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Battleships of the Bismarck Class (Warships of the Kriegsmarine)

A volume devoted to the Kriesmarine's largest and most powerful units, the battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz, whose careers stand in stark contrast to each other - one with a glorious but short life, while the other was to spend a hunted existence in Norwegian fjords, all the time posing a threat to Allied sea communications, while attacked by everything from midget submarines to heavy bombers.

This book belongs to a series of six volumes "Warships of the Kriegsmarine", written by Gerhard Koop and illustrated by Klaus-Peter Schmolke. Each contains an account of the development of a particular class, a detailed description of the ships, with full technical details, and an outline of their service, heavily illustrated with plans, battle maps and a substantial collection of photographs.

Autor:	Gerhard Koop, Klaus-Peter Schmolke
Ausführung:	160 Seiten, 24 x 19.5 x 1 cm, kartoniert
Abbildungen:	185 Fotos, 20 Zeichnungen, 7 Karten
Verlag:	Seaforth Publishing (GB, 2014)

The Battleship Bismarck (Anatomy of the Ship)

The Bismarck is perhaps the most famous - and notorious - warship ever built. Completed in 1941, the 45,000-ton German battleship sank HMS Hood, the pride of the British Navy, during one of the most sensational encounters in naval history. Following the sinking, Bismarck was chased around the North Atlantic by many units of the Royal Navy.
She was finally dispatched with gunfire and torpedoes on 27 May, less than five months after her completion. Her wreck still lies where she sank, 4,800m down and 960km off the west coast of France.

Drawing on new research and technology, this edition is the most comprehensive examination of Bismarck ever published. It includes a complete set of detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-colour 3D artwork, supported by technical details, photographs and text on the building of the ship and a record of the ship's service history.

Autor:	Stefan Draminski
Ausführung:	256 Seiten, 24 x 25.5 cm, gebunden
Abbildungen:	Fotos, 600 Strichzeichnungen, 300 3D-Zeichnungen in Farbe
Verlag:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2018)
Serie:	Anatomy of the Ship

Battleship Bismarck Manual (1936-1941) - An insight into the design, construction and operation (Haynes Maritime Manual)

The Bismarck was probably the most feared Nazi German battleship of the Second World War. Angus Konstam gives readers a detailed insight into her design, combat capability and short-lived fighting career that ended in her destruction by the Royal Navy in 1941.

The anatomy of the Bismarck is examined in detail, including her construction, armoured protection, propulsion, weaponry, gunnery direction, the bridge, sensors, steering and crew quarters. Life on board is described and a final chapter reviews Robert Ballard's discovery of the wreck of the Bismarck.

Autor:	Angus Konstam
Ausführung:	160 Seiten, 27.5 x 21.5 x 1.4 cm, gebunden
Abbildungen:	200 s/w-Abbildungen und 50 Farbfotos
Verlag:	Haynes Publishing (GB, 2015)
Serie:	Haynes Maritime Manual

Schlachtschiff Bismarck - Die Geschichte des legendären deutschen Schiffes

Als das deutsche Schlachtschiff "Bismarck" 1940 in Dienst gestellt wurde, war es das grösste und kampfstärkste Kriegsschiff, das die Welt bis dahin gesehen hatte. Diese Stärke allerdings wurde ihr zum Verhängnis, denn für die Briten war klar, dass die "Bismarck" mit allen Mitteln daran gehindert werden musste, in den Atlantik zu gelangen.

Angus Konstam erzählt in diesem Prachtband die spannende Geschichte der längst zur Legende gewordenen "Bismarck", beginnend bei ihrem Bau und Indienststellung über ihre höchstdramatische und tragisch endende erste Feindfahrt bis zur sensationellen Wiederentdeckung ihres Schiffswracks im Jahr 1989.

Autor:	Angus Konstam
Ausführung:	160 Seiten, 26.5 x 23 cm, gebunden
Abbildungen:	192 s/w-Abbildungen und 24 Farbfotos, 14 Zeichnungen
Verlag:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2017)

Killing the Bismarck - Destroying the Pride of Hitler's Fleet

In May 1941, the German battleship Bismarck, accompanied by heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, broke out into the Atlantic, to attack Allied shipping. The Royal Navy's pursuit and subsequent destruction of Bismarck was an epic of naval warfare. In this new account of those dramatic events at the height of the Second World War, Iain Ballantyne draws extensively on the graphic eye-witness testimony of veterans, to construct a thrilling story, mainly from the point of view of the British battleships, cruisers and destroyers involved.
He describes the tense atmosphere as cruisers play a lethal cat and mouse game as they shadow Bismarck in the icy Denmark Strait. We witness the shocking destruction of the British battlecruiser Hood, in which all but three of her ship's complement were killed; an event that filled pursuing Royal Navy warships, including the battered battleship Prince of Wales, with a thirst for revenge.

While Swordfish torpedo-bombers try desperately to cripple the Bismarck, we sail in destroyers on their own daring torpedo attacks, battling mountainous seas. Finally, the author takes us into the final showdown, as battleships Rodney and King George V, supported by cruisers Norfolk and Dorsetshire, destroy the pride of Hitler's fleet. This vivid, superbly researched account portrays this epic saga through the eyes of so-called 'ordinary sailors' caught up in extraordinary events.
"Killing the Bismarck" is an outstanding read, conveying the horror and majesty of war at sea in all its cold brutality and awesome power.

Autor:	Iain Ballantyne
Ausführung:	320 Seiten, 23 x 15.5 x 2.4 cm, kartoniert
Abbildungen:	s/w-Abbildungen, Karten
Verlag:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2014)

Tirpitz - The First Voyage - Rare photographs from Wartime Archives (Images of War)

The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album belonged to a member of the crew of famous German Battleship Tirpitz. It is a little known fact that before the start of World War Two the ship went on a shakedown voyage into the Atlantic, travelling north into Arctic waters and south into the more tropical climbs of the Caribbean.

There are superb photos of the officers and crew both above and below decks, including some unique shots of the crew during their stint on a magnificent sail training vessel. Other stunning shots show the vessels mighty weapons during gunnery practice during her sea trials.

This unique collection gives a close up view of one of the most powerful ships of World War Two, a ship that proved to be a persistent thorn in the side of the Royal Navy until sunk in Norway towards the end of the war.

Autor:	Jonathan Sutherland, Diane Canwell
Ausführung:	144 Seiten, 24.5 x 19 x 1.1 cm, kartoniert
Abbildungen:	120 s/w-Abbildungen
Verlag:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2011)
Serie:	Images of War

Tirpitz in Norway : X-craft midget submarines raid the fjords, Operation Source 1943 (Osprey)

In September 1943, under the cover of darkness, six British midget submarines crept into the heart of enemy territory, penetrating a heavily guarded Norwegian fjord in an attempt to eliminate the threat of the powerful German battleship, the Tirpitz. Numerous previous attempts to attack the ship from both air and sea had failed, and this mission was carefully strategized, and undertaken by skilled operatives who had undergone extensive training in an isolated sea loch. Though five of the six X-Craft submarines were either lost or captured, two crews had just enough time to lay their explosive charges, which detonated after they were forced to the surface, putting the Tirpitz out of action for a crucial six-month period.

Masterminded from a top-secret naval headquarters on the east coast of Scotland, Operation Source has been memorialised as one of the most daring naval raids of World War II. This new study tells the complete story of this epic operation in unparalleled detail, supported by full-colour illustrations and contemporary photography.

Autor:	Angus Konstam
Ausführung:	80 Seiten, 24.5 x 18 x 0.7 cm, kartoniert
Abbildungen:	s/w-Abbildungen, Zeichnungen in Farbe
Verlag:	Osprey Publishing (GB, 2019)
Serie:	Raid

Sinking the Beast : The RAF 1944 Lancaster Raids Against Tirpitz

During the autumn of 1944, three RAF raids - using Avro Lancaster heavy bombers - finally sank the German battleship Tirpitz. Many previous attempts, including the use of midget submarines and raids by carrier-based aircraft, had damaged Tirpitz at her Norwegian hideout. Throughout the war, Tirpitz had become a much feared asset of the Third Reich war machine, almost gaining mythical status.

In mid-1944, No. 5 Group of RAF Bomber Command was assigned the job of finally sinking Tirpitz. The first raid, codenamed Operation Paravane, saw Tirpitz damaged by Russian-based Lancasters where the great ship was heavily damaged.
Subsequently, the battleship was transferred further southwest to Tromsö for repairs, which meant that it came within the range of UK-based bombers.

The last raid proved successful. Each Lancaster carried a 12,000 lbs 'Tallboy' bomb packed with high explosive. The Tallboy, engineered by Barnes Wallis who was responsible for the Dambusters' bouncing bomb, proved highly effective.
Despite heavy flak and tracer fire, the Tirpitz was rocked by violent explosions of an apocalyptic magnitude: windows were broken and houses were rocked off their foundations some three miles away. A stray Tallboy hit the island and silenced all AAA batteries.
The job was done: near misses and a direct hit pulverised the mighty battleship. The Tirpitz capsized and sank, taking her doomed crew with her.

Autor:	Jan Forsgren
Ausführung:	160 Seiten, 24 x 15.5 x 2.1 cm, gebunden
Abbildungen:	50 s/w-Abbildungen
Verlag:	Fonthill Media (GB, 2014)

"Bismarck" - A Minute-by-minute Account of the Final Hours of Germany's Greatest Battleship

The sinking of the German battleship Bismarck-a masterpiece of engineering, well-armored with a main artillery of eight 15-inch guns-was one of the most dramatic events of World War II. She left the port of Gotenhafen for her first operation on the night of 18 May 1941, yet was almost immediately discovered by Norwegian resistance and Allied air reconnaissance. British battlecruiser Hood was quickly dispatched from Scapa Flow to intercept the Bismarck, together with new battleship Prince of Wales.

They were ordered to find the ship quickly because, on their way from the USA, several large convoys were heading for Britain. On 24 May, Bismarck was found off the coast of Greenland, but the ensuing battle was disastrous for the British. The Hood was totally destroyed within minutes (only 3 crewmen surviving), and Prince of Wales was badly damaged.

The chase resumed until the German behemoth was finally caught, this time by four British capital ships supported by torpedo-bombers from the carrier Ark Royal. The icy North Atlantic roiled from the crash of shellfire and bursting explosions until finally the Bismarck collapsed, sending nearly 2,000 German sailors to a watery grave. Zetterling and Tamelander's work rests on stories from survivors and the latest historical discoveries.

The book starts with a thorough account of maritime developments from 1871 up to the era of the giant battleship, and ends with a vivid account, hour by hour, of the dramatic and fateful hunt for the mighty Bismarck, Nazi-Germany's last hope to pose a powerful surface threat to Allied convoys.

Autor:	Niklas Zetterling, Michael Tamelander
Ausführung:	320 Seiten, 23.5 x 16 x 2.7 cm, gebunden
Abbildungen:	8 Seiten Fotos
Verlag:	Casemate Books (GB, 2009)