Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany's Last Super Battleship

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After the Royal Navys bloody high seas campaign to kill the mighty Bismarck the Allies were left with an uncomfortable truththe German behemoth had a twin sister. Slightly larger than her sibling the Tirpitz was equally capable of destroying any other battleship afloat as well as wreak havoc on Allied troop and supply convoys. For the next three and a half years the Allies launched a variety of attacks to remove Germanys last serious surface threat. A thorough treatment including material from interviews with survivors of their sinkings and the impact they had on the naval war in the Atlantic."Seapower "The authors have woven Tirpitzs story quite well and in doing so explain the strategic implications and dramatic battles surrounding the super battleship. Their book is an excellent study of an aspect of naval strategy the Germans used with such aplomb . . . a welcome addition to my library."Naval Historical Foundation Table of Contents Preface Prologue Nordmeer A Wonderful Opportunity The War at SeaThe Initial Years New Weapons Indirect Strategies Operation Chariot The Arctic Convoys PQ15 and PQ16 Prelude to Operation Rsselsprung PQ17The Tragedy Convoy is to Scatter Operation TitleThe Human Torpedos Wunderland PQ18The Battling Convoy Shetlands-Larsen and the Fishing Boat Have you any use for peats? The Shifting Balance The Midget Submarines SizilienThe One Offensive Operation Source Begins Ostfront Tungsten The Russian Adventure Operation Obviate Catechism The Tirpitz Sinks The Tirpitz and the War in the Arctic Notes Archival Records Published Sources