Hunt the Bismarck
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-3387-7 (ISBN)
Bismarck entered naval service in the summer of 1940. She was well-armed, with eight 15in guns as well as a powerful array of lighter weapons, while her armoured protection earned her the reputation of being unsinkable.
This claim was put to the test in May 1941 when she sortied into the Atlantic and fought the legendary battle of the Denmark Strait, destroying HMS Hood, the pride of the Royal Navy. Bismarck was now loose in the North Atlantic. However, damage sustained in the battle limited her ability to roam at will, and the Royal Navy deployed the Home Fleet to avenge the sinking of the Hood. The stage was set for the greatest chase story in the history of naval warfare.
Drawing on a wealth of first-hand accounts and intertwining extensive research into a fast-paced narrative, this is the most readable and accurate account of Bismarck’s epic pursuit ever produced.
Angus Konstam is a renowned historian, and the author of over a hundred books, many of which are published by Osprey. These include the Osprey Campaign title The Bismarck 1941, and several New Vanguard titles covering British warships of World War II. His other naval books include Jutland 1916: Twelve Hours to Win the War, The Battle of North Cape, Sovereigns of the Sea, Battleship Bismarck and The Pirate World. A former naval officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, he is now a full-time author, specialising in maritime and military history. He lives in Orkney, beside the Royal Navy’s great wartime anchorage of Scapa Flow.
Prologue
Time, Speed, Distance and Bearing
Preface
Chapter 1: The Bismarck
Chapter 2: Germany’s Atlantic Strategy
Chapter 3: The Home Fleet
Chapter 4: Preparations
Chapter 5: Through the Baltic
Chapter 6: Sojourn in Norway
Chapter 7: Move and Countermove
Chapter 8: The Denmark Strait
Chapter 9: Duel at Dawn
Chapter 10: Hood Has Blown Up
Chapter 11: Breakout into the Atlantic
Chapter 12: Hunting for the Bismarck
Chapter 13: Air Strike
Chapter 14: Destroyers in the Night
Chapter 15: The Final Battle
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 15.07.2021 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 153 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 478 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Militärfahrzeuge / -flugzeuge / -schiffe |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4728-3387-2 / 1472833872 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4728-3387-7 / 9781472833877 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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