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Killing the Bismarck: Destroying the Pride of Hitler´s Fleet
Iain Ballantyne
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Description for Killing the Bismarck: Destroying the Pride of Hitler´s Fleet
Paperback. The pursuit and sinking of the Bismarck is one of the classic tales of naval warfare. Written by a leading naval historian and authority. Draws on hitherto unquoted first hand accounts and throws spectacular new light on the legendary story. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 542.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783462650
SKU
V9781783462650
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-5
About Iain Ballantyne
Iain Ballantyne is a much published naval author. His books for Pen and Sword include Warspite, London and Victory in the Famous Ships of the British Navy series as well as Strike From the Sea. He is editor of Warships International.
Reviews for Killing the Bismarck: Destroying the Pride of Hitler´s Fleet
...an excellent account of the short lived operations of the Bismarck...Despite knowing the outcome of the events of May 27, 1941, he has managed to pen a suspenseful narrative that will keep readers on the edge of their seats
WWII History
WWII History