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Author : Daniel Knowles
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 539 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Tirpitz written by Daniel Knowles and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Patrick Bishop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780007466337
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (663 download)
Download or read book Target Tirpitz written by Patrick Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Target Tirpitz is gripping WW2 storytelling at its best and a return to the RAF territory of Patrick Bishop's bestselling Bomber Boys and Fighter Boys.
Author : Patrick Joseph Bishop
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780007319237
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)
Download or read book Target Tirpitz written by Patrick Joseph Bishop and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a gripping account of the epic hunt for Hitler's most terrifying battleship -- the legendary Tirpitz -- and the brave men who risked their lives to attack and destroy this most potent symbol of the Nazi's fearsome war machine.
Author : Niklas Zetterling
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1935149180
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (351 download)
Download or read book Tirpitz written by Niklas Zetterling and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the battleship Tirpitz--Bismarck's sister ship--and the desperate Allied efforts to destroy it . . . After the Royal Navy's bloody high seas campaign to kill the mighty Bismarck, the Allies were left with an uncomfortable truth--the 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 Germany's last serious surface threat. The Germans, for their part, had learned not to pit their super battleships against the strength of the entire Home Fleet outside the range of protecting aircraft. Thus they kept Tirpitz hidden within fjords along the Norwegian coast, like a Damocles Sword hanging over the Allies' maritime jugular, forcing the British to assume the offensive. This strategy paid dividends in July 1942 when the Tirpitz merely stirred from its berth, compelling the Royal Navy to abandon a Murmansk-bound convoy called PQ-17 in order to confront the leviathan. The convoy was then ripped apart by the Luftwaffe and U-boats, while the Tirpitz returned to its fjord. In 1943, the British launched a flotilla of midget submarines against the Tirpitz, losing all six of the subs while only lightly damaging the battleship. Aircraft attacked repeatedly, from carriers and both British and Soviet bases, suffering losses--including an escort carrier--while proving unable to completely knock out the mighty warship. Trying an indirect approach, the British launched one of the war's most daring commando raids--at St. Nazaire--in order to knock out the last drydock in Europe capable of servicing the Tirpitz. Of over 600 commandos and sailors in the raid, more than half were lost during an all-night battle that succeeded, at least, in knocking out the drydock. It was not until November 1944 that the Tirpitz finally succumbed to British aircraft armed with 10,000-lb Tallboy bombs, the ship capsizing at last with the loss of 1,000 sailors. In this book military historians Niklas Zetterling and Michael Tamelander, authors of Bismarck: The Final Days of Germany's Greatest Battleship, illuminate the strategic implications and dramatic battles surrounding the Tirpitz, a ship that may have had greater influence on the course of World War II than her more famous sister.
Author : Patrick Bishop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780753153161
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (531 download)
Download or read book Target Tirpitz written by Patrick Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title provides an account of the epic hunt for Hitler's most terrifying battleship, the Tirpitz, and the brave men who risked their lives to attack and destroy this most potent symbol of the Nazis' war machine.
Author : Patrick J. Kelly
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253001757
Total Pages : 605 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Tirpitz written by Patrick J. Kelly and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A first-rate biography of this grand admiral who is better known for his political skills than his naval ones.” —US Naval Insitute Proceedings Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz (1849–1930) was the principal force behind the rise of the German Imperial Navy prior to World War I, challenging Great Britain’s command of the seas. As State Secretary of the Imperial Naval Office from 1897 to 1916, Tirpitz wielded great power and influence over the national agenda during that crucial period. By the time he had risen to high office, Tirpitz was well equipped to use his position as a platform from which to dominate German defense policy. Though he was cool to the potential of the U-boat, he enthusiastically supported a torpedo boat branch of the navy and began an ambitious building program for battleships and battle cruisers. Based on exhaustive archival research, including new material from family papers, Tirpitz and the Imperial German Navy is the first extended study in English of this germinal figure in the growth of the modern navy. “Well written and based on new sources . . . allows the reader deep insights into the life of a man who played a very important role at the turn of the last century and who, like almost nobody else, shaped German policy.” —International Journal of Maritime History “An invaluable reference work on Tirpitz, the Imperial German Navy, and on politics in Wilhelmine Germany.” —The Northern Mariner
Author : Patrick Joseph Bishop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780753153178
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (531 download)
Download or read book Target Tirpitz written by Patrick Joseph Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title provides an account of the epic hunt for Hitler's most terrifying battleship, the Tirpitz, and the brave men who risked their lives to attack and destroy this most potent symbol of the Nazis' war machine.
Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472835840
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book Tirpitz in Norway written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-28 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Author : David Brown
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Tirpitz written by David Brown and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Sweetman
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Tirpitz written by John Sweetman and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on extensive research of British and German records, plus interviews and correspondence with a wide range of participants and relevant authorities this book is the most comprehensive account of the air attacks on the Tirpit yet to be published.
Author : Angus Konstam
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472831578
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (728 download)
Download or read book Sink the Tirpitz 1942–44 written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-18 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of an air campaign in which each bomb could dramatically influence the course of the war. In January 1942, the powerful German battleship Tirpitz sailed into her new base in a Norwegian fjord, within easy reach of the Arctic Convoys. Her destruction suddenly became a top Allied priority. But sinking a modern and formidably armed battleship was no easy task, especially when she lay secure in a remote, mountainous fjord, protected by anti-torpedo nets, radar, flak guns and smoke generators. This book charts the full, complex story of the air war against Tirpitz, from the Fleet Air Arm's failed torpedo attack at sea, the RAF's early Halifax raids, and the carrier-borne Barracuda airstrikes of Operations Mascot, Tungsten and Goodwood, to the three Tallboy attacks that finally crippled and sank her. With detailed maps and diagrams, it explains the aircraft and ordnance the British had to work with, the evolving strategic situation, and why the task was so difficult.
Author : Martin W. Bowman
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 178383191X
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (838 download)
Download or read book The Night Air War written by Martin W. Bowman and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-07-31 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of the 7,953 Bomber Command aircraft lost on night operations during the Second World War, an estimated 5,833 fell victim to Luftwaffe night fighters. In this detailed re-enactment of the air war over Western Europe and the raids flown by the men of RAF Bomber Command, the author has pieced together official data and the words and memories of the pilots and air crew who participated in the proceedings. Across fifteen chapters, many unique experiences are regaled, enlivening the history of the night bombing raids that were hurled against Hitler's war machine during the latter half of the Second World War. They span the period between November 1943 and 1945 and cover the encounters between the Luftwaffe and RAF Bomber Command during their heyday. 'No Operation Was Easy' was a commonly coined phrase amongst this group who, night after night, struck out at targets such as the 'The Big City' (Berlin), Stuttgart and the Ruhr. These truly epic stories, gleaned from the memories of the men who made up Bomber Command, serve as an appropriate epitaph to their collective effort.
Author : Earl Thomas Allnutt Brassey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Brassey's Naval Annual written by Earl Thomas Allnutt Brassey and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1995, Daniel Knowles has been interested in history from a young age. The main focus of his historical interest is the Second World War. In July 2016, he graduated with an Honours degree in History and Politics from the University of Northumbria. His university dissertation was written on the changing perceptions to the wartime role played by RAF Bomber Command.
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 444 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Scharnhorst and Gneisenau written by Born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1995, Daniel Knowles has been interested in history from a young age. The main focus of his historical interest is the Second World War. In July 2016, he graduated with an Honours degree in History and Politics from the University of Northumbria. His university dissertation was written on the changing perceptions to the wartime role played by RAF Bomber Command. and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2023-08-04 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In February 1942, six Swordfish armed with torpedoes encountered heavy anti-aircraft fire in the English Channel and were shot down but not before two torpedoes were launched at a German battleship sailing at high speed. This attack was part of a wider British effort to stop the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau from making their way back to Germany. The Scharnhorst is one of the most famous capital ships to have served with the Kriegsmarine. Yet she and her sister ship Gneisenau have been largely overshadowed by the Bismarck and Tirpitz, despite the fact that they played a more proactive role in the Second World War and were Germany’s most successful battleships. This book provides an authoritative and informative look at the Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, the first capital ships of the Kriegsmarine, from their conception through the first successful years of the Second World War to their respective losses. This is a detailed account of naval warfare against the Royal Navy off the coast of Norway and the war against Allied commerce from the German perspective.
Author : Glyn L Evans
Publisher : Pen and Sword Maritime
ISBN 13 : 1399050230
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)
Download or read book Operation Title written by Glyn L Evans and published by Pen and Sword Maritime. This book was released on 2024-08-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles Operation TITLE, an Allied mission led by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to sink the formidable German battleship Tirpitz. Prime Minister Winston Churchill referred to Tirpitz as ‘The Beast,’ and on 25th January 1942 he wrote, ‘The destruction or even the crippling of this ship is the greatest event at this present time. No other target is comparable to it.’ With these words the seeds were sown for Operation TITLE, an Allied mission to sink Tirpitz. Harvesting began on 19th October 1942 when the fishing boat, Arthur, sailed from Scalloway with a crew of four Norwegians, a six-man team of Royal Navy divers and two ‘chariots’ in a brave attempt to tame ‘the Beast.’ Arduous training of men, fine tuning of the experimental ‘chariots,’ and the determination of those who undertook this mission all combined in a contest comparable with the biblical tale of David and Goliath. In this case Goliath, in the form of Tirpitz, survived with, sadly, the death of one Able Seaman, Robert Paul Evans RN. This book is a tribute to him and to all those who, undertaking similar dangerous deeds of valor, shared the same fate.
Author : Daniel Knowles
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book The Battle of the Denmark Strait written by Daniel Knowles and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2020-10-04 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dawn, 24 May 1941, two groups of ships, one British, one German meet in the Denmark Strait. Here two giants of maritime history 'HMS Hood' and the 'Bismarck' meet. Within minutes of the battle beginning 'HMS Hood' blows up with a catastrophic loss of life. Out of a crew of 1,418 only three survive. Coupled with this, the Royal Navy's newest battleship is outfought. While this is a cause of celebration for the Germans, 'Bismarck' has been wounded curtailing her Atlantic raiding sortie. Despite the wealth of documentary information and photographic evidence available on the battle, there continues to be controversy as to how the conflict was actually fought. This book analyses the events of 24 May 1941 to both shed new light and provide clarifications on how the battle was fought, the damage that different ships sustained, and how it was that the pride of the Royal Navy was destroyed in such a catastrophic manner.
Author : Simon Read
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 0306921707
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (69 download)
Download or read book The Iron Sea written by Simon Read and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the acclaimed military history author, this action-packed World War II history describes the Allies' brutal naval engagements and daring harbor raids to destroy the backbone of Hitler's surface fleet. The sea had become a mass grave by 1941 as Hitler's four capital warships -- Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Tirpitz, and Bismarck, the largest warship on the ocean -- roamed the wind-swept waves, threatening the Allied war effort and sending thousands of men to the icy depths of the North Atlantic. Bristling with guns and steeled in heavy armor, these reapers of the sea could outrun and outgun any battleship in the Allied arsenal. The deadly menace kept Winston Churchill awake at night; he deemed them "targets of supreme consequence." The campaign against Hitler's surface fleet would continue into the dying days of World War II and involve everything from massive warships engaged in bloody, fire-drenched battle to daring commando raids in German occupied harbors. This is the fast-paced story of the Allied bomber crews, brave sailors, and bold commandoes who "sunk the Bismarck" and won a hard-fought victory over Hitler's iron sea. Using official war diaries, combat reports, eyewitness accounts and personal letters, Simon Read brings the action and adventure to vivid life. The result is an enthralling and gripping story of the Allied heroes who fought on a watery battlefield.
