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OverviewDawn, 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daniel KnowlesPublisher: Fonthill Media Ltd Imprint: Fonthill Media Ltd Dimensions: Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.479kg ISBN: 9781781557860ISBN 10: 1781557861 Pages: 178 Publication Date: 10 September 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBorn in Newcastle upon Tyne, Daniel Knowles is a historian of the Second World War. In July 2016, he graduated with an Honours degree in History and Politics from the University of Northumbria. His first book for Fonthill Media was the critically acclaimed 'Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany's Last Great Battleship' (2018) and was followed by 'HMS Hood: Pride of the Royal Navy'. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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