Sink the Tirpitz 1942–44

The RAF and Fleet Air Arm duel with Germany's mighty battleship

Angus Konstam (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

96 Seiten

2018
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-3159-0 (ISBN)

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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.

Angus Konstam is an acclaimed military and naval historian, and one of Osprey’s most experienced and respected authors, with 60 Osprey titles in print. His other books include Jutland: Twelve Hours to Win the War, Sovereigns of the Seas: The quest to build the perfect Renaissance battleship, and The Battle of North Cape. A former naval officer, underwater archaeologist and maritime museum curator, Angus has had a long and passionate love affair with the sea, maritime history and warships. Angus is now a full-time writer and historian, and has served as the Chair of the Society of Authors in Scotland. He currently lives in Edinburgh. For more details visit the author’s website at www.anguskonstam.com

Introduction
Campaign Objectives
Attacker's Capabilities
Defender's Capabilities
Order of Battle
The Campaign
Analysis and Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	22.10.2018
Reihe/Serie	Air Campaign
Illustrationen	Jim Laurier
Zusatzinfo	Illustrated throughout with around 60 photos and at least 14pp of colour illustrations
Sprache	englisch
Maße	180 x 244 mm
Gewicht	349 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
ISBN-10	1-4728-3159-4 / 1472831594
ISBN-13	978-1-4728-3159-0 / 9781472831590
Zustand	Neuware