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Images of War - Tirpitz The First Voyage

By: Pen & Sword Books

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Pen & Sword Books Ltd.)

Last Stocked on 3/2/2021

Product Info

Title
Images of War - Tirpitz The First Voyage
Publisher
Category
Author
Jonathan Sutherland, Diane Canwell
Publish Year
2012
Pages
144
Dimensions
7.5x9.75x.5"
NKG Part #
2147813989
Type
Softcover

Description

The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album belonged to a member of the crew of famous German Battleship Tirpitz. It is a little known fact that before the start of World War Two the ship went on a shakedown voyage into the Atlantic, traveling north into Arctic waters and south into the more tropical climbs of the Caribbean. There are superb photos of the officers and crew both above and below decks, including some unique shots of the crew during their stint on a magnificent sail training vessel. Other stunning shots show the vessels mighty weapons during gunnery practice during her sea trials. This unique collection gives a close up view of one of the most powerful ships of World War Two, a ship that proved to be a persistent thorn in the side of the Royal Navy until sunk in Norway towards the end of the war.