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The sinking of the Bismarck / William L. Shirer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shirer, William L., author.
- Series:
- Sterling point books The sinking of the Bismarck
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bismarck (Battleship).
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, German.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, British.
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--North Atlantic Ocean.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (79 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- [New York] : RosettaBooks, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The "Bismark" was the greatest warship ever built, with guns so powerful and accurate it could destroy an enemy ship while safely staying outside the line of fire. But the Allies had to sink it...or risk losing the war. William Shirer, famed World War II correspondent and author of "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich," captures every suspenseful moment of the perilous mission. Most tragic of all was the loss of the HMS "Hood," the British Navy's star battleship, sunk by the "Bismark" in just minutes. However, a mixture of luck and new technology--including radar--turned the tide in the Allies' favor.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Maps
- 1. The Mighty Bismarck Goes to Sea
- 2. The Shadowing of the Bismarck
- 3. First Battle: The Bismarck Sinks the Hood
- 4. "Avenge the Hood!"
- 5. The Bismarck Is Lost
- 6. Where Is the Bismarck?
- 7. The Bismarck Is Found Again
- 8. The British Attack the Wrong Ship!
- 9. An Eleventh Hour Turn of Fortune
- 10. A Desperate Night on the Bismarck
- 11. Final Battle: The Sinking of the Bismarck
- A Note on Sources.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 23, 2016).
- ISBN:
- 0-7953-4244-6
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