Hunt The Bismarck Av Angus Konstam

<p><b>Now available in paperback, this is a groundbreaking narrative account of one of World War II''s most exciting chase stories, the pursuit of the legendary German battleship <i>Bismarck</i>.</b><br><br><i>Hunt the Bismarck, </i>now available in paperback, tells the story of Operation <i>Rhein¿bung</i>, the Atlantic sortie of Nazi Germany''s largest battleship,<i> Bismarck,</i> in May 1941 and her subsequent pursuit by the Royal Navy.<br><br><i>Bismarck </i>entered naval service in the summer of 1940. She was well-armed, with eight 15in guns as well as a powerful array of lighter weapons, while her armoured protection earned her the reputation of being unsinkable. This claim was put to the test in May 1941 when she sortied into the Atlantic and fought the legendary battle of the Denmark Strait, destroying HMS <i>Hood</i>, the pride of the Royal Navy. <i>Bismarck </i>was now loose in the North Atlantic. However, damage sustained in the battle limited her ability to roam at will, and