The Sinking of the Bismarck

  • The Sinking of the Bismarck
    The Sinking of the Bismarck
    By William L. Shirer

    The wisest course, therefore, was for Captain Dalrymple-Hamilton to stop and remain just about where he was. And that is what he did. Vice-Admiral Somerville's Force H—including the battle cruiser Renown, the aircraft carrier Ark Royal ...

  • The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt
    The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt
    By William L. Shirer

    Describes why the greatest warship ever built, the German battleship Bismarck, had to be destroyed and why it had the potential to tip the balance of World War II in favor of Germany.

  • The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt
    The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt
    By William Shirer

    In May 1941, Bismarck broke out into the North Atlantic, threatening the transatlantic shipping lanes that were vital to Britain's survival. This is the gripping tale of the Royal Navy's hunt for the most powerful sea raider in history.

  • The Sinking of the Bismarck: The History of the Battle That Destroyed Nazi Germany's Most Famous Battleship
    The Sinking of the Bismarck: The History of the Battle That Destroyed Nazi Germany's Most Famous Battleship
    By Charles River Charles River Editors

    As Charles de Gaulle pithily observed, "Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans." The sinking of the Bismarck demonstrated the truth of this aphorism.

  • The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Death of a Flagship
    The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Death of a Flagship
    By Will Berthold

    There will be few who will not be enthralled and moved by this vivid account of a great naval action seen, in this book, from the side of the defeated enemy.