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The Failed Attack on the Tirpitz: Britain’s ‘Walking Bomb’ in Action
In September 1944, RAF squadrons launched an ambitious strike against the German battleship Tirpitz using experimental Johnny ...
The Tirpitz was named for Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, the architect of the Kaiserliche Marine, or Imperial Navy. Laid down at the Kriegsmarinewerft in Wilhelmshaven, the Tirpitz was constructed ...
Launched in 1939 and commissioned in 1941, the Tirpitz was one of the largest battleships ever built by Germany. Its main armament consisted of eight 15-inch guns mounted in four twin turrets, capable ...
In 1943, Operation Source unfolded off Norway's coast. In a secret mission, the British Navy deployed X-class midget submarines to strike the anchored Battleship Tirpitz... Consider supporting HoH: ...
Had Neptune risen from the vasty deep last week and climbed the tribune of the German Reichstag wearing a double nannygoat beard, the sensation could scarcely have exceeded that caused by the “maiden ...
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