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Book

The hunt for Hitler's warship

Call Number

  • 940.544 B622.1 (OSH)

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Edition

1st Regnery ed.

Publication Information

Washington, DC : Regnery History ; New York, NY : Distributed to the trade by Perseus Distribution, 2013.

Physical Description

xxii, 426 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.

Uniform Title

Target Tirpitz

Notes

Originally published as Target Tirpitz : x-craft, agents, and dambusters : the epic quest to destroy Hitler's mightiest warship: London : HarperPress, 2012.

Contents

  • The belly of the beast
  • Wilhelmshaven : Saturday, April 1, 1939
  • Swordfish
  • Trondheim
  • "A wonderful chance"
  • "A somewhat desperate venture"
  • Smoke and fog
  • Provoking Nemesis
  • "A heart-shaking" decision
  • A Ha'Porth of tar
  • The Iron Castle
  • Enter the lion
  • Madmen
  • The great adventure
  • A "bloody great bang"
  • North Cape
  • Tungsten
  • The third man
  • "My God Mac, they've had it today."

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