Lancaster And The Tirpitz
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Lancaster And The Tirpitz
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Author : Tony Iveson
language : en
Publisher: Carlton Books Limited
Release Date : 2014-10
Lancaster And The Tirpitz written by Tony Iveson and has been published by Carlton Books Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10 with History categories.
Written by a former Squadron Leader who took part in the raid and based around interviews with air crew, ground crew, and their German adversaries This is the story of the Lancaster bomber and the sinking of the battleship Tirpitz. Two of the most legendary war machines of World War II, they symbolized their nations' quests for victory in history's greatest ever conflict. The Lancaster was Britain's main heavy bomber—RAF Bomber Command's "Shining Sword"—whose role was to take the fight to the enemy, delivering deadly payloads to targets deep in the heart of Germany. It was used in the famous Dam Buster raid, and later in the war carried out critically important precision-bombing missions on targets such as the V-weapons complex at Peenemunde. The Tirpitz was Germany's largest warship. This leviathan of a battleship boasted eight 15-inch guns and weighed 2,000 tons more than her sister ship the Bismarck which was sunk by the British in 1941. Stationed for most of the war in a Norwegian fjord, Tirpitz helped deter the Allied invasion of Norway and threatened the Arctic convoys, which were an essential lifeline for the Soviet Union. Written by a former Squadron Leader of the 617 "Dam Busters" Squadron, who took part in the Lancaster-bomber raid that finally sank the Tirpitz in November 1944, this is a readable account full of first-hand memories that take the reader to the heart of the action.
Sinking The Beast The Raf 1944 Lancaster Raids Against Tirpitz
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Author : Jan Forsgren
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2017-01-24
Sinking The Beast The Raf 1944 Lancaster Raids Against Tirpitz written by Jan Forsgren and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-24 with History categories.
Tirpitz
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Author : Daniel Knowles
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2018-04-17
Tirpitz written by Daniel Knowles and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-17 with History categories.
Tirpitz
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Author : Niklas Zetterling
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2009-12-19
Tirpitz written by Niklas Zetterling and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-19 with History categories.
The authors of Bismarck deliver “a very good account of the Tirpitz and of the naval war in the North Atlantic and Norwegian waters” during World War II (NYMAS Review). After the Royal Navy’s bloody high seas campaign to kill the mighty Bismarck, the Allies were left with an uncomfortable truth—the German behemoth had a twin sister. Slightly larger than her sibling, the Tirpitz was equally capable of destroying any other battleship afloat, as well as wreaking havoc on Allied troop and supply convoys. For the next three and a half years, the Allies launched a variety of attacks to remove Germany’s last serious surface threat, hidden within fjords along the Norwegian coast. Trying an indirect approach, the British launched one of the war’s most daring commando raids—at St. Nazaire—in order to knock out the last drydock in Europe capable of servicing the Tirpitz. Of over six hundred commandos and sailors in the raid, more than half were lost during an all-night battle that succeeded, at least, in knocking out the drydock. It was not until November 1944 that the Tirpitz finally succumbed to British aircraft armed with ten-thousand–pound Tallboy bombs, the ship capsizing at last with the loss of one thousand sailors. In this book, military historians Niklas Zetterling and Michael Tamelander, authors of Bismarck: The Final Days of Germany’s Greatest Battleship, illuminate the strategic implications and dramatic battles surrounding the Tirpitz, a ship that may have had greater influence on the course of World War II than her more famous sister. “A riveting story . . . keeps the reader engaged.” —Nautilus, A Maritime Journal of Literature, History and Culture
Sink The Tirpitz 1942 44
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Author : Angus Konstam
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2018-10-18
Sink The Tirpitz 1942 44 written by Angus Konstam and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-18 with History categories.
This is the story of an air campaign in which each bomb could dramatically influence the course of the war. In January 1942, the powerful German battleship Tirpitz sailed into her new base in a Norwegian fjord, within easy reach of the Arctic Convoys. Her destruction suddenly became a top Allied priority. But sinking a modern and formidably armed battleship was no easy task, especially when she lay secure in a remote, mountainous fjord, protected by anti-torpedo nets, radar, flak guns and smoke generators. This book charts the full, complex story of the air war against Tirpitz, from the Fleet Air Arm's failed torpedo attack at sea, the RAF's early Halifax raids, and the carrier-borne Barracuda airstrikes of Operations Mascot, Tungsten and Goodwood, to the three Tallboy attacks that finally crippled and sank her. With detailed maps and diagrams, it explains the aircraft and ordnance the British had to work with, the evolving strategic situation, and why the task was so difficult.
Target Tirpitz X Craft Agents And Dambusters The Epic Quest To Destroy Hitler S Mightiest Warship
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Author : Patrick Bishop
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2012-02-02
Target Tirpitz X Craft Agents And Dambusters The Epic Quest To Destroy Hitler S Mightiest Warship written by Patrick Bishop and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-02 with History categories.
A gripping account of the epic hunt for Hitler’s most terrifying battleship – the legendary Tirpitz – and the brave men who risked their lives to attack and destroy this most potent symbol of the Nazi’s fearsome war machine.
The Lancaster Manual
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Author : Michael A. Fopp
language : en
Publisher: Greenhill Books
Release Date : 2003
The Lancaster Manual written by Michael A. Fopp and has been published by Greenhill Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
The most famous British bomber of World War II, the Avro Lancaster flew on many famous raids--the "Dambusters" Raid, the daylight raid on Augsburg, and the sinking of the German battleship Tirpitz. The Lancaster Manual is reprinted from the official manuals originally produced by the Air Ministry for the personnel who actually flew and maintained the aircraft. Includes technical details, instructions for ground crews, handling and flying notes, electrical and radio equipment, airframe design, and armament. A uniquely authoritative reference source on the Lancaster Marks I and III.
Tirpitz
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Author : John Sweetman
language : en
Publisher: Sutton Pub Limited
Release Date : 2004
Tirpitz written by John Sweetman and has been published by Sutton Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with History categories.
Based on extensive research of British and German records, plus interviews and correspondence with a wide range of participants and relevant authorities this book is the most comprehensive account of the air attacks on the Tirpit yet to be published.
Lancaster
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Author : Tony Iveson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-04-19
Lancaster written by Tony Iveson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-19 with History categories.
It is no accident that the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight consists primarily of three aircraft types, the Spitfire, the Hurricane and the Lancaster. The Spitfire and Hurricane, of course, are famous for their roles during the Battle of Britain over the skies of southern England in 1940. The Lancaster, on the other hand, did not enter operational service with the RAF until 1942, long after the 'official' Battle of Britain was over. Yet the aircraft has more than earned its place in the Battle of Britain flight. The Lancaster has carved its place in history in its own unique way. During the Spitfire's lifetime, more than 20,000 were built while the Lancaster's total is less than half of that. Yet the Lancaster had a crew of seven, with at least as many again in each Lanc's ground crew. More personnel, therefore, had a close association with the Lanc than with the world's most famous fighter plane.Neither should it be forgotten that, when Britain defended its shores as an island fortress during the darkest days of WW II, the Lancaster and its crews were taking the fight to the enemy, delivering their deadly payloads to targets deep in the heart of Germany. A tangible reminder to everyone suffering in Britain that we were still striking back, still fighting, the Lancaster and its crews won the affection of the British people. Lancasters dropped Barnes Wallis' 'bouncing bombs' on Germany's Ruhr Valley dams to earn 617 Squadron its 'Dam Busters' nickname and Tony Iveson was among those Lanc pilots whose aircraft crossed the North Sea to sink the battleship Tirpitz.In ''Lancaster'', Tony Iveson has created a riveting biography of the aircraft, focussing not just on its operational history, but on the crews who flew and maintained Lancs, even talking to German fighter pilots who flew against them. The stories in ''Lancaster'' run from the time of its initial design right through the war to when variants such as the Lancastrian entered civilian service, BOAC using the aircraft on scheduled services between Britain and Australia from May 1945. A salute to the men and women who built, flew and maintained the Lancaster, this book stands as a tribute to a truly great British icon.
Beyond The Dams To The Tirpitz
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Author : Alan W. Cooper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Beyond The Dams To The Tirpitz written by Alan W. Cooper and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.