{"product_id":"9781472833877","title":"Hunt the Bismarck: The pursuit of Germany's most famous battleship","description":"Author: Amgus Konstam\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781472833877\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Aug 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHunt the Bismarck, \u003c\/i\u003enow available in paperback, tells the story of Operation \u003ci\u003eRhein bung\u003c\/i\u003e, the Atlantic sortie of Nazi Germany's largest battleship,\u003ci\u003e Bismarck,\u003c\/i\u003e in May 1941 and her subsequent pursuit by the Royal Navy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e        \u003ci\u003eBismarck \u003c\/i\u003eentered 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 \u003ci\u003eHood\u003c\/i\u003e, the pride of the Royal Navy. \u003ci\u003eBismarck \u003c\/i\u003ewas now loose in the North Atlantic. However, damage sustained in the battle limited her ability to roam at will, and the Royal Navy deployed the Home Fleet to avenge the sinking of the \u003ci\u003eHood\u003c\/i\u003e. The stage was set for the greatest chase story in the history of naval warfare.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a wealth of first-hand accounts and intertwining extensive research into a fast-paced narrative, this is the most readable and accurate account of \u003ci\u003eBismarck\u003c\/i\u003e's epic pursuit ever produced.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509033681054,"sku":"UBD-9781472833877","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781472833877.jpg?v=1780640006","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781472833877","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}