The Battle of the Denmark Strait: A Critical Analysis of the Bismarck’s Singular Triumph - Couverture souple

Winklareth, Robert

 
9781612007137: The Battle of the Denmark Strait: A Critical Analysis of the Bismarck’s Singular Triumph
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ISBN 10 : 1612007139 ISBN 13 : 9781612007137
Editeur : Casemate Publishers, 2019

Synopsis

"...well illustrated...quite readable...enthusiasts of the Bismarck and those interested in naval surface warfare episode will find this book worthwhile..." -- Naval History Magazine

To Great Britain and Germany, the Battle of the Denmark Strait came like a thunderclap in the spring of 1941. The pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood, was utterly destroyed, and its newest battleship, Prince of Wales, severely damaged and forced to withdraw. This was at the hands of Germany's huge battleship Bismarck, on its first foray into North Atlantic waters. The blast of heavy shells between the behemoths resonated both in Whitehall and Berlin.

However, despite the wealth of documentary information and photographic evidence available on the battle, there continues to be controversy as to how the conflict was actually fought. This book attempts to resolve the remaining issues by a detailed technical analysis of the circumstances, while new discoveries, revealed for the first time in this book, shed new light on the battle in which the best of both navies traded salvoes and over 1,500 Royal Navy sailors were obliterated.

By carefully considering the factors affecting naval gunnery, such as flight time of shells to their target, reaction time for correcting the fall of shot, and recycle times of the various gun systems, the battle has been painstakingly reconstructed in this book within all of the established time and distance parameters. Not limited to the battle itself, the book also explores the relevant events leading up to the titanic clash, and those events associated with its aftermath.

Being a graduate mechanical engineer and professional analyst associated with fielded military weapon systems, the author is uniquely qualified to perform the analytic functions involved in the reconstruction of the battle. His last position was as staff analyst where he provided support to the Federal government in the evaluation of the U.S. Strategic Missile Defense System, and he is also author of the highly acclaimed work, Naval Shipbuilders of the World--From the Age of Sail to the Present Day.

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À propos de l?auteur

Being a graduate mechanical engineer and professional analyst associated with fielded military weapon systems, the author is uniquely qualified to perform the analytic functions involved in the reconstruction of the battle. His last position was as staff analyst where he provided support to the Federal government in the evaluation of the U.S. Strategic Missile Defense System, and he is also author of the highly acclaimed work, Naval Shipbuilders of the World--From the Age of Sail to the Present Day.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Casemate Publishers
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1612007139
ISBN 13 
9781612007137
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9781612001234: The Battle of Denmark Strait: A Critical Analysis of the Bismarck's Singular Triumph

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ISBN 10 :  1612001238 ISBN 13 :  9781612001234
Editeur : Casemate Publishers, 2012
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