British Battleship vs German Battleship

1941–43

Angus Konstam, Mr Ian Palmer

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English

Osprey
02 February 2021

History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Military history; Warfare & defence

Series: Duel

At the outbreak of World War II, the four key Capital German ships comprised the Bismarck, Tirpitz, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Their primary threats where the Royal Navy’s King George Vclass battleships, the most modern British battleships in commission during World War II and some of the Navy’s most powerful vessels. Five ships of this class were built: HMS King George V, Prince of Wales, Duke of York, Howe (late 1942) and Anson (late 1942). The powerful vessels in this class would clash with the pride of the Kriegsmarine in two major engagements: first, during the Battle of the Denmark Strait and subsequent pursuit of the Bismarck between 24 and 27 May 1941, and again at the Battle of the North Cape on 26 December 1943.

Alongside the King George V class, the Royal Navy’s two-ship Nelson-class (Nelson and Rodney), comprised Britain’s only other battleships built in the interwar years. Both ships served extensively in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Indian oceans during the war, but their moment of fame came when Rodney (together with King George V) chased down and bombarded the doomed Bismarck in May 1941.

This superbly detailed addition to the Duel series compares and contrasts the design and development of these opposing capital ships, and describes the epic clashes on the high seas that ended with the destruction of the Kriegsmarine’s major naval assets.

By: Angus Konstam
Illustrated by: Mr Ian Palmer
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm,
Weight: 264g
ISBN: 9781472841193
ISBN 10: 1472841190
Series: Duel
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 02 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Chronology Design and Development The Strategic Situation Technical Specifications The Combatants Combat Analysis Aftermath Bibliography Index

Angus Konstam is an acclaimed military and naval historian, with over 100 books in print. He is also one of Osprey's most experienced authors, with over 65 Osprey titles under his belt. Angus' most recent Osprey titles include European Ironclads, British Destroyers 1939-45, Sink the Tirpitz, and Hunt the Bismarck. Other large books written for other publishers include Sovereigns of the Seas (Wiley, 2008) Blackbeard (Wiley, 2006), Salerno (Pen & Sword 2009) and The Battle of North Cape (Pen & Sword 2010).