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  • Hunt the Bismarck

  • The Pursuit of Germany’s Most Famous Battleship
  • Written by: Angus Konstam
  • Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
  • Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (8 ratings)

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Hunt the Bismarck

Written by: Angus Konstam
Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
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Publisher's Summary

Hunt the Bismarck tells the story of Operation Rheinübung, the Atlantic sortie of the Nazi Germany's largest battleship in May 1941.  

Bismarck entered service in the summer of 1940. She was well-armed, with eight 15-inch guns as well as a powerful array of lighter weapons, while her armored protection earned her the reputation of being unsinkable. This claim was finally put to the test in May 1941, when she sortied into the Atlantic and fought the legendary battle of the Denmark Strait, destroying HMS Hood, the pride of the Royal Navy. Bismarck was now loose in the North Atlantic. However, damage sustained in the battle limited her ability to roam at will, while the Royal Navy deployed the Home Fleet to revenge the Hood. The stage was set for the greatest chase story in the history of naval warfare.  

Drawing on a wealth of first-hand accounts, and intertwining extensive research into a fast-paced narrative, this is the most accurate account of Bismarck's epic voyage ever produced.

©2019 Angus Konstam (P)2019 Tantor
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: History

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Too much detail

It wasn't a horrible experience and did certainly have some redeeming qualities, but there were times where each and every movement was described in such detail that it was hard to follow. Without having a map in front of you wherein you could move tokens across it in order to visualize what was happening, this becomes tedious. Overall however, it was a somewhat interesting look back at one of the most interesting nautical hunts in marine history.

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Carefully retold account

Well planned and presented account of the epic battles that was one of the major sea battles in the Atlantic during WW2. Vividly told.

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