Research Catalog

Title

Target Tirpitz : X-craft, agents and dambusters : the epic quest to destroy Hitler's mightiest warship / Patrick Bishop.

Author

Bishop, Patrick (Patrick Joseph)

Publication

London : HarperPress, 2012.

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Details

Description

xxvi, 390 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.); 24 cm.

Summary

This is 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.

Subject

• Tait, James Brian
• Tirpitz (Battleship)
• World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, British

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

The belly of the beast -- Wilhelmshaven, Saturday, 1 April 1939 -- Swordfish -- Trondheim -- 'A wonderful chance' -- 'A somewhat desperate venture' -- Smoke and fog -- Provoking nemesis -- 'A heart-shaking decision' -- A ha'porth of tar -- The iron castle -- Enter the lion -- Madmen -- The great adventure -- 'A bloody great bang' -- North Cape -- Tungsten -- The third man -- 'My god Mac, they've had it today'.

ISBN

• 9780007319237 (hbk.)
• 0007319231 (hbk.)
• 9780007431199 (pbk.)
• 0007431198

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library