The Destruction of the Bismarck

	Author(s): Bercuson, David J. Herwig, Holger H. Publisher: Overlook Press Format: Paperback List Price:  $16.95
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Overview:
In the late morning of May 27th, 1941, the Bismarck, a battleship shrouded in myth and mystery - the pride of the German navy - was sunk by an overwhelming British armada in a battle that lasted just ninety minutes. Of the 2,321 German crewmembers aboard, only 115 survived. What was at stake when the British and Nazi fleets clashed that day was nothing less than the control of the North Atlantic shipping lanes and the survival of Great Britain. Authors David Bercuson and Holger Herwig served as key historical advisors for James Cameron's Expedition: Bismarck, which has confirmed many of their assertions, including that the Bismarck was sunk by British fire, not scuttled by the German navy. Bercuson and Herwig, using new research and previously sealed diplomatic and naval files, detail this monumental battle - one of the key turning points of WWII - in this engrossing moment-by-moment historical reconstruction.

Category: Military