Launched in 1939 and commissioned in 1941, the Tirpitz was one of the largest battleships ever built by Germany. Its main armament consisted of eight 15-inch guns mounted in four twin turrets, capable ...

The Bismarck battleship is synonymous with disappointment and deflated expectations. The highly-touted Bismarck was scuttled within one year of being commissioned, after taking unsustainable battle ...

Tirpitz’s sinking not only removed a major threat to Allied convoys but also symbolized the waning power of Nazi Germany and the rise of Allied supremacy in the Atlantic.

Nazi Germany's two Bismarck-class battleships were the most imposing it built during World War II. The threat they posed to convoys and warships made them a special target for the Allies. British ...

Had London simply taken a step back and realized the Germans were disinterested in deploying the Tirpitz from its Norwegian redoubt, they probably could have avoided many mistakes. A marvel of German ...