An exciting historical narrative describing the relentless naval battles and daring raids in ports, in which the Allies were involved during World War II to dismantle the Hitler fleet.
In 1941, the sea had become a mass grave as Hitler's four large warships - "Scharnhorst," "Gneisenau," "Tirpitz," and "Bismarck," the largest of all warships that sailed the seas - cut through the waves, sending thousands of men to the icy depths of the North Atlantic and crushing the Allies' hopes of victory. Heavily armed and almost completely armored, these ships surpassed any Allied warship in both speed and equipment. This deadly threat kept Winston Churchill awake at night - he considered them targets of utmost importance.
The campaign against the Hitler surface fleet would continue until the final days of World War II and would include massive battleships, deadly naval battles, and risky missions. With the crews of Allied bombers, brave soldiers, and fearless commandos as the protagonists, the story of victory over Hitler's iron sea is read without pause.
Using official war diaries, battle reports, eyewitness accounts, and personal letters, distinguished author Simon Reid brings to life the action and adventurous development of history on the naval battlefield.