Sink The Bismarck (Military Might) (Library Binding)

~ Tom Mcgowen (Author) "At two o'clock in the morning darkness of May 19, in the year 1941, a huge sleek shape moved quietly out of the waters of..." (more)
Key Phrases: main gun turrets, naval headquarters, smaller guns, Prinz Eugen, Prince of Wales, Admiral Tovey (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8-Straightforward, simple presentations of two fascinating facets of military history. The first book begins with a chapter on tank warfare at the end of World War I, and then focuses on Germany's panzer tank divisions in World War II. The second title tells the story of Britain's attempts to-well, sink the Bismarck. Both volumes include two or more black-and-white photographs or reproductions per chapter and three color maps. The writing is often a bit limp, but easy to follow. Unfortunately, without source notes readers have only McGowen's word that after World War I the older British Army officers "scoffed at the idea" of tanks being used as main weapons, and are left to wonder if Churchill actually did exclaim to navy commanders, "You must sink the Bismarck!" Still, the books should inspire youngsters to pursue their interest in the subject and find other, better titles such as Donald Knox's Death March: The Survivors of Bataan (Harcourt, 1983) or Stephen Ambrose's Citizen Soldiers (S & S, 1997). Libraries owning Robert Ballard's Exploring the Bismarck (Scholastic, 1991) may not need another book on the topic.
Herman Sutter, Saint Pius X High School, Houston, TX
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

Describes the actions of the German battleship "Bismarck" during World War II and the operations of the British navy to destroy this ship.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Library Binding: 64 pages
• Publisher: 21st Century (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761315101
• ISBN-13: 978-0761315100
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,825,077 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bismarch, March 7, 2001

By	Razzo (Plainfield, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews

I was interested in finding out the history surrounding Germany's Super Battleship - The Bismarch. This quest lead me to the 1960s movie and several other books. This book, by far, had the most detail about the plight and short life of this iron monster.

It was a good and informative read with a healthy amount of historic photos (all B&W of course). I enjoyed it and would recommend it to you.