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Tirpitz: The Life and Death of Germany's Last Super Battleship Hardcover – December 1, 2009

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The Germans, for their part, had learned not to pit their super battleships against the strength of the entire Home Fleet outside the range of protecting aircraft. Thus they kept Tirpitz hidden within fjords along the Norwegian coast, like a Damocles Sword hanging over the Allies’ maritime jugular, forcing the British to assume the offensive. This strategy paid dividends in July 1942 when the Tirpitz merely stirred from its berth, compelling the Royal Navy to abandon a Murmansk-bound convoy called PQ-17 in order to confront the leviathan. The convoy was then ripped apart by the Luftwaffe and U-boats, while the Tirpitz returned to its fjord. In 1943, the British launched a flotilla of midget submarines against the Tirpitz, losing all six of the subs while only lightly damaging the battleship. Aircraft attacked repeatedly, from carriers and both British and Soviet bases, suffering losses—including an escort carrier—while proving unable to completely knock out the mighty warship. Trying an indirect approach, the British launched one of the war’s most daring commando raids—at St. Nazaire—in order to knock out the last drydock in Europe capable of servicing the Tirpitz. Of over 600 commandos and sailors in the raid, more than half were lost during an all-night battle that succeeded, at least, in knocking out the drydock. It was not until November 1944 that the Tirpitz finally succumbed to British aircraft armed with 10,000-lb Tallboy bombs, the ship capsizing at last with the loss of 1,000 sailors.

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256 pages
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Casemate Publishers
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December 1, 2009
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6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
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1935149180
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978-1935149187
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“… accurately synthesizes the available work on Allied efforts to destroy the battleship into one entertaining read... comes alive in its descriptions…well organized…”
Globe at War

“…effectively weaves the story of the battleship into the pattern of the war…A very good account of the Tirpitz and of the naval war in the North Atlantic and Norwegian waters.
The NYMAS Review

“…a riveting story…well structured and keeps the reader engaged…”
Nautilus: A Maritime Journal of Literature, History and Culture

“The authors have woven Tirpitz’s story quite well and in doing so explain the strategic implications and dramatic battles surrounding the super battleship. Their book is an excellent study of an aspect of naval strategy the Germans used with such aplomb….a welcome addition to my library.”
Naval Historical Foundation

"…a thorough treatment, including material from interviews with survivors of their sinkings and the impact they had on the naval war in the Atlantic."
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About the Author

Niklas Zetterling is a military historian and researcher at the Swedish Defense College. His previous books include Bismarck, The Korsun Pocket, and The Drive on Moscow, 1941.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Casemate Publishers (December 1, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1935149180
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1935149187
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.54 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches

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Satyrman63

Fabtastic!

Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2013

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I read this book before its sister book about the Bismarck and could not put it down. It is absolutely a fantastic read.

The authors do a great job of capturing all the necessary tactics, startegy and personalities of the era but also putting a very clear, distinctive face upon the suffereing and tragedy endured by both sides during this conflict.

I'd say about 60% of the book is from the Axis point of view, which is refreshing in that we all know that the victors write the history. However, there is plenty of perspective from the U.K. side to clearly see how they viewed events unfolding.

Again, this is great. Money well spent.

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Quality historical read

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2018

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The author puts together a comprehensive analysis of both the macro and micro effects Tirpitz had on World War 2, all while humanizing of the efforts men trying to sink her and the crew who lived on her. It discusses how Tirpitz's strategic and tactical threat influenced numerous Allied operations all over the European theater, both successful and unsuccessful. A long book, but a worthwhile read for any fans of naval history.

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Zen Fam

A decent read, but with some obvious flaws

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2014

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I have to say that I am a little surprised that this book is reviewed as well as it has been...much of the book is spent talking about arctic convoys and various other things that factored into the story of the Tirpitz but were not of the most interest relative to the ship itself. It seems the author tried to whatever extent possible to fill up the book with stories about the war relative to the convoys near Norway, and the book didn't really get interesting until the story reached the point where the british x craft attacked, followed by attacks by the Royal Air force. When it was on point the book was a fine read - though a lot of the book was off subject. I don't regret having read it, but I could see how others found it an odd piece of work - it is well known that the Tirpitz had a very stunted career in the German navy, and perhaps its story could have been told in a shorter, more on subject book.

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Michael Paulus

Solid read

Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018

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Good read, never quite got the feel of what the Kriegsmarine’s average sailor felt about their duty. Told mostly from the British side but fair discussion of German tactics and lack of initiative and imagination by the Hgh Command.

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music48

tirpitz life and death of germanys last super ship.

Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2014

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i liked this book and now know more as to why it was important to render this ship useless. good story and knowledge of facts and well written to keep the reader informed.alot of planning went into researching this book to tell this story. anyone interested in ww 2 should read this book to understand the importance of this account.

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a_wienke

Good Account of the Bismarck's less famous sister ship; editing left a lot to be desired.

Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2012

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In the companion volume to Bismarck, the authors gloss over the technical details of the ship assuming that the reader has read the other volume, but still provides enough information to inform someone who has not read the other volume. As with Bismarck, the authors put the role of the Tirpitz within the larger picutre of Arctic Convoy warfare. They focus on other events besides those directly related to the Tirpitz. For instance, they spend some time discussing the role of Artic Convoys and the demise of the Scharnhorst.

The authors also focus on the British attempts to destroy the battleship through direct assaults--including midget submarines, bombing raids, and deceptions--as well as their attempts to destroy all support for the battleship in Operation Chariot, the raid on the St. Nazaire Dry Docks.

This is a good acoount of the Tirpitz's story. There are not too many available in English and this fills a void. However, there are numerous grammaticsl errors (as in the Bismarck) and the footnotes do not correspond with the text. Additionally, the last 75 footnotes are not even covered in the back of the book. These faults are the major reason for the rating of three stars; if they had been addressed, the book would merit four for the story and background infomation alone.

The bottom line is that this book provides a good basic account of the Tirpitz, Arctic convoy warfare, and the British attempts to stop her, this is the place to start as long as one does not wish to utilize the footnotes.

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Dr Who Regenerated

What If's verses Not Granted: Paranoia and the Tirpitz

Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2014

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The Story of the Tirpitz is a study in British "What If's" caused by paranoia over the loss of HMS Hood during the nine days of the Bismark. "What If" the Tirpitz did this, or that? One "what if " caused the death of some 142 men and the capture of another 275 while the Tirpitz was 100's of miles away. Another more death's, loss of supplies and ships to one convoy then had she actually been engaged while the Tirpitz sat in an anchorage. On the flip side the German Naval Commanders wanted to use the Tirpitz on convoys, but Hitler was scared to commit his heavy ships and said "not granted". This makes for an interesting read not only of the life of the last German Battleship, but how obsession can blind somebody to the facts.

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Lawrence J. Guidry

Brides maid but not the bride.

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2015

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Tirpitz, interesting book about the sister ship of the Bismark. So much time and effort was used by the British to keep this ship at bay it never really got into any battle that was epic as the Bismark. It did keep me reading and hoping it would make one gallant try, but lose anyway. Good read.

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Kenneth L Smith

Efficient and immediate delivery!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2017

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Excellent quality "2nd-hand" book which arrived immediately. Fabulous historical read which is being much enjoyed by my Dad at this time.

REYJ

A really great read !

Reviewed in France on September 11, 2016

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One of the best book I have ever read about military operations in the north of Europe. It's very well documented , welle presented and and on top of that very pleasant to read thanks to the author's style. Highly recommended for the pleasure of reading a good military history book and very informative, too.

Branislav Radovic

Great in-depth recounting of a story too often told from ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2015

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Great in-depth recounting of a story too often told from one side only (the allies). Very good background info on previous exploits of the ship...a real piece of history! Would recommend it heartliy.

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Lindavia

Schlachtschiff TRPITZ

Reviewed in Germany on January 19, 2013

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Ein guter Abrisss der Geschichte über dieses Schiff. Die hervorragende Tirpitz kam zu spät und alleine war sie zur Untätigkeit verdammt. Der Unfähigkeit und Überheblichkeit einiger wurden zu viele mißbraucht und der Vernichtung preis gegeben!

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