May 27th, 1941. At dawn, the pride of Nazi Germany, the battleship Bismarck, was cornered by the British fleet. After crippling HMS Hood days earlier, she now faced overwhelming firepower: battleships ...
Sep. 20—The Austin Bruins opened the season in thrilling fashion as they erased a three goal deficit to beat the Bobcats 5-4 in Bismarck Friday night. After allowing the first three goals of the game, ...
Sink the Bismarck!’’ was the cry as British forces searched the Atlantic for the German navy’s most powerful vessel. The pursuit ended on May 27, 1941, in a battle that plunged the Bismarck into ...
John Foster from Mentor Public Library will explore one of World War II’s most famous and crucial episodes – the sinking of The Bismarck – during a free lecture at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the library’s ...
In this video, we examine the Battle of the Denmark Strait and the final moments of HMS Hood—how she fought, why she exploded ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: No single element of the Royal Navy present at the battle was strong enough to defeat Bismarck singlehandedly, but together a force of aging aircraft carriers and ...