Target Tirpitz: The Epic Quest to Sink Hitler's Greatest Battleship - Hardcover

Bishop, Patrick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007319231 ISBN 13: 9780007319237

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, 2012

Synopsis

The mere presence of the German battleship Tirpitz in a Norwegian fjord was enough to haunt Allied war planners and keep a significant part of Britain's fleet tied to home waters. Consequently, repeated attempts were made throughout the Second World War to sink the ship, including mini submarine raids and many bomber attacks. Patrick Bishop's book is a tale of technology, ingenuity and daring, culminating in the final, successful assault of Autumn 1944, using Barnes Wallis's 'Tallboy' bombs.

About this title

About the Author:

Patrick Bishop is the author of the critically acclaimed and best-selling 'Fighter Boys', 'Bomber Boys', '3 Para' and 'Ground Truth'. Previously, he was a foreign correspondent for over twenty years, reporting from conflicts all over the world.

Review:

'This is a great wartime story, gung-ho in its praise of the men who finally sank Tirpitz, yet compassionate towards her courageous crew. Already a bestselling war historian with his books on the RAF, Target Tirpitz proves that Bishop has sea legs, and this book should add another fleet of fans to his existing army of admirers.' Sunday Telegraph 'The story of the successive British efforts to destroy [the Tirpitz] is remarkable indeed, and Bishop deploys all his splendid narrative gifts to do it justice.' Max Hastings, Sunday Times 'Spellbinding...While he is adept at explaining the strategic picture it is in his intense description of set-pieces and of the heroic dedication of their human participants that Bishop excels.' Daily Express 'Patrick Bishop wisely concentrates his splendid narrative on the many ingenious and extremely hazardous British attempts to destroy [the Tirpitz]...Bishop does this tale extraordinary justice...Elegantly written and exhaustively researched, Target Tirpitz is a fitting memorial to all those who perished in this relatively unknown chapter of naval warfare.' Daily Telegraph "The story of the successive British efforts to destroy (the Tirpitz) is remarkable indeed, and Bishop deploys all his splendid narrative gifts to do it justice" Sunday Times

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0007319231
• ISBN 13: 9780007319237
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416