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For much of the second world war, the powerful German battleship Tirpitz dominated British and American naval strategy in the European theatre. Between May 1940 and November 1944, over 700 British aeroplanes attempted to bomb, mine or torpedo the 'solitary dinosaur' on thirty-three specific occasions, assisted by another 400 fighters, flying boats, bombers engaged in diversionary raids, photographic and meteorological reconnaissance aircraft.
Based on research of British and German records, plus interviews and correspondence with a wide range of participants and relevant authorities, Tirpitz: Hunting the Beast is the most comprehensive account of the air attacks on the Tirpitz yet to be published. John Sweetman's narrative of the many attempts to sink the 'beast' is supported by a selection of archive photographs and explanatory maps.
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John Sweetman is an Honorary Research Fellow at Keele University and former Head of Defence and International Affairs at the RMA Sandhurst.
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