<DIV>This volume provides a detailed analysis of the raid and its consequences, uncovering the truth behind this most famous clandestine attack of the twentieth century. During World War 2 the German battleship Tirpitz, apparently safe in its Norwegian anchorages, was a significant threat to Allied shipping. If the Artic convoys were not to be seriously disrupted, the Tirpitz had to be destroyed. In September 1943 the Royal Navy launched an audacious raid against the battleship using six midget submarines. Despite heavy casualties in the flotilla, two submarines managed to lay mines against the warship's hull, disabling it for six months. For the raid, two VCs were awarded, as well as several other awards. The Tirpitz was finally finished off later in 1944 by air attacks.</div>

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"Remagen Bridge", one of the "Secret Operations" books put out by Ian Allen presents the reader with a concise account of the events surrounding the capture of the Ludendorff Bridge over the Rhine River on March 7th, 1945. Only 96 pages in length, Ian Kemp does a good job at providing you with a basic understanding of the strategic and tactical situation, US Army and Wehrmacht command structure, unit organization and history, weaponry and personalities involved. The maps, essential for understanding any volume of military history, are very simple and easy to follow. The photographs run the gamut from Shermans and Pershings to views of the bridge from both sides of the Rhine giving you a good idea of the terrain around Remagen. The bibliography however, while providing this reviewer with some new resources, was found in front of the book instead of its usual place at the end nor is there any index. While not providing any in-depth analysis of the capture, this little tome gives the general reader and beginning student of WW2 a good foundation if he cares to read more of this interesting episode of the final days of Hitler's Germany. For that, I would recommend Ken Hechler's classic "The Bridge At Remagen" or John Toland's "The Last 100 Days". --By L. Myers

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