Scharnhorst (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by The History Press Ltd, Stroud, 2024
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Paperback. The story of the destruction of the Scharnhorst and the clandestine activities around the German naval base in northern Norway are interwoven with the author's personal account of how he finally succeeded in locating and filming the wreck of the battle cruiser. The powerful German battle cruiser Scharnhorst was stalked and engaged on Boxing Day 1943 by a superior Allied naval task force off the North Cape of Norway. In pitch darkness and mountainous seas, British warships led by HMS Duke of York and HMS Belfast engaged Scharnhorst in a clash of the titans that saw the pride of the German Navy sent to the bottom of the Barents Sea with heavy loss of life among its crew of the 2000 or so men onboard, only 36 were saved. In 2000, the Norwegian writer and investigative journalist, Alf R. Jacobsen, led the expedition that found and filmed the wreck of the Scharnhorst 1000ft down in the freezing ocean inside the Arctic Circle. His book tells for the first time the complete story of this important World War II naval engagement and the eventual rediscovery of the ship. The story of the destruction of the Scharnhorst and the clandestine activities around the German naval base in northern Norway are interwoven with the author's personal account of how, after a search lasting many years, he finally succeeded in locating and filming the wreck of the battle cruiser. AUTHOR: Alf R. Jacobsen is an award winning Norwegian investigative journalist and author of more than twenty books, mostly thrillers and docu-dramas. In 2000, Jacobsen led the expedition that found and filmed the wreck of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst. The story of the destruction of the Scharnhorst and the clandestine activities around the German naval base in northern Norway are interwoven with the author's personal account of how he finally succeeded in locating and filming the wreck of the battle cruiser. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Scharnhorst (Paperback)
- Author
- Alf R. Jacobsen
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd, Stroud
- Publication year
- 2024
- Condition
- new
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- Paperback
- Language
- English
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- 1803997133
- ISBN 13
- 9781803997131
The powerful German battlecruiser Scharnhorst was stalked and engaged on 26 December 1943 by a superior Allied naval task force off the North Cape of Norway. In pitch darkness and mountainous seas, British warships, led by HMS Duke of York and HMS Belfast, engaged the Scharnhorst in a clash of the titans that saw the pride of the German Navy sent to the bottom of the Barents Sea. Of the 1,972 men on board, only 36 were saved. It was the last battle to be fought in the Atlantic between capital ships.
In 2000, the Norwegian writer and investigative journalist Alf R. Jacobsen led the expedition that found and filmed the wreck of the Scharnhorst, 300 metres down in the freezing ocean inside the Arctic Circle. In Scharnhorst, he brings together the compelling story of this important naval engagement and his personal account of how he finally succeeded in locating and filming the wreck of the ill-fated battlecruiser.
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ALF R. JACOBSEN is an award winning Norwegian investigative journalist and author of more than twenty books, mostly thrillers and docu-dramas. In 2000, Jacobsen led the expedition that found and filmed the wreck of the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst.
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