The Battle of North Cape: The Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943

by Angus Konstam

Book Overview

On 25 December 1943 the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst slipped out Altenfjord in Norway to attack Arctic convoy JW55B which was carrying vital war supplies to the Soviet Union. But British naval intelligence knew of the Scharnhorst's mission before she sailed and the vulnerable convoy was protected by a large Royal Naval force including the battleship Duke of York. In effect the Scharnhorst was sailing into a trap. One of the most compelling naval...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184884557X
• ISBN13: 9781848845572
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"