{"product_id":"the-battleship-scharnhorst-hardcover","title":"The Battleship Scharnhorst - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStefan Draminski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA highly detailed study of the World War II German battleship that sparred with the British Royal Navy from 1939-43.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Kriegsmarine's\u003ci\u003e Scharnhorst\u003c\/i\u003e was a German capital ship, described either as a battleship or battlecruiser, and the lead ship of her class, which included one other ship, \u003ci\u003eGneisenau\u003c\/i\u003e. She was launched on 3 October 1936 and completed in January 1939, armed with nine 28cm C\/34 guns in three triple turrets. She operated with \u003ci\u003eGneisenau\u003c\/i\u003e for much of the early portion of World War II, including sorties into the Atlantic to raid British merchant shipping. They took part in Operation \u003ci\u003eWeser bung\u003c\/i\u003e (April-June 1940), the German invasion of Norway during which they sank the aircraft carrier HMS \u003ci\u003eGlorious\u003c\/i\u003e and her escort destroyers \u003ci\u003eAcasta\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArdent\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst \u003c\/i\u003ealso sank HMS \u003ci\u003eRawalpindi \u003c\/i\u003ein November 1939. In early 1943, \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst\u003c\/i\u003e joined the \u003ci\u003eTirpitz\u003c\/i\u003e in Norway to intercept Allied convoys to the Soviet Union. On a sortie from Norway to attack a convoy, the German force was intercepted by British ships and during the Battle of the North Cape (26 December 1943), HMS \u003ci\u003eDuke of York \u003c\/i\u003eand her escorts sank \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst\u003c\/i\u003e and most of her crew was lost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the most comprehensive examination of \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst \u003c\/i\u003eever published, drawing on new research and technology to tell the full story of the ship. It includes a complete set of detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-color artwork, supported by technical details, photographs, and text on the building of the ship, as well as a record of her service history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStefan Draminski\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and naval historian. He has developed a technique for creating breathtakingly realistic 3D models of ships which can be taken apart to create almost infinite details.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.6 x 10.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769493487904,"sku":"9781472840233","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/7af01ab9def68f93855cfdfebc2d1f68.webp?v=1780349455","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-battleship-scharnhorst-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}