{"product_id":"the-battleship-scharnhorst-stefan-draminski-9781472840233","title":"The Battleship Scharnhorst","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stefan Draminski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472840232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472840233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/19\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 10.10w x 1.20d","brand":"Stefan Draminski","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43994494206207,"sku":"9781472840233","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_089d3147-d8d3-43c1-9878-7d6f0287af6a.jpg?v=1683330483","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-battleship-scharnhorst-stefan-draminski-9781472840233","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}