{"product_id":"tirpitz-in-norway-angus-konstam-9781472835857","title":"Tirpitz in Norway: X-Craft Midget Submarines Raid the Fjords, Operation Source 1943","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis study explores, in detail, the gripping tale of a handful of British X-Craft submarines which stole into one of the best-protected anchorages of World War II and crippled the great German battleship \u003ci\u003eTirpitz.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn September 1943, under the cover of darkness, six British midget submarines crept into the heart of enemy territory, penetrating a heavily guarded Norwegian fjord in an attempt to eliminate the threat of the powerful German battleship, the \u003ci\u003eTirpitz. \u003c\/i\u003eNumerous previous attempts to attack the ship from both air and sea had failed, and this mission was carefully strategized and undertaken by skilled operatives who had undergone extensive training in an isolated sea loch. Though five of the six X-Craft submarines were either lost or captured, two crews had just enough time to lay their explosive charges, which detonated after they were forced to the surface, putting the \u003ci\u003eTirpitz \u003c\/i\u003eout of action for a crucial six-month period. Masterminded from a top-secret naval headquarters on the east coast of Scotland, Operation \u003ci\u003eSource\u003c\/i\u003e has been memorialized as one of the most daring naval raids of World War II. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis new study tells the complete story of this epic operation in unparalleled detail, supported by full-color illustrations and contemporary photography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angus Konstam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472835859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472835857\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 11\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.10w x 0.40d","brand":"Angus Konstam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47305259548927,"sku":"9781472835857","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86819b46-d81f-4518-94d1-de8326011046.jpg?v=1758830396","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tirpitz-in-norway-angus-konstam-9781472835857","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}