{"product_id":"the-battleship-scharnhorst-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528582959378,"sku":"9781472840233","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f58be030-5f41-4e75-8a48-6214d0be75b0.jpg?v=1731332011","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-battleship-scharnhorst-9781472840233","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}