X-craft Versus Tirpitz

X-craft Versus Tirpitz
Author: Alf R. Jacobsen
Publisher: Sutton Pub Limited
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780750941129

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Norwegian investigative journalist Alf Jacobsen relates one of the most incredible tales of the Second World War, in which Royal Navy X-craft midget submarines attacked the German battleship Tirpitz in Norway. A daring plan was hatched by the Admiralty to sink Tirpitz using midget submarines to plant high explosive mines beneath the ship's keel. On 22 September 1943, six X-craft midget submarines set out from Scotland to sink the battleship at anchor in Norway. Three never reached the fjord and X5, commanded by Lt Henty-Creer, was presumed sunk by the Germans, so only X6 and X7 made the attack. Both Lt. Donald Cameron in X6 and Lt Godfrey Place in X7 placed their charges successfully, but were forced to surrender. Both were awarded the Victoria Cross. Although Tirpitz was not sunk she was put out of action until April 1944. Lt. Henty-Creer, the commander of X5, and his crew were never seen again. Neither he nor any of his crew received any posthumous gallantry awards. Did X5 actually penetrate the anti-submarine defenses around Tirpitz and lay its explosive charges beneath the battleship? If it did, then Henty-Creer and his crew deserve to be honored for their bravery.

Target Tirpitz: X-Craft, Agents and Dambusters - The Epic Quest to Destroy Hitler’s Mightiest Warship

Target Tirpitz: X-Craft, Agents and Dambusters - The Epic Quest to Destroy Hitler’s Mightiest Warship
Author: Patrick Bishop
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2012-02-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 0007319266

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A gripping account of the epic hunt for Hitler’s most terrifying battleship – the legendary Tirpitz – and the brave men who risked their lives to attack and destroy this most potent symbol of the Nazi’s fearsome war machine.

Tirpitz in Norway

Tirpitz in Norway
Author: Angus Konstam
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2019-11-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1472835867

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In 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 Tirpitz. Numerous 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 Tirpitz out of action for a crucial six-month period. Masterminded from a top-secret naval headquarters on the east coast of Scotland, Operation Source has been memorialised as one of the most daring naval raids of World War II. This new study tells the complete story of this epic operation in unparalleled detail, supported by full-colour illustrations and contemporary photography.

The X-craft Raid

The X-craft Raid
Author: Thomas Gallagher
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
Total Pages: 210
Release: 1971
Genre: History
ISBN:

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"Recreates the successful attempts of British midget submarines to destroy the German battleship Tirpitz stationed in the fjords of Norway during World War II."--

The Mystery of X-5

The Mystery of X-5
Author: Frank Walker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1988
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

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Tirpitz in Norway

Tirpitz in Norway
Author: Angus Konstam
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2019-11-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1472835840

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In 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 Tirpitz. Numerous 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 Tirpitz out of action for a crucial six-month period. Masterminded from a top-secret naval headquarters on the east coast of Scotland, Operation Source has been memorialised as one of the most daring naval raids of World War II. This new study tells the complete story of this epic operation in unparalleled detail, supported by full-colour illustrations and contemporary photography.

The Boardgamer Volume 5

The Boardgamer Volume 5
Author: Bruce A. Monnin
Publisher: Past Into Print Publishing
Total Pages: 168
Release:
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN:

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The Boardgamer magazine was a quarterly magazine devoted primarily, but not exclusively, to the coverage of Avalon Hill / Victory Games titles and to other aspects of the boardgaming hobby. Initially, The Boardgamer’s publication ran concurrently with Avalon Hill’s house magazine, The General, but instead of focusing on new releases, it devoted coverage to those classic, Avalon Hill games which no longer graced the pages of The General. Following the cessation of The General in June 1998, The Boardgamer was the primary periodical dedicated to the titles from AH/VG, until its final issue in 2004. The contents of this volume consists of: The First Card - Choosing Sides In Age Of Renaissance How Do I Get There From Here? - Surviving The Early Game In 4th Edition Third Reich Advanced Geronimo 201 - Guidelines For Playing The Campaign Game Solitaire Roadkill - Be Your Own Rat Race Bitter Woods Series Replay, Part 1 - The Tournament Scenario WBC Hall Of Fame Update World Boardgaming Championships - The Early Returns Bitter Woods Series Replay, Part 2 - The Tournament Scenario The Blessings Of The Gods - Expansion Tyche Cards For Successors Maharaja - Rise Of The Reds & Yellow Gains An Ally Breaking Down The Averages - The Probability Of Support Weapon Malfunction In ASL New Paths To Universal Domination - Variations For Stellar Conquest Captured Weapons In Up Front - Another New Option World Boardgaming Championships - Brief Summaries Yamamoto Strikes Again - Variant Rules For Pacific War You Can’t Win In Roadkill - Unless Confessions Of A Race Fixer - 1999 WBC Win Place & Show Tournament Balanced Axis & Allies? - Valuing The Optional No First Turn Russian Attack The Capture Of Cherbourg - A Breakout: Normandy Scenario Winter War XXVI - A Brief Recap Maintaining The Offensive - Gaining & Keeping Momentum in 4th Ed. Third Reich Updating Jutland - Integrating Rules Updates To The Game Siege Of Jerusalem - Sequence Of Play Aid Trouble Areas - Realistic Supply Movement In 1776 Midwest Open 2000 - Victory In The Pacific Tournament But What If? - A Historical Analysis of A3R’s/ERS’s Optionals Alexander’s Marshalls - Special Abilities In Successors 2000 March Madness Final Four - Men’s and Women’s Teams Breaking The Bismarck’s Barrier - 1943 Scenarios for Guadalcanal Atlantic Storm Series Replay Historical Up Front - And an Anti-Tank Stronghold Scenario 10 Hints Everyone Ought To Know By Now - Quick Tips For War At Sea A.R.E.A. News - A.R.E.A. Goes Metric Avalon Hill Reliability, Experience and Ability - Scoring System

Ultra Versus U-Boats

Ultra Versus U-Boats
Author: Roy Conyers Nesbit
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2009-04-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1783409274

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Keeping the Atlantic sea-lanes open was a vital factor in the fight against Nazi Germany. In the battle to protect merchant shipping from the menace of surface raiders and U-boats, Allied resolve and resources were tested to the utmost. The story of the extraordinary measures that were taken to combat the threat, at sea and in the air, has often been told. But there is one crucial element in this prolonged campaign that has still not been fully appreciated the role of code-breaking, in particular the decryption of secret signals transmitted by German Enigma machines. And this is the focus of Roy Nesbits fascinating new account of the Battle of the Atlantic. Using previously unpublished decrypts of U-boat signals, selected from the National Archives, along with historic wartime photographs, he tells the stories of the individual U-boats and describes their fate. Their terse signals reveal, perhaps move vividly than conventional communications could do, the desperate plight of the U-boatmen as they struggled against increasingly effective Allied countermeasures that eventually overwhelmed them.

Tirpitz

Tirpitz
Author: Jonathan Sutherland
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2012-02-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 1844688984

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This WWII military history presents stunning, never-before-published photographs from life aboard the infamous German Battleship Tirpitz. The photos in this book are taken from an unpublished album that belonged to a Tirpitz crewmember. It is a little-known fact that before the start of World War Two, the ship went on a shakedown voyage into the Atlantic, traveling north into Arctic waters and south into the more tropical climbs of the Caribbean. There are superb photos of the officers and crew both above and below decks, including some unique shots of the crew during their stint on a magnificent sail training vessel. Other stunning images show the vessels mighty weapons engaged in gunnery practice during her sea trials. This unique collection gives a close-up view of one of the most powerful ships of World War Two, a ship that proved to be a persistent thorn in the side of the Royal Navy until it was sunk in Norway towards the end of the war.

VCs of the Second World War

VCs of the Second World War
Author: John Frayn Turner
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 553
Release: 2004-09-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 1783034289

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Published for the first time in a single volume, VCs of the Second World War consolidates the accounts of the actions of every recipient. The medal of this ultimate honor is inscribed with the simple words For Valour and this cross of courage was awarded to a total of 180 men - many posthumously.As these stories of bravery are unfolded, they reveal varied exploits of incredible individual actions. And they frequently form part of larger-scale operations, whether on land, in the air, at sea or under the sea. In so doing, the book becomes a unique chronological cross-section of the crucial British and Commonwealth contribution to the war as a whole from Norway; the Battle of Britain; North Africa; the Battle of the Atlantic; the Burma campaign; the Mediterranean theater; the air assault on Germany; Normandy; to victory in Europe and the Far East.