Last battle of Bismarck
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The last battle of the German battleship Bismarck took place in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 300 nautical miles west of Brest, France, on 26–27 May 1941 between the German battleship Bismarck and
Surrounded by shell splashes, Bismarck burns on the horizon
The Swordfish torpedo bombers on the deck of HMS Victorious before the attack on Bismarck
A Swordfish being loaded with a torpedo on the deck of HMS Ark Royal
HMS Renown and HMS Ark Royal, seen from HMS Sheffield
Günther Lütjens
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Johann Günther Lütjens was a German admiral whose military service spanned more than 30 years and two world wars. Lütjens is best known for his actions during World War II and his command of the battl
Last battle of Bismarck
…the next day on 28 May by aircraft of the Luftwaffe, resulting in the loss of the destroyer HMS Mashona. Under the command of the Fleet Commander Günther Lütjens, the German battleship Bismarck and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen tried to break out into the Atlantic in order to attack convoys. The ships were…
Lütjens in 1934
Berthold-Gymnasium Freiburg, 1900
German cruiser Karlsruhe off San Diego, California in 1934
Günther Lütjens in visit to Cali, Colombia 1935