Nazi Germany's two Bismarck-class battleships were the most imposing it built during World War II. The threat they posed to convoys and warships made them a special target for the Allies. British ...

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BERLIN (Reuters) - Two hundred years after Otto von Bismarck was born, Germans are still struggling with the legacy of their first leader: was he a war-mongering villain, or a benevolent hero who ...

Key Point: Although Bismarck outclassed nearly all the heavy capital ships that chased it, naval aviation was another matter. On May 23, 1941, the Battleship Bismarck was on a roll. The largest and ...

Launched on 14 February 1939, the German flagship and pride of the Kriegsmarine, Bismarck was launched. In the darkness of the early morning of the 19 May 1941, Bismarck slipped out of harbour on the ...

Key Point: The sinking of the Bismarck was an excellent example of combined arms at sea working together to sink a stronger opponent. On May 23, 1941, the Battleship Bismarck was on a roll. The ...

Today is Thursday, May 27, the 147th day of 2021. There are 218 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 27, 1941, the British Royal Navy sank the German battleship Bismarck off ...