{"product_id":"german-battleships-1939-45","title":"German Battleships 1939–45","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGordon Williamson examines the design, development and operational use of the battleships used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe ‘Schlesien’ and ‘Schleswig-Holstein’ were used mostly as training ships until the end of the war when they took part in bombardment of Soviet troop movements in East Prussia. The ‘Scharnhorst’ had a successful career until her sinking at the battle of the North Cape, and the ‘Gneisenau’ with her ignominious end as a block-ship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBismarck's short but glorious career and Tirpitz's lonely vigil in Norway's distant Fjords until sunk by RAF bombers using the massive 'Tallboy' bombs are also covered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":57296565141848,"sku":"9781841764986","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781841764986.jpg?v=1778829379","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/german-battleships-1939-45","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}