{"product_id":"north-cape-1943-the-sinking-of-the-scharnhorst-by-angus-konstam-new-osprey-campaign-series-copy","title":"North Cape 1943 The Sinking of the Scharnhorst by Angus Konstam: NEW Osprey Campaign Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO.N.S.= OLD NEW STOCK\u003c\/strong\u003e and refers to an item which, for whatever reasons, has not been offered for sale from the date of publication to the date of this listing. It is NEW but old stock and should be in New condition. Any deviation from the new condition will be detailed separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA highly illustrated account of the hunt for the \u003ci\u003eBismarck\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully illustrated study of the dramatic British\/German clash in the North Sea that resulted in the sinking of the German battleship \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe German battleship \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst \u003c\/i\u003ehad a reputation for being a lucky ship. Early in the war she fought off a British battlecruiser and sunk a carrier, before carrying out two successful forays into the Atlantic. In the spring of 1943, the \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst \u003c\/i\u003ewas redeployed to Norway. There, working in concert with other German warships such as the battleship \u003ci\u003eTirpitz\u003c\/i\u003e, she posed a major threat to the Arctic convoys – the Allied sea lifeline to Russia. Her presence, alongside \u003ci\u003eTirpitz\u003c\/i\u003e, forced the British to tie down ships in Arctic waters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eTirpitz \u003c\/i\u003ewas put out of action, and Hitler demanded naval support for the war in Russia, the crew of the Scharnhorst under Rear-Admiral Bey, had to act. In late December 1943, she put to sea, her target an Allied convoy passing through the Barents Sea on its way to Murmansk. Unknown to Bey, the British were using the convoy as bait to draw the \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst \u003c\/i\u003einto battle. What followed was a two-day running battle fought in rough seas and near-perpetual darkness, ending with the destruction of the \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst \u003c\/i\u003eand all but 36 of her crew, ending any serious German naval threat to the Arctic convoy lifeline.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeading naval historian Angus Konstam offers a fascinating new insight into this key engagement. He combines expert analysis with his unique knack for storytelling to offer a fascinating new perspective on the battle which sank the \u003ci\u003eScharnhorst\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-15\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-detail-description__body readmore-toc\" data-readmore=\"\" aria-expanded=\"true\" id=\"undefined1\"\u003eOrigins of the campaign\u003cbr\u003eChronology\u003cbr\u003eOpposing commanders\u003cbr\u003eOpposing forces\u003cbr\u003eOpposing plans\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eThe campaign\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eAftermath\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eThe Wreck of the \u003ci aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eScharnhorst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eFurther reading\u003cbr aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eIndex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Osprey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67949417464107,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/1289\/5019\/files\/9781472842114.jpg?v=1793360756","url":"https:\/\/militaryhistorybooks.com\/products\/north-cape-1943-the-sinking-of-the-scharnhorst-by-angus-konstam-new-osprey-campaign-series-copy","provider":"Military History Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}