Dedworth
4th April 2014, 09:23
Christened 'The Beast' by Churchill, Tirpitz was Nazi Germany's most powerful and dangerous battleship.
Protected by an elite squadron of German fighters, it was seen as invincible.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-dambusters-great-escape-secret-history/4od
I watched this last night - recommended
More info here http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/bombercommandtirpitznovember121944.cfm
Awesome demonstration of precision bombing decades before smart weapons. Nine 12000lb bombs rained down from 15000 feet in 90 seconds, 3 direct hits and 6 near misses setting up huge shock waves
Protected by an elite squadron of German fighters, it was seen as invincible.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-dambusters-great-escape-secret-history/4od
I watched this last night - recommended
More info here http://www.raf.mod.uk/history/bombercommandtirpitznovember121944.cfm
Awesome demonstration of precision bombing decades before smart weapons. Nine 12000lb bombs rained down from 15000 feet in 90 seconds, 3 direct hits and 6 near misses setting up huge shock waves