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JACKSON, Robert. The Bismarck. 96p., illus., index. Staplehurst: Spellmount, 2002. ISBN: 1862271739.
A detailed account of her development and construction, comparisons with other German capital ships and chapters on her brief career. Finally, there is an account of the building and career of the Tirpitz. Profusely illustrated, this is a slim volume but crammed with facts.
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The Hunt for the Bismarck; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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BALLARD, Robert D., with ARCHBOLD, Rick. The Discovery of the Bismarck. 232p., bibliog., illus., index. New York: Madison; London: Hodder, 1990. ISBN: 0340529768.A profusely illustrated account of her last cruise coupled with the tale of her discovery by a deep sea underwater camera vehicle. Two remarkable tales.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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BEAVER, Paul. German Capital Ships: A Selection of German Wartime Photographs from the Bundesarchiv, Koblenz (World War II Photo Album, 14). 95p., illus. Cambridge: PSL, 1980. ISBN: 0850593964.A good selection of pictures.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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BEAVER, Paul. German Destroyers and Escorts: A Selection of German Wartime Photographs from the Bundesarchiv, Koblenz (World War 2 Photo Album, 20). 96p., illus. Cambridge: PSL, 1981. ISBN: 0850594596.The usual wide selection of photographs.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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BISHOP, Patrick. Target Tirpitz: X-Craft, Agents and Dam-busters - The Epic Quest to Destroy Hitler's Mightiest Warship. xxvi, 390p., bibliog., illus., index. London: HarperPress, 2012. ISBN: 0007319231.
An excellent narrative account of the many attempts to sink what was regarded as a major threat. Published as The Hunt for Hitler’s Warship in the USA by Regnery in 2013 (ISBN: 9781621570035).
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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BRENNECKE, Jochen. The Tirpitz: The Drama of the "Lone Queen of the North." 187p., illus. London: Hale, 1963.A popular history of the ship which rarely sailed, but whose existence dramatically affected the Royal Navy's dispositions.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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BREYER, Siegfried & SKWIOT, Miroslaw. German Capital Ships of the Second World War: The Ultimate Photograph Album. 432p., illus., index. Barnsley: Seaforth, 2012: ISBN: 9781848321434.A collection of photographs from private collections and obscure archives.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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BROWN, David. Tirpitz: The Floating Fortress. 160p., illus. London: Arms & Armour; Annapolis: NIP, 1977. ISBN: 0853683417.This is the story in 40 pages of text and over 100 pages of pictures of the "lone wolf of the north." Although she mainly lurked in Norwegian fiords, this tied down a disproportionate part of the Royal Navy. The British attacks are described.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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BURKE, Stephen. Without Wings: The Story of Hitler's Aircraft Carrier. 110p., bibliog., illus. Victoria, B.C.: Trafford, 2007. ISBN: 1425122167.A slight but readable and well researched account of one of the great might have beens.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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BURKE, Stephen & OLEJNIK, Adam. Freedom of the Seas: The Story of Hitler's Aircraft Carrier – Graf Zeppelin. 227p., bibliog., illus. [Warrington : Stephen Burke Books], 2010. ISBN: 9780956479006.An update of his earlier book, informed by the discovery of the wreck in 2006.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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BUSCH, Fritz-Otto. The Drama of the Scharnhorst: A Factual Account from the German Viewpoint. 186p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Hale; New York: Rinehart, 1956.
A history of the German warship eventually sunk in 1943. US title: Holocaust at Sea. Reprinted several times. In 1974 printed in paperback by Futura Publications as The Sinking of the Scharnhorst: The German Account, (ISBN: 0860071308) then in 2004 by Cerberus with the same title ISBN: 1841450383, one of the Fortunes of War series.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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BUSCH, Fritz–Otto. The Story of the Prince Eugen.190p., illus. London: Hale; New York: Ballantine, 1960.A popular history of the German warship which was involved in the Bismarck chase and the Channel Dash. She survived the war and was used by the Americans for testing nuclear devices.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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ELFRATH, Ulrich, & HERZOG, Bodo. The Battleship Bismarck: A Documentary in Words and Pictures. 160p., bibliog., illus. West Chester, Pa.: Schiffer, 1989. ISBN: 0887402216.A well-illustrated record and itinerary of her career.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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FRERE-COOK, Gervis. The Attacks on the Tirpitz (Sea Battles in Close–Up, 8). 112p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Ian Allan; Annapolis: NIP, 1973. ISBN: 0711004900.A detailed account of all 22 British attacks on the Tirpitz by Bomber Command, Fleet Air Arm, and X-Craft.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
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GARRETT, Richard. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau: The Elusive Sisters. 175p., bibliog., illus., index. Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1978. ISBN: 0715376284.The infamous "Salmon and Gluckstein" which so mortified the Royal Navy with the Channel Dash. Based on official records and personal accounts, this is a sound account of the famous pair.
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Axis Forces: General Works; Kriegsmarine: Major Surface Units;
Abbreviations | |
AHR | American Historical Review |
Alb | Albion |
alt | alternate |
Am Nep | American Neptune |
AQ & DJ | Army Quarterly and Defence Journal |
ASLIB | Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux |
BIHR | Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research |
Can His Rev | Canadian Historical Review |
Can J His | Canadian Journal of History |
comp | Compiled by |
DAI | Dissertation Abstracts International |
EcHR | Economic History Review |
ed | editor or edited by |
EnHR | English Historical Review |
HisAHR | Hispanic American Historical Review |
HJ | Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal) |
His Res | Historical Research |
His Tod | History Today |
Intell & Nat Sec | Intelligence and National Security |
IJ Mar His | International Journal of Maritime History |
IJ Nau Arch | International Journal of Nautical Archaeology |
IHR | International History Review |
intro | introduction |
J Am His | Journal of American History |
J Asian His | Journal of Asian History |
JBS | Journal of British Studies |
J Cont His | Journal of Contemporary History |
J Econ His | Journal of Economic History |
JI & CH | Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History |
J Mar Res | Journal for Maritime Research |
J Mil His | Journal of Military History |
J Mod His | Journal of Modern History |
JRUSI | Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute |
J Soc His | Journal of Social History |
JSAHR | Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research |
J Stra Stu | Journal of Strategic Studies |
J Trans His | Journal of Transport History |
J Wor His | Journal of World History |
MM | Mariner's Mirror |
Mil Aff | Military Affairs |
NHS | Naval History Symposium (USNA) |
NMM | National Maritime Museum |
Nav Rev | Naval Review |
NWCR | Naval War College Review (US) |
Nel Dis | Nelson Dispatch |
NIP | Naval Institute Press |
Nor Mar | Northern Mariner |
Pac His Rev | Pacific Historical Review |
P & P | Past and Present |
Traf Chron | Trafalgar Chronicle |
trans | translated by |
UP | University Press |
USNIP | United States Naval Institute Press |
Vic Stu | Victorian Studies |
War & Soc | War and Society |
War in His | War in History |
W&MQ | William and Mary Quarterly |
WSS | World Ship Society |
RFA | Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
NIP | Naval Institute Press |
RAN | Royal Australian Navy |