The final blow came with Operation Catechism on November 12th, 1944, when 30 Lancaster bombers armed with Tallboy bombs ...

The November 1944 sinking of the German battleship Turpitz dealt a devastating psychological blow to the Nazis while ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Scharnhorst was one of the world’s most famous battleships, but its strategic impact was limited. The Kriegsmarine never threatened Royal Navy control of the North ...

Summary: In a direct confrontation, the Montana-class and its superior firepower and defense capabilities would likely have led to a victory over the Bismarck, despite the German ship’s slight speed ...

On September 15, 1944, a 23 year-old Lancaster bomber pilot named Lawrence Goodman set off with his squadron on an ambitious mission: to drop a 12,000 pound bomb known as the “Tallboy” on German ...

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