The National Interest

Last Battle of the Bismarck: How Britain’s Navy Took Down Germany’s Mightiest Battleship

On May 23, 1941, the Battleship Bismarck was on a roll. The largest and most powerful ship in the German Navy, the mighty Bismarck had broken out into the Atlantic Ocean, sunk a Royal Navy ...
The National Interest

Bismarck: Why Hitler’s Super Battleship Terrified the Allies During WWII

3 Key Points: The Bismarck, Germany’s pride and the largest battleship built in Europe, was launched in 1939 and commissioned in 1940, only to meet a tragic end within eight months of service. Known ...