# The Battleship Scharnhorst - Hardcover

by **Stefan Draminski** (Author)

**A highly detailed study of the World War II German battleship that sparred with the British Royal Navy from 1939-43.**

The Kriegsmarine's _Scharnhorst_ was a German capital ship, described either as a battleship or battlecruiser, and the lead ship of her class, which included one other ship, _Gneisenau_. She was launched on 3 October 1936 and completed in January 1939, armed with nine 28cm C/34 guns in three triple turrets. She operated with _Gneisenau_ for much of the early portion of World War II, including sorties into the Atlantic to raid British merchant shipping. They took part in Operation _Weser bung_ (April-June 1940), the German invasion of Norway during which they sank the aircraft carrier HMS _Glorious_ and her escort destroyers _Acasta_ and _Ardent_. _Scharnhorst_ also sank HMS _Rawalpindi_ in November 1939. In early 1943, _Scharnhorst_ joined the _Tirpitz_ in Norway to intercept Allied convoys to the Soviet Union. On a sortie from Norway to attack a convoy, the German force was intercepted by British ships and during the Battle of the North Cape (26 December 1943), HMS _Duke of York_ and her escorts sank _Scharnhorst_ and most of her crew was lost.

This is the most comprehensive examination of _Scharnhorst_ ever published, drawing on new research and technology to tell the full story of the ship. It includes a complete set of detailed line drawings with fully descriptive keys and full-color artwork, supported by technical details, photographs, and text on the building of the ship, as well as a record of her service history.

### Author Biography

**Stefan Draminski** is an illustrator and naval historian. He has developed a technique for creating breathtakingly realistic 3D models of ships which can be taken apart to create almost infinite details.

**Number of Pages:** 336

**Dimensions:** 1.2 x 9.6 x 10.1 IN

**Publication Date:** January 19, 2021

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