Synopses & Reviews
In The Destruction of the Bismarck, noted historians Holger Herwig and David Bercuson make use of recently opened archives and the most up-to-date research to tell the dramatic story of one of the most extraordinary turning points of the Second World War--the pursuit and sinking of the German battleship Bismarck. Finally, here is the full story, from the key strategic decisions of the national leaders, to the gripping hour-by-hour account of the battle. This is history of the best sort, vivid and authoritative--the definitive account of one of the most dramatic and momentous events of the Second World War.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-357) and index.
About the Author
David J. Bercuson has written or edited more than thirty books, including
The Oxford Dictionary of Canadian Military History.
Holger H. Herwig is the General Series Editor of Naval Policy and War and The Politics of War: International Studies in Military History. Bercuson and Herwig's book Deadly Seas: The Duel Between the St. Croix and the U305 in the Battle of the Atlantic was a bestseller in Canada and a Maclean's "Editor's Choice."