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216. Sinking the Tirpitz - Part 2

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Sinking the Tirpitz: Strategies and Operations

This chapter explores the British efforts to sink the German battleship Tirpitz, detailing the evolution of bombing strategies and the introduction of powerful weapons like the Tallboy bomb. It highlights the significant Paravane operation in September 1944, which demonstrated a crucial collaboration between British forces and Russia, ultimately leading to the battleship's severe damage and symbolic status in the Allies' campaign.

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