British Destroyer vs German Destroyer: Narvik 1940 (Duel)

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The opening months of World War II saw Britain’s Royal Navy facing a resurgent German navy, the Kriegsmarine. Following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in early April 1940, British and German destroyers would clash in a sequence of battles for keep watch over of the Norwegian coast. The operational environment was once especially challenging, with destroyer crews having to contend with variable weather, slim coastal tracts, and risk of fog and ship breakdowns.

In two engagements at Narvik, the Royal Navy entered the harbor and attacked the loitering German destroyers who had dropped off mountain troops to beef up the German invasion. The raids were devastating, halving at a stroke the number at Hitler’s disposal. Employing specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon a spread of sources, this soaking up have a look at traces the evolving technology and ways employed by the British and German destroyer forces.

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