Bismarck: How Britain Sunk the Infamous German Battleship

In the final days of World War II, the British Royal Navy executed a daring plan to sink the German battleship Bismarck, one of the most powerful vessels of its time. On May 26, 1941, the Bismarck set out from Norway on a mission to disrupt Allied convoys in the North Atlantic. The British, aware of the Bismarck's presence, dispatched several ships to intercept it. After a series of engagements, the Bismarck was finally cornered by the British battleships HMS Rodney and HMS King George V. In a fierce battle, the Bismarck was pummeled by shells and torpedoes, its superstructure reduced to a twisted mass of metal. As the Bismarck sank below the waves, it took with it over 2,000 German sailors, marking the end of one of the most famous naval battles in history.