Here’s What You Need to Remember: Scharnhorst remained at Kiel for most of 1942. In early 1943, it proceeded to Norway where it operated as part of a “fleet in being” with Prinz Eugen, Tirpitz (the ...

Through the dark Arctic night slipped a sleek, grey sea wolf, searching for the sheep of the sea. It was the 26,000-ton German battleship Scharnhorst, sniffing delicately with her intricate detector ...

Scharnhorst was Germany's first attempt at building warships that could rival the naval supremacy of British and French battlecruisers. Still, it was built under the restrictions of the Washington ...

It was a frigid December night in the Arctic Sea. Aboard the Scharnhorst, the forecast of harsh weather had everyone on edge. Battling fierce winds and towering waves, the German battleship pressed on ...

My father sent this report to the Abbey building society (later to become The Abbey National) who produced a news letter during the war and printed news from ex employees now serving in the forces. He ...

The image attached to this story cannot be viewed for moderation or technical reasons Scharnhorst — Battle of North Cape By John G. Wass I joined the Royal Navy in 1942 and after training as a ...