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The Construction and Sea Trials
The Sortie to Norway
Operation "Sportpalast"
Operation "Rösselsprung"
Operation "Title"
Operation "Sizilien"
Operation "Source"
Operation "Tungsten"
Operation "Goodwood"
Operation "Paravane"
Operation "Catechism"
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Gruppenhorchgerät (GHG) - Sound Locator System
Armament
Armament Lay-out
Torpedo G7a T1 (Tirpitz only)
Flak 2 cm-SK-C/30
Flak 2 cm-SK-C/38
Flak 3.7 cm-SK-C/30
Flak 10.5 cm-SK-C/33
Flak 10.5 cm-SK-C/37
Secondary Armament 15 cm-SK-C/28
Main Armament 38 cm-SK-C/34
Fire Direction - Tirpitz
Radar Equipment - Tirpitz
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Arado Ar196 Aircraft
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Bismarck vs Tirpitz
The Construction
The Launch
The Fitting-out
The Day of Commissioning
The Final Outfit
The Sea Trials
The Sortie to Norway
Operation "Sportpalast"
Operation "Rösselsprung"
Operation "Title"
Operation "Sizilien"
Operation "Source"
Operation "Tungsten"
Operation "Paravane"
Operation "Catechism"
Theme
The Tirpitz in Colour
The Tirpitz in Fættenfjord, Norway
The Tirpitz in Bogen, Norway
The Tirpitz in Lofjord, Norway
The Tirpitz in Kåfjord, Norway
The Tirpitz in Altafjord, Norway
The Tirpitz during Operation "Rösselsprung"
The Tirpitz during Operation "Sizilien"
The Final Attack on the Tirpitz
The Wreck of the Tirpitz
The Scrapping of the Tirpitz
Operation "Rösselsprung"
The Lonesome Queen
In Kåfjord
At Sea
Tirpitz - Mission Accomplished
Illustration by Monty Mills
Artwork by Steve Nuttall
1941
1942
1943
1944
1942 New Years Greetings Card
Der Scheinwerfer - 17th April 1942
Der Scheinwerfer - 1st August 1942
Der Scheinwerfer - 12th August 1942
Der Scheinwerfer - 5th September 1942
Captain Friedrich Karl Topp
Origin of the Name: Tirpitz
Tirpitz - Birth Place - Kriegsmarine Werft, Wilhelmshaven
Tirpitz - Fættenfjord, near Trondheim, Norway - Then & Now - (1942 & 2004)
Tirpitz - Bogen, near Narvik, Norway - Then & Now - (1942 & 2004)
Tirpitz - Kåfjord, near Alta, Norway - Then & Now - (1943-1944 & 2004)
Tirpitz - Håkøy, near Tromsø, Norway - Then & Now - (1944-1949 & 2004)
Air Attacks against the Tirpitz
The "Tall Boy" and "Grand Slam" Bombs


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