1942The Channel Dash

The "Channel Dash" – The German battleships Scharnhorst and ...
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1942

🚢 The Channel Dash

The "Channel Dash" – The German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, rush out of Brest through the English Channel to northern ports, including Wilhelmshaven, Germany; the British naval units fail to sink any of them.
The Channel Dash (1942)
Channel DashGerman NavyEnglish ChannelNaval BattleMilitary OperationsWWIIScharnhorstGneisenauPrinz Eugen