( 6 reviews )
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Posted: May 21 2009
For the right age group, this book is wonderful. It explains not only what happened on the maiden voyage of the Bismarck, but some of the "why" as well. Why it was so important to the British that the Bismarck not reach the open Atlantic, why this ship meant so much to the German naval, and why so much of happens in war is the results of mistakes: time after time, the high command of both the British and German navies made mistakes, and med died for those mistakes. If you want to teach the subject of not only WWII but the concept of war, this book is a great starting point. I found the level of detail in the story perfect the age group it was meant for; they could absorb and reflect on the hunt and the final battle without being overwhelmed.
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Posted: Aug 3 2008
This book does not include much information and therefore should be a three hour read. Unfortunately, this struggle is much more complex and requires study. Mr. Shirer, while a noted journalist (more so than historian) just makes an involved and dramatic battle into a simple recitation of dates and a few facts.
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Posted: Mar 17 2008
I found the Bismarck to be a great book about the German threat the Bismarck. The book is mainly about the British navy and, the German battleship running around the Atlantic Ocean. The main job of the Bismarck was to go around the Atlantic and sink British carrier ships to hurt their economy. My personal favorite part of the book is when the swordfish planes take off and try to bomb the unstoppable Bismarck. They succeed at bombing it but the Bismarck can still abstain full speed. The weirdest part in the book was when the British fleet mistakes the Bismarck for their own ship and tried to bomb it. Luckily he didn't get hit. The saddest part of the book was when the prinz equine sunk the HMS hood the pride of the British navy. Several reasons that I liked the book were because you wanted to read more and more. Another reason I liked the book was because of the pictures it was neat to see the ships and courses of them where like. Another reason I liked the book was because I could relate to because we had already went over this topic in social studies class. This why I like the book
