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Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind The Battleship Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage (Part One)

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Admiral Gunther Lutjens
Hitler on naval inspection tour of the “Deutschland,” in 1934.
Crew of Bismarck on deck, its 15 inch guns visible
Spitfire reconnaissance photo near Bergen, Norway.
Bismarck during the Battle of the Denmark Strait

Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind the Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage

Discover the untold story of Admiral Gunther Lutjens and the nine-day voyage of Nazi Germany’s most powerful battleship, the Bismarck. This bite-sized biography delves into the naval strategies, political tensions, and dramatic sea battles that led to one of World War II’s most epic maritime confrontations. From Hitler’s rearmament plans to the sinking of the HMS Hood, uncover the forgotten details of this pivotal moment in naval history.

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Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind The Battleship Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage (Part Two)

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Captain Ernst Lindemann
HMS Prince of Wales
Admiral John Tovey on the deck of the George V
Swordfish Torpedo dive bomber
Swordfish returning to the Ark Royal after attacking the Bismarck
Ark Royal and Renown from HMS Sheffield
Bismarck survivors being rescued by the Dorsetshire
Hitler and Raeder, 1943

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Gunther Lutjens: The Admiral Behind The Battleship Bismarck’s Fateful Voyage: Book and Music Information

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The books that provided the back ground for this podcast included:

“The Bismarck, 1941: Hunting Germany’s Greatest Battleship,” and

“Bismarck: The Final Days of Germany’s Greatest Battleship,” by Niklas Zetterling.

The music used in the intro of part one and outro of part two was:

“Broken Promise,” by Jimena Contreras, and

The outro in part one and intro in part two was:

“Standoff,” by Density and Time.