Battleship Scharnhorst

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1 General Information
2 Cover
3 Information
- 3.1 THE EARLY YEARS
- 3.2 1943 - THE FINAL YEAR
4 Screenshots
5 Technical Specs
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History, War Documentary published by The Big Little Trading Co in 1997 - English narration

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A historical documentary series tracing the history of this famous German battleship with extensive use of archive footage and exclusive interviews with former crew members.

[edit] THE EARLY YEARS

This video traces the early history of the ship, from the launch and sea trials to the dramatic dash through the English Channel back to Germany in 1942.

[edit] 1943 - THE FINAL YEAR

After the loss of her sister ship Gneisenau, the good fortunes of the Scharnhorst ran out; while intercepting a Murmansk bound Allied convoy in December 1943, the Scharnhorst was attacked by two British warship groups. Putting up a valiant fight against hopeless odds, the Scharnhorst was finally sunk after sustaining 15 torpedo hits. Out of 1968 crewmen, only 36 survived.