Operation Catechism was a British air raid of World War II that destroyed the German battleship Tirpitz. It was conducted on 12 November 1944 by 29 Royal... 46 KB (6,245 words) - 00:02, 16 May 2024 |
German battleship Tirpitz (category Naval aviation operations and battles) turbo-generators, and the crew was reduced to 1,600 officers and enlisted men. Operation Catechism, the final British attack on Tirpitz, took place on 12 November 1944... 50 KB (6,036 words) - 00:01, 16 May 2024 |
A catechism ( /ˈkætəˌkɪzəm/; from Ancient Greek: κατηχέω, "to teach orally") is a summary or exposition of doctrine and serves as a learning introduction... 66 KB (6,166 words) - 18:32, 7 May 2024 |
Tallboy (bomb) (section Operation Crossbow) battleships, the Tirpitz, was sunk by an air attack using Tallboys in Operation Catechism. Most large Allied, particularly British, Second World War aircraft... 39 KB (4,519 words) - 17:20, 15 May 2024 |
Kriegsmarine (section Major wartime operations) sunk, after several attempts, by British bombers in November 1944 (Operation Catechism), several British capital ships could be moved to the Far East. From... 71 KB (7,915 words) - 13:11, 28 April 2024 |