(German Battleship Tirpitz 1941-44) Dancers entertain the crewmen on the battleship’s after deck, while she was moored in a Norwegian fjord, circa 1942-44. Note camouflage hung on the ship’s 380mm (15) gun turrets.
Title: “Dancers on Deck: Life and Leisure Aboard the Battleship Tirpitz in the Frozen Fjords” In the shadowy depths of Norway’s fjords, the mighty silhouette of the German battleship Tirpitz cut an imposing figure against snow-dusted cliffs and icy waters. Designed as the sister ship to the infamous Bismarck, Tirpitz was Hitler’s giant hammer in […]