Created by Tom Horn on 27 Oct 2009, Last Update on 27 Oct 2009

Tirpitz Sunk - 12 Nov 1944

The Royal Air Force launches 29 Avro Lancaster bombers in one of the most successful precision bombing attacks of war and sinks the German battleship Tirpitz, with 12,000 lb Tallboy bombs off Tromso, Norway.

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Tags : Germany,Norway,Britain,Aerial,Naval,Europe,Combat

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