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This article covers the final, and most successful, of the air attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz which were conducted while she was based at Kaafjord, Norway in 1944. The raid was among the most complex British aerial operations of World War II, and involved both of Royal Air Force's elite heavy bomber squadrons. Staging through a bed-bug ridden base in a remote area of northern Russia, the bombers only managed a single hit on the battleship. However, the damage caused by the huge Tall Boy bomb was enough to end Tirpitz's active career. In addition to covering the raid, the article also describes the dramatic trip made by the British bombers, and the contribution made by Norwegian secret agents (with User:Manxruler providing considerable input on this topic).
The article is a follow up to the three on Royal Navy air strikes against Kaafjord which I've developed to FA class over recent years, and I'm hopeful that this can also go the distance. Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions. Nick-D ( talk) 00:49, 1 October 2016 (UTC)
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Support: excellent work as always, Nick. Thanks for your efforts. I have a few minor suggestions/comments: AustralianRupert ( talk) 05:50, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
Support on prose per my standard disclaimer. These are my edits. - Dank ( push to talk) 19:52, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
Support Comments - just a few nitpicks
Article promoted by Ian Rose ( talk) via MilHistBot ( talk) 09:07, 8 November 2016 (UTC) « Return to A-Class review list
Operation Paravane ( | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
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This article covers the final, and most successful, of the air attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz which were conducted while she was based at Kaafjord, Norway in 1944. The raid was among the most complex British aerial operations of World War II, and involved both of Royal Air Force's elite heavy bomber squadrons. Staging through a bed-bug ridden base in a remote area of northern Russia, the bombers only managed a single hit on the battleship. However, the damage caused by the huge Tall Boy bomb was enough to end Tirpitz's active career. In addition to covering the raid, the article also describes the dramatic trip made by the British bombers, and the contribution made by Norwegian secret agents (with User:Manxruler providing considerable input on this topic).
The article is a follow up to the three on Royal Navy air strikes against Kaafjord which I've developed to FA class over recent years, and I'm hopeful that this can also go the distance. Thanks in advance for your comments and suggestions. Nick-D ( talk) 00:49, 1 October 2016 (UTC)
Image review
Support: excellent work as always, Nick. Thanks for your efforts. I have a few minor suggestions/comments: AustralianRupert ( talk) 05:50, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
Support on prose per my standard disclaimer. These are my edits. - Dank ( push to talk) 19:52, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
Support Comments - just a few nitpicks