Review: The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt by William L. Shirer

Title: The Sinking of the Bismarck: The Deadly Hunt
Author: William L. Shirer
Publisher: RosettaBooks
Publication Date: October 22, 2014 (first published 1962)
Edition: ebook (158 pages)
Genres:

• Nonfiction
• History
• Military History
• World War II

My Rating: 4 of 5 stars

The German battleship, Bismarck, was a ship almost unequaled in size and capability. After her commission in 1941, she began sinking merchant and military ships carrying personnel and goods destined for the allied war effort with such frequency, the allies knew they had to hunt her down and sink her. This book is the story of that effort.

William L. Shirer does a masterful job telling the story of the hunt for and sinking of the Bismarck. This is a short book, interesting in detail and scope. A good read.