| For much of the war, the German battleship Tirpitz was operational in Norwegian waters. If the Russian convoys were not to be threatened or destroyed, Tirpitz had to be destroyed or rendered inoperative. Located behind strong defences within Norwegian fjords, Tirpitz was to be the target of one of the most audacious raids planned by the Royal Navy during the war. Operation Source, of September 1943, involved the despatch of six midget submarines against the warship as it lay in Altafjord. Of these, two were lost in transit, but the remaining four all reached the fjord. Unfortunately, only two are able to breach the net defences that surrounded Tirpitz, but the mines that were placed against the warship’s hull caused so much damage that the Tirpitz was unable to return to operational duties until March 1944. Of the officers that served on board the midget submarines, two were awarded the Victoria Cross, whilst other medals awarded included two DSOs and a Conspicuous Gallantry Medal. In the second title in our new Secret Ops series, the complete story of this daring raid is told in a gripping narrative which is enhanced by many illustrations. BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS ISBN: 0 71103 093 6
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