The Battleship Bismarck Book Review
By David L. Veres
| Date of Review | December 2018 | Title | The Battleship Bismarck |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Stefan Draminski | Publisher | Osprey Publishing |
| Published | 2018 | ISBN | 9781472828880 |
| Format | 336 pages, hardbound | MSRP (USD) | $60.00 |
Review
Looking for a thorough, one-stop reference on, arguably, Nazi Germany's most famous warship?
Get The Battleship Bismarck – first in an apparently new "Anatomy of the Ship" series from Osprey Publications.
A glance at the cover of this hefty hardback hints at the size and scope of this amazing, 336-page volume by author/illustrator Stefan Draminski.
The lavishly illustrated effort sports 660 beautifully produced scale drawings, 400 amazingly executed 3D Bismarck views, and plenty of supporting photos – all distributed across three chunky chapters:
- history and technical description
- primary views
- detail illustrations
The last divides into ten more subsections:
- General arrangements
- Hull structure
- Superstructure
- Rig
- Armament
- Fire Control
- Fittings
- Aircraft
- Boats
- Other ships in Operation Rheinübung: DKM Prinz Eugen and HMS Hood
Depth of detail is astounding. What are those rectangular panels above and behind the Bugspiere? They look like windows!
What a terrific tome. I loved it. Bismarck modelers will, too.
Robustly recommended.
My sincere thanks to Osprey Publishing for this review sample!