{"product_id":"9781844688029","title":"Battle of North Cape: The Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943","description":"On 25 December 1943 the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst slipped out Altenfjord in Norway to attack Artic convoy JW55B  which was carrying vital war supplies to the Soviet Union. But British naval intelligence knew of the Scharnhorst's mission before she sailed and the vulnerable convoy was protected by a large Royal Naval force including the battleship Duke of York. In effect the Scharnhorst was sailing into a trap. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most compelling naval dramas of the Second World War had begun. Angus Konstam's gripping account tells the story of this crucial and under-studied naval battle, and explains why the hopes of the German Kriegsmarine went down with their last great ship.","brand":"Pen and Sword","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47131586298096,"sku":"9781844688029","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781844688029_p0.jpg?v=1769893385","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781844688029","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}