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Hello all, I've a few questions on the Bismarck's Flak artillery. I've noticed in a few depictions of the ship that the superstructure just behind the aft gunnery control sometimes had a done and when down seemed to be a sort of rangefinder. I've seen this once or twice called the Flak Gunnery contr...

Thank you Mr. Tommy and Mr. Vic for your long replies. It's much clearer now. Mr Tommy, that 'Command Central', that was from where damage control was stationed correct? Phone lines and runners to and from different areas to ascertain the Bismarcks situation? One last question, the Magazines - I pre...

What does everyone think of the Evacuation of the Embassies?

Hey all, Questions about the way the Command centers operated. The foretop I know had the revolving 10,5 m Rangefinder, the forward a 7 m and the aft the 10,5. Who actually directed the fire from the turrets? The foretop had the more powerful rangefinder, so would they calculate the shot then send o...

Good morning everyone, Just registered wanted to take a second to say hello. It's been about 3 years since I've been here, I lost the login details to my former account (Celticmarine10) so I'm on a new one. I've been researching WWII as long as I can remember, mainly the German Forces. Discovered th...