二戰歷史：海戰！胡德號戰艦對比第二次世界大戰期間的俾斯麥號戰艦 - 第二次世界大戰 - 二戰

This class is also offered as part of my course "WWII: 10 Week Course # 2...Battles, Politicians and Obscura" 

Learn all about the Battle of the Denmark Strait, one of World War II’s early naval battles.  The Germans had a small but powerful navy, and the admirals were eager to show what these new battleships could do. Britain naturally tried to step in and stop them. The story almost sounds like a movie screenplay, and has somewhat of a surprise ending. The structure will include one immersive session which will cover the events leading up to the battle, what occurred during it and the eventual outcome. The session will cover:

The events leading up to the battle
HMS Hood details
DKM Bismarck details
The Bismarck’s first patrol
The sinking of the Hood
Mobilization to destroy the Bismarck
The Fairey Swordfish and aircraft carriers
The Battle of the Denmark Strait
The sinking of the Bismarck
The discovery of the wrecks


I teach by using slides, original photographs, video clips, discussions and more. There will be several question/answer periods during the session to address questions and comments.  Some prior knowledge of WWII helpful, but not a must. As the teacher, I will be dressed in an original WWII uniform for the session.