1/1200 GERMAN BISMARCK W/ PAINT & GLUE

The Bismarck, the flagship of the Reich’s warship fleet, was the largest German warship next to the Tirpitz. Their displacement reached 50,900 tons, their crew numbered 2,092 men. She entered service on 24 August 1940 and took part in Operation Rheinübung on 18 May 1941. Accompanied by Prince Eugene, he was soon discovered by British air reconnaissance aircraft. On May 25, 1941, a battle with the Hood ended with the loss of the Hood. A long chase ensued, and he was again targeted by British ships, the battleships King George V and H.M.S. Rodney. r She was finally sunk by her crew on May 27, 1941, r, less than 490 km from the French coast.