Warlord Victory at Sea Bismarck Kriegsmarine for Victory at Sea WWII Table Top Battleship Plastic Model Kit 742411010, Large

Two Bismarck-class battleships were built for the Kriegsmarine. Bismarck was the first, named for the Chancellor (Otto von Bismarck). The battleship was laid down in July 1936 and launched February 1939. She and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were two of the largest battleships built by any European power, and certainly the largest built by Germany. Whilst the physical power they held was tremendous, they also wreaked psychological havoc amongst the allies. Churchill was determined that the two battleships not be let loose upon the Atlantic. Bismarck's career, however, was woefully short, spanning just eight months under a single Captain, Ernst Lindeman. During this time, she only took part in a single offensive action that lasted just eight days in May 1941. This operation, codenamed Rheinübung, was to attempt what the Allies feared, a breakthrough to the Atlantic and raid allied shipping efforts between Britain and North America (along with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen). The two vessels were detected multiple times off Scandinavia, prompting Britain to initiate naval blocking maneuvers. The resultant battle, the Battle of the Denmark Strait, saw the British vessels HMS Hood and HMS Prince of Wales engage the two vessels. Hood was destroyed for her efforts and Prince of Wales suffered damage, forcing a retreat. However, Bismarck had suffered damage significant enough to put an end to her raiding mission. Limping for occupied France for repairs, Bismarck was pursued by a Royal Navy set on retribution for the sinking of HMS Hood. She was attacked by 16 Fairey Swordfish biplane torpedo bombers deployed by HMS Ark Royal. A direct hit rendered Bismarck's steering gear inoperable. The following morning, she suffered crippling damage in a battle against two British battleships and two cruisers. She was subsequently, on 27 May 1941, scuttled by her crew and sank with many lives lost.

• Discover what it was like to be part of these battleship confrontations in this World War II Naval Warfare Table-top Game from Warlords in 1:1800th Scale playing skirmishes involving destroyers hunting down other navies providing multiple scenarios that can be played with 2 or more people across all the ocean theaters throughout the war.
• Every ship in the game is defined by each of the ship cards that are included with each individual ship. Detailing its name, points value, type, armor and speed with special actions for each specific ship.
• Alternating between players, each turn moves through the phases together, which includes an Initiative phase, movement phase, gunnery phase and end phase keeping the pace quick and engaging for all players involved as you battle it out at sea!
• Strategically maneuver around the ocean mat and use turrets, light guns and torpedoes during the gunnery phase to take down your opponent’s destroyers, cruisers and battleships with the use of a ruler, D6 and D10 dice along with tokens and highlight the battle with scenery pieces included to highlight smoke and destruction of the ships as you battle on.
• Build, paint and play! The construction and painting of the models and watching them come to life are just as much fun as the game itself!