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Ciao Bill, Bgile Matthias and all, you may want to read this post and find some interesting infos : http://p069.ezboard.com/falltheworldsbattlecruisersfrm1.showMessage?topicID=2160.topic the Bismarck survivor is still alive and quite sharp and I have 2 sure witnesses of his word to me as they both h...

Ciao Erik and all,

YES !, Philippe got me to the right person and I got my answer to help a friend that requested me that info.

Many thansk for the help Mon Ami. Antonio

Ciao Bgile, George and all, Thanks :oops: YES, I agree the Allied Intelligence and their direct connection with Warfare Operation was superior to the German one and mostly could count on Norway agents underfround direct control on that area. Kalle Rasmussen group ( with Torstein Raaby and Harry Pett...

Ciao all, Tirpitz story is a very complex scenario to depict. British created a very complete set of actions in order to monitor and control that battleship. Norway underground groups were acting one unaware of the other in order to ensure maximum control on Tirpitz and always informations to flow b...

Ciao all, after Bismarck chase, W. Churchill ordered that to manage Tirpitz it was mandatorely required that a 16 inch armed American fast battleship must have been with any Royal Navy modern battleship of KG V class in order to engage the Tirpitz. No battlecruisers like Renown or Repulse allowed to...

Ciao all, @ Marc, Wadinga and Bob, I think that the photo called PG 27 I have sent you should have provided some elements to better confirm the railings down situation on both sides ( port and starboard ) from 105 mm aft platform till C turret barbette. In fact that photo should demonstrate with no ...

Ciao Wadinga and all, of course I understand your logic and your opinion, but in this case I have a much diffent opinion than your one :wink: . That is OK my friend, we do not have to agree on everything. Constructive and positive skilled discussion is what helps new comers and other readers to unde...

Ciao all, @ Marc Many thanks :D I saw it,.. I will work on it tomorrow, very though period this one for me, really busy :( . I am glad so many other persons are joining in, that is very positive. @ Wadinga, you know I agree with your evaluations. I think the one about the needs to free up the cartri...

Ciao Bob and all,

I got your drawing about the position you assume the photo was taken.

But due to the well visible Prinz Eugen wake on the horizon ahead of Bismarck bow that cannot be.

I like your opinion

Ciao Antonio

Ciao Bob and all, you are right, as we do not have photos of the port side upper deck aft on same position during the battle. We do have the photos on starboard side during the battle ( the Nh 69722 ) and soon after the battle ( the photo with the used cartridges ) and over there the railings were a...

Ciao Bob and all, I see all your points Bob and I am glad you are finally able to realize that what I was telling you about the fixed railings was correct. Thanks for your fairness :clap: As you know instead of providing personal opinion and push for it, now I preffer to give you the solid evidences...

Ciao Wadinga, Bob and all, I think we need to proceed by the agreed evidences and than reach our logic conclusions. That is the only way we can provide value add to our analysis and the other readers :wink: @ Bob, you now should be able with latest photos I have sent you of Prinz Eugen details to co...

Ciao Bob and all, be patient :wink: You only started looking at the railing details. Now I am sending you more photos. Very soon you will know everything about those railings. I see you realized that talking the aft position of the 105 mm gun : 1) all the railings on the forward from the platform en...

Ciao Bob and all, here some as starters : http://www.collectrussia.com/sBoot/PG/Details01.jpg http://www.collectrussia.com/sboot/PG/weapons24.jpg http://www.collectrussia.com/sBoot/PG/Details20.jpg http://www.collectrussia.com/sBoot/PG/Detail30.jpg than I will send you privately some more. Ok, for t...

Ciao Karl, YES, I did build some Tirpitz and provided a lot of current available informations about her camouflages and technical evolutions. But this is the past and now all of them are availabe to everybody. This is what counts :D . Still I am working on her.... :wink: Here a couple of my models n...