Posted on 05/20/2011 5:17:31 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
Hood South of Iceland, 05 May 1941 This photo shows Hood en route to Scapa Flow from Iceland. Her position is listed as 61 50N 16 08W (roughly 135 miles south of Iceland and 330 miles west of the Faeroes). The ship is shown here in her final configuration. She is wearing a temporary medium and dark grey paint scheme, but otherwise, she is more or less exactly how she would appear during her battle with Bismarck less than three weeks later. This excellent photo is courtesy of Mr. John Russell.
When you think of this estimate along with the BARBAROSSA directive I posted a few days ago calling for the execution of civilians who disobey German soldiers you really get the full effect of this “total war”.
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