Naval bombardment of the island by a German fleet. That is the only use of the main battery of the Tirpitz against ennemy objectives. The operation is of little consequences, since the island will be reocuppied the next month by the allies with a reinforced garrison.
Place: Arctic
Allied
Axis
Forces
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1 battleship, 1 battlecruiser, 9 destroyers.
Losses
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