Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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On the last day of 1942, German surface ships launched a surprise attack on Allied convoy JW-51B heading to the Soviet Union.

Outgunned and under pressure, the British escort force faced the challenge of protecting dozens of supply ships, while at danger of becoming stuck in a pincer movement by the heavy cruisers Admiral Hipper and Lützow.

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