Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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"You Must Sink The Bismarck" | Operation Rheinübung | Short Film

She was the pride of the Kriegsmarine, and on her maiden mission in May 1941, she drew the full ire of an omnipresent Royal Navy.

This is the story of Bismarck’s finest—and final—hours. Watch our short film, recreated inside of World of Warships and follow the harrowing story of the men aboard her, hunted across the North Atlantic by a vengeful Royal Navy, with nowhere to run.

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https://worldofwarships.eu/news/history/operation-rheinubung-bismarcks-final-hours/
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https://worldofwarships.asia/news/history/operation-rheinubung-bismarcks-final-hours/

00:00 — U-556 - The Oath of Loyalty
00:35 — Sinking of HMS Hood | Battle of the Denmark Strait
01:33 — Strategic Retreat. Bismarck's damage and the decision to head for France
01:51 — "Sink the Bismarck!" Winston Churchill's historic command
02:33 — Atlantic Pursuit. The Royal Navy's massive hunt begins
03:34 — The Swordfish attack that sealed Bismarck's fate
04:27 — Operational pause
05:02 — Night engagement
05:32 — Final Confrontation | HMS Rodney and HMS King George V close in
07:16 — The Sinking of Bismarck
07:52 — Rescue Mission and Aftermath | The final toll of the battle

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