Secrets of World War II "Season 2" (2/12) : The End of the Scharnhorst

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She was faster than any British battleship, but in what was to become known as 'The Battle of the North Cape', the Scharnhorst was about to meet her destiny at the hands of Admiral Fraser in one of the most exciting naval engagements ever.

In November 1939, a British merchant ship was attacked and sunk by a deadly surface threat. Fast, manoeuvrable and heavily armed, the German battle cruiser Scharnhorst preyed on Allied shipping convoys for the next four years -- from the North Atlantic to the African coast to the fjords of Norway.

Now discover the remarkable story of top-secret technology, desperate suicide missions and the ingenious trap that finally brought about "The End of the Scharnhorst."

Witness the Scharnhorst's ferocious attack on a British carrier during the Invasion of Norway, Uncover the astonishing secret that helped the Allies track the battle cruiser on her final mission.

Follow the ship's daring daylight run through the English Channel and see the last-ditch attempt of British torpedo bombers to sink her.

Then climb aboard the battleship Duke of York for the relentless pursuit and climactic battle that ended the cruiser's long reign of destruction.
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Secrets of World War II, The End of the Scharnhorst, ww2
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