Channel Dash by Battleship Scharnhorst & Gneisenau 1942 Animated

The Channel Dash of 1942, also known as Operation Cerberus, was a daring and successful naval operation by the German Navy during World War II. The operation involved the evacuation of three powerful German warships, the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, from their base in Brest, France, to Germany. The Channel Dash was a significant achievement for the Germans, as it allowed them to avoid being trapped in Brest by the British Royal Navy. The operation began on February 11, 1942, when the German ships slipped out of the harbor and made their way through the English Channel, with the support of Luftwaffe bombers and fighters. The British, however, were aware of the German plan and attempted to intercept the ships with a large fleet of aircraft and naval vessels. However, the German ships proved too fast and too heavily armed, and they successfully evaded the British pursuit. The Channel Dash was a significant victory for the Germans, as it allowed th