Operation Rösselsprung
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Operation Rösselsprung was a World War II German naval operation involving the battleship Tirpitz in an attempt to intercept and destroy Allied Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Rösselsprung canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II military operation
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naval operation ⓘ |
| associatedCampaign | German naval operations against Arctic convoys ⓘ |
| associatedShip | Tirpitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kriegsmarine
NERFINISHED
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Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| codeNameLanguage | German ⓘ |
| codeNameMeaning | Knight’s Move NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Admiral Otto Schniewind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-07-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued German naval threat to Arctic convoys ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | occupied Norway ⓘ |
| involvedShip |
German battleship Tirpitz
NERFINISHED
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German destroyers ⓘ German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper NERFINISHED ⓘ German heavy cruiser Lützow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
North Cape area
NERFINISHED
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off the coast of Norway ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence | contributed to Allied decision to scatter convoy PQ 17 ⓘ |
| objective |
destroy Allied Arctic convoys to the Soviet Union
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intercept Allied Arctic convoys ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Allied naval forces
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of the Atlantic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedBy | Kriegsmarine High Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier sorties of Tirpitz against Arctic convoys ⓘ |
| reasonForFailure |
damage to German destroyers on uncharted rocks
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navigational difficulties ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Arctic convoys of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
no surface engagement with Allied convoy
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operation aborted ⓘ |
| startDate | 1942-07-02 ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
force dispersion of Allied naval resources
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threaten Allied supply lines to the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| target |
Allied Arctic convoys
NERFINISHED
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convoy PQ 17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Norwegian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | July 1942 ⓘ |
| usedAsset |
reconnaissance aircraft
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surface warships ⓘ |
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