Operation Rheinübung

Operation Rheinübung was a German naval mission during World War II in May 1941, aimed at attacking Allied shipping in the Atlantic Ocean. The plan involved deploying the battleship Bismarck and the cruiser Prinz Eugen to disrupt British supply routes. The operation faced fierce British resistance, leading to a battle off the coast of France. The Bismarck was sunk, and the operation ended in failure, but it demonstrated the German Navy’s efforts to challenge Allied maritime dominance and impact the crucial Atlantic supply lines during the war.