In the great and gallant tradition of the Royal Navy, Captain Bernard Warburton-Lee followed the call of Winston Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, to lead his flotilla into hostile waters through 50 miles of blizzards.
Dramatic new account of the bloody fighting along the Litza Front in WWII, in northern Norway, Finland and Russia, as the Germans attempted to capture the strategically important city of Murmansk. Operation Silberfuchs would prove to be a disaster for the Germans and their first defeat on the Eastern Front.
The narrative intertwines the historical account of the Scharnhorst's destruction and secret operations at a German naval base in northern Norway with the author's personal journey to locate and film the wreck of the battle cruiser. This blend of history and personal exploration offers a unique perspective on a significant naval event.