Operation Zauberflöte
Date16–18 May 1942
Location
Result German victory
Belligerents
 Germany  United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
United Kingdom Mervyn Williams
Strength
1 heavy cruiser
2 destroyers
2 torpedo boats
54 aircraft
Casualties and losses
3 aircraft 9 aircraft

Operation Zauberflöte was conducted by the German military during World War II to return the damaged heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen from Norway to Germany. Prinz Eugen departed Trondheim in Norway on 16 May 1942 escorted by two destroyers and two torpedo boats. Allied aircraft made two unsuccessful attacks against the German force on 17 May. Nine Allied aircraft and three German aircraft were shot down. Prinz Eugen reached Germany without having incurred further damage on 18 May.

Background

edit

Operation

edit

Aftermath

edit

References

edit

Citations

edit

Works consulted

edit
  • Ashworth, Chris (1992). RAF Coastal Command: 1936-1969. Yeovil, United Kingdom: Patrick Stephens. ISBN 978-1-85260-345-8.
  • Barker, Ralph (2010). Ship-Busters: British Torpedo-Bombers in World War II. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. ISBN 9780811706445.
  • Rohwer, Jürgen (2005). Chronology of the War at Sea: 1939–1945: The Naval History of World War Two (Third revised ed.). Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1-59114-119-8.
  • Thomas, Andrew (2012). Defiant, Blenheim, and Havoc aces. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781849086677.