JH wrote:
Hmm, interesting idea! Know of any specific sources on Scheer in Norway?
Was pondering Deutschland and her role during the Spanish civil war, she saw some limited action there if Im not mistaken??
What I found was that all 3 were there"All three vessels served on non-intervention patrols during the Spanish Civil War. While on patrol, Deutschland was attacked by Republican bombers, and in response, Admiral Scheer bombarded the port of Almería. In 1937"
Deutschland: several non-intervention patrols, during which she was attacked by Republican bombers. participated in Operation Weserübung (this said Lützow was behind Blicher @ Oslo I thought it was Scheer)
Admiral Scheer : several deployments to Spain during the Spanish Civil War, to participate in non-intervention patrols. While off Spain, she bombarded the port of Almería following the Republican attack on her sister Deutschland.
commerce raiding operation into the southern Atlantic Ocean that started in late October 1940. While on the operation, she also made a brief foray into the Indian Ocean...sank 113,223 gross register tons (GRT) of shipping,[37] making her the most successful capital ship surface raider of the war.
part of the abortive attack on Convoy PQ-17 with the battleship Tirpitz...also conducted Operation Wunderland, a sortie into the Kara Sea.
end of 1944, she was used to support ground operations against the Soviet Army.
"Deutschland and Admiral Scheer were deployed to the Spanish coast on 23 July 1936 to conduct non-intervention patrols off the Republican-held coast of Spain. During the deployment,
her gun turrets were painted with large black, white, and red bands to aid in identification from the air and indicate her neutral status"
"night of 8 April 1940, Group 5, with Blücher in the lead, passed the outer ring of Norwegian coastal batteries. Lützow followed directly behind the flagship, with Emden astern. Steaming into the Oslofjord at a speed of 12 knots, the Germans came into range of the Norwegian guns; the 28 cm, 15 cm and 57 mm guns opened fire...Blücher was hit by many shells and two torpedoes. She quickly capsized and sank with the loss of approximately 1,000 sailors and soldiers. Lützow was hit three times by 15 cm shells from Oscarsborg's Kopås battery, causing significant damage. The damage prompted the Kriegsmarine to order her to return to Germany...Lützow cruised at top speed to avoid submarines. Regardless, the British submarine HMS Spearfish attacked the ship and scored a serious hit. The torpedo destroyed Lützow's stern, causing it to collapse and nearly fall off, and blew off her steering gear. Unable to steer, she was towed back to port
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