Words cannot express my gratitude for the effort you have put forth to putting this information, concerning the RAF's sinking of the Germany battleship, Tirpitz, together for me. Thank you, my friend.
This is one story from that war that I was unaware of. I will place it in my WW2 archive. I knew that the RAF invented skip bombing I have several friends who love WW2 history also and I will share it with them. I would love to be able to walk down that shore line where the artifacts are laying about. The RAF and the USAAC (Army Air Corps) worked very well together. (The U.S military did not have a separated branch for the air force until after that war), but I'm sure you knew that. I've collected a lot of information about the U.S. military of that era, as my father was in the a member of a B24D bomber, bomb group, the 499th, stationed in Italy. He bombed Germany in 1943 - 45 and I was stationed in Germany in 1967 and was amazed at how much bomb damage was still visible. War is a terrible thing.
Snow on the ground here and more on the way, but until my broken hip heals, (3-4 mo.) I can't ride anyway. Take care my friend and thanks again.