Tirpitz

American

[tir-pits] / ˈtɪr pɪts /

noun

Alfred von 1849–1930, German admiral and statesman.

Tirpitz British

/ ˈtɪrpɪts /

noun

Alfred von (ˈalfreːt fɔn). 1849–1930, German admiral: as secretary of state for the Imperial Navy (1897–1916), he created the modern German navy, which challenged British supremacy at sea

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Lipke then gave it to his daughter and son-in-law, von Tirpitz — von Hassell’s great-grandfather and one of the best-known figures in German military history.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023

In this, he was ably assisted by Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

Auchterarder-born pilot, Flt Lt Alastair "Sandy" Gunn, had flown the aircraft out of RAF Wick in Caithness on 5 March 1942 on a secret mission to photograph the German battleship Tirpitz.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2021

The authors credit Tallboy bombs with sinking the German battleship Tirpitz off northern Norway in November 1944.

From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2020

“There can be no justification or military grounds for refusing any further to employ what promises to be our most effective weapon,” Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz declared.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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