Which operation did Lindemann command the Bismarck during?
Operation Rheinübung
Operation Weserübung
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Neptune
Answer
Operation Rheinübung, led by Admiral Günther Lütjens with Admiral Friedrich Lindemann commanding Bismarck, aimed to break out into the Atlantic Ocean and attack Allied shipping. The operation ultimately led to the famous Battle of the Denmark Strait and subsequently the sinking of Bismarck by the British Royal Navy in May 1941.
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