Erick Navas Ships & Models on Instagram: "The German battleship Gneisenau had a notable record in World War II, including commerce raiding, participation in the Norwegian campaign, and a daring run up the English Channel known as the "Channel Dash". It successfully sank the HMS Rawalpindi and the HMS Glorious, but was ultimately crippled by air attacks in 1942 and later scuttled as a blockship in 1945. Early war activities Channel Dash: In early 1942, Gneisenau and its sister ship, Scharnhorst,