Do you know what Bismarck stands for?

Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg, Prince of Bismarck, (1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898), was a Prussian and German statesman of the 19th century. As Minister-President of Prussia from 1862–1890, he oversaw the unification of Germany. From 1867 on, he was Chancellor of the North German Confederation.

When the second German Empire was formed in 1871, he served as its first Chancellor and practiced Realpolitik, which gained him the nickname “Iron Chancellor”. As Chancellor, Bismarck held an important role in German government and greatly influenced German and international politics both during and after his time of service.

You may know the German battleship Bismarck

...is one of the most famous warships of the Second World War. The lead ship of her class and named after the 19th century German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, Bismarck displaced more than 50,000 tons fully loaded and was the largest warship then commissioned.

Her chief claim to fame came from the Battle of the Denmark Strait in May 1941 during which the battlecruiser HMS Hood, flagship of the Home Fleet and pride of the Royal Navy, was sunk within several minutes.

In response, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the order to “Sink the Bismarck”, spurring a relentless pursuit by the Royal Navy. Two days later, with safer waters almost in reach, Fleet Air Arm aircraft torpedoed Bismarck and jammed her rudder, allowing heavy British units to catch up with her. In the ensuing battle on the morning of 27th May 1941, Bismarck was heavily attacked for nearly three hours before sinking.