In support of this , the Luftwaffe , formulated an air superiority plan dubbed Operation Donnerkeil for the protection of the three German capital ships .
The Channel Dash operation ( 11 -- 13 February 1942 ) by the Kriegsmarine was codenamed Operation Cerberus by the Germans .
In support of this , the Luftwaffe , formulated an air superiority plan dubbed Operation Donnerkeil for the protection of the three Germans capital ships .
The Channel Dash operation ( 11 -- 13 February 1942 ) by the Kriegsmarine was codenamed Operation Cerberus by the Germans .