Could a captured Bismarck bombard the D-Day beaches for propaganda footage?
Short answerPossibly, but the ship would first need a massive reconstruction, and both its availability and the decision to use it remain uncertain.
NotesA captured Bismarck would require massive reconstruction after an engagement at about 3,000 yards. An American yard is proposed because of the scale of the work. British 15-inch guns and twin American 16-inch turrets are possible replacements, with the smaller American systems suggested as a way to fit the existing barbettes. Completion by D-Day remains possible in this counterfactual, but there is doubt about whether the Royal Navy would choose to use her.