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Into the Jaws of Death: The True Story of the Legendary Raid on Saint-Nazaire
Robert Lyman
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Paperback. On the night of 28 March 1942 the Royal Navy and British commandos assaulted the German-held French Atlantic port of Saint-Nazaire. This is the true story behind 'The Greatest Raid of All'. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBWQ; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 270.
It is the night of 28 March 1942. Royal Navy and British commandos are poised to assault the German-held port of Saint-Nazaire in what will be one of the most audacious and daring raids of the Second World War. The plan is simple: to drive an old destroyer, packed with three tons of explosive, at full speed into the outer gate of the Normandie dock. The aim is to destroy the base from which the formidable battleship Tirpitz would be able to devastate the convoys supplying Britain from the United States. 'Operation Chariot' was to be dramatically successful, but ... Read more
It is the night of 28 March 1942. Royal Navy and British commandos are poised to assault the German-held port of Saint-Nazaire in what will be one of the most audacious and daring raids of the Second World War. The plan is simple: to drive an old destroyer, packed with three tons of explosive, at full speed into the outer gate of the Normandie dock. The aim is to destroy the base from which the formidable battleship Tirpitz would be able to devastate the convoys supplying Britain from the United States. 'Operation Chariot' was to be dramatically successful, but ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Quercus
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782064473
SKU
9781782064473
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About Robert Lyman
Robert Lyman is a respected military history specialist and his previous books include The Longest Siege: Tobruk; Slim, Master of War; Operation Suicide and Into the Jaws of Death. He lives in Berkshire, England.
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