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Winged Chariot: A Complete Account of the RAF´s Support Role During the Victorious Commando Raid on St Nazaire, 1942
Peter Lush
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Description for Winged Chariot: A Complete Account of the RAF´s Support Role During the Victorious Commando Raid on St Nazaire, 1942
Hardback. In what has been described as 'the greatest raid of them all', Operation Chariot saw heavy destruction of the enemy-occupied port of St Nazaire by British forces. Winged Chariot examines the role that the RAF played during this epic raid on 28th March 1942. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 241 x 30. Weight in Grams: 554.
In what has been described as the greatest raid of all, Operation Chariot saw heavy destruction of the enemy-occupied port of St Nazaire by British forces. Winged Chariot examines the role that the RAF played during this epic raid on 28th March 1942. With focus on the planning and actions of the operation, Peter Lush explores the three functions carried out by the RAF; the sweeping of the Bay of Biscay, the diversionary raid and protecting the withdrawing survivors. He also outlines the importance of the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit to the raid and the development of the Bomber and Coastal ... Read more
In what has been described as the greatest raid of all, Operation Chariot saw heavy destruction of the enemy-occupied port of St Nazaire by British forces. Winged Chariot examines the role that the RAF played during this epic raid on 28th March 1942. With focus on the planning and actions of the operation, Peter Lush explores the three functions carried out by the RAF; the sweeping of the Bay of Biscay, the diversionary raid and protecting the withdrawing survivors. He also outlines the importance of the Photographic Reconnaissance Unit to the raid and the development of the Bomber and Coastal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781910690246
SKU
V9781910690246
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Peter Lush
Peter Lush is a committee member of the St Nazaire Society and has visited St Nazaire every year since 1982. He has led tours of the dockyard for a variety of people including veterans of the raid. As well as giving lectures of the raid, Peter was involved in the farewell cruise of HMS Campbeltown in March 2011, which went ... Read more
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