An examination of the raid on the port of St Nazaire in March 1942 by a sea-borne task force from British Combined Operations. It is a story of incredible heroism in the face of extreme odds - bravery which would lead to the awarding of five Victoria Crosses for this raid alone.
An examination of the raid on the port of St Nazaire in March 1942 by a sea-borne task force from British Combined Operations. It is a story of incredible heroism in the face of extreme odds - bravery which would lead to the awarding of five Victoria Crosses for this raid alone.
Ken Ford was born in Hampshire, UK, in 1943. He trained as an engineer, but now spends his time as an author and a bookseller specialising in military history. Ken has made a long term study of many of the battles of World War II and has already published books on the Assault crossing of the River Seine in 1944 and the battle for Geilenkirchen.
Inhaltsangabe
Background to the Raid Chronology Commanders Attackers and Defenders Planning the Raid The Sea Journey The Run up the Loire Campbeltown's Attack The Dockyard Battle Aftermath St Nazaire Today Bibliography Index
Background to the Raid Chronology Commanders Attackers and Defenders Planning the Raid The Sea Journey The Run up the Loire Campbeltown's Attack The Dockyard Battle Aftermath St Nazaire Today Bibliography Index
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309
