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St Nazaire Raid : Operation CHARIOT - 1942 French Coast
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Dorrian, James.
- Series:
- Battleground Europe
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--Armed Forces--Commando troops.
- Operation Chariot, 1942.
- Saint Nazaire Raid, 1942.
- World War, 1939-1945--Commando operations--France.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.
- Saint-Nazaire (France)--Guidebooks.
- Saint-Nazaire (France).
- Local Subjects:
- Great Britain--Armed Forces--Commando troops.
- Operation Chariot, 1942.
- Saint Nazaire Raid, 1942.
- World War, 1939-1945--Commando operations--France.
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (408 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- : Pen and Sword, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In early 1942, shipping losses in the Atlantic threatened Britain's very survival. In addition to the U-Boat menace, there was real concern that the mighty German battleship Tirpitz be unleashed against the vital Allied convoys. Yet only the 'Normandie' Dock at St Nazaire could take her vast size in the event of repairs being required. Destroy that and the Tirpitz would be neutralized.Thus was born Operation CHARIOT, the daring Commando raid that, while ultimately successful, proved hugely costly. Using personal accounts, James Dorrian describes the background and thrilling action that resulte
- Contents:
- ""Battleground series:""; ""Title Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""FOREWORD""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""Chapter One - FESTUNG SAINT-NAZAIRE""; ""Chapter Two - A PLAGUE OF EMPIRES""; ""Chapter Three - THE COMPANY OF KINGS""; ""Chapter Four - WAITING TO EXCEL""; ""Chapter Five - A WHISPER OF GHOSTS""; ""Chapter Six - STEEL TIDE RUNNING""; ""Chapter Seven - ALL SMOKE: NO MIRRORS""; ""Chapter Eight - A �GIFT HORSE� FOR TROY""; ""Chapter Nine - A GAUNTLET OF GUNS""; ""Chapter 10 - A SHOCK OF ARMS""; ""Chapter Eleven - HARD RAIN FALLING""
- ""Chapter Twelve - THREADS""""EPILOGUE""; ""APPENDIX 1 - TOURING THE SAINT-NAZAIRE BATTLEFIELD""; ""APPENDIX 2 - SAINT-NAZAIRE: ADVICE FOR VISITORS""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""INDEX""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781783402441
- 178340244X
- 9781783409723
- 178340972X
- OCLC:
- 854974717
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