Phillips, C E Lucas
The Greatest Raid of All: Operation Chariot and the Mission to Destroy the Normandie Dock at St Nazaire (Daring Military Operations of World War Two)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781800550650
- author:
- Phillips, C E Lucas
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Sapere Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 366
- Dimensions:
- 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 centimeters (0
- Genre:
- History, Military History, Special Forces,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Greatest Raid of All: Operation Chariot and the Mission to Destroy the Normandie Dock at St Nazaire On 28 March 1942, HMS Cambeltown led seventeen wooden motor launches in a daring assault on the German-held port of St Nazaire. The objective was to destroy the Normandie Dock, the largest dock in the world, as part of Operation Chariot. The commandos stormed the docks, overcoming fierce Nazi gunfire, and achieved their primary objectives within half an hour. However, the Royal Navy's small vessels were largely destroyed, leaving the men with no clear route back to England. Forced to fight through the town to escape German forces, they demonstrated remarkable bravery in the face of overwhelming odds. This account is drawn from numerous eyewitness reports and sheds light on one of the most daring attacks of World War Two, which earned five Victoria Crosses.
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