Product Description

The raid on the port of St Nazaire in March 1942 by a sea-borne task force from British Combined Operations remains one of the most impressive actions of World War II. The port lies at the mouth of the River Loire, and in 1942 as well as a U-boat base it contained the massive "Normandie" dock. Originally built for the pre-war construction of the giant Atlantic liner of the same name, the "Normandie" dock was the only facility on the Atlantic coast large enough to accommodate the German twin battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz. This volume tells the full story of the raid on St Nazaire, a raid that would deny the use of the dock to the Tirpitz, and which constituted a vital step in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #30781 in Books
• Published on: 2001-10-24
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

About the Author
Ken Ford has made a long term study of many of the battles of the Second World War and has already published books on the Assault crossing of the River Seine in 1944 and the battle for Geilenkirchen. TBC

Customer Reviews

History in Brief
I found this book to give the full details of the COmmando raid on St Nazaire, without loosing the reader in the detail. The information given by the writer is precise without being OTT. A very exciting history, of a tragic raid. The text describes the Port of St Nazaire in detail, and along with the pictures you can get a good idea of how the reaid was intended and the way it did actuallly turn out. The author gives the names of the Commando parties through the text, allowing for further research to be done if need be. A good book, with loads of detail.

Great read
Lucas Phillips writes a detailed and gripping account of the raid on the docks of St Nazaire by British commandos. The imaginative raid by the commandos achieves most of its objectives by its audacity and daring but at a high cost. The bravery of the men involved is simply beyond words belonging to a different age where sacrifice was a common byword for those who fought for freedom from the Nazi jackboot. A great read that takes the reader through the detailed planning of the raid, gives overviews of the men involved and a follows it through with an accurate violent narrative of this extraordinary raid carried out by men of immense courage against great odds and vastly superior firepower. The book leaves you in awe of the skill and determination of the British commandos and keeps you entertained throughout....a great read about one of the classic raids of all times.

Good one
Why does Osprey not make this sort of book anymore?
Fast paced and exciting like one should expect for this price.
Still too expensive!

Value for money will be found in the book "Operation Chariot: The Raid on St. Nazaire (Elite Forces Operations Series)" by Jon Cooksey.
It's actually better than the Osprey book on the subject.