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The Small Scale Raiding Force

Door Brian Lett

Categorie
WO II
Boeknummer
#322881-XB12
Titel
The Small Scale Raiding Force
Auteur
Lett, Brian
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Barnsley : Pen & Sword
Jaar van uitgave
2013
ISBN10
1781593949
ISBN13
9781781593943
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original blue boards, silver lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with b/w photographs and a few maps, 8vo.
Samenvatting
The Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF) was formed in February 1942 by Gus March Phillips with Major General Gubbins SOE European chief? s approval. March-Phillips and his Maid of Honor Force had just had complete success with their operation (POSTMASTER) off West Africa. Equipped with a specially adapted motor torpedo boat, the SSRF immediately started planning for operations. Op FROUDESLEY, with the aim of destroying the battleship Tirpitz ran into technical problems and was delayed but, in August and September, three daring cross Channel missions were successfully carried out without loss. The author describes these and the disastrous fourth operation (ACQUATINT) when all 10 SSRF men, including March-Phillips were killed or captured. Despite this hammer blow, SSRF now commanded by Geoffrey... (Lees verder) Appleyard made two raids on Sark a week later. Again their story is fully told in this fascinating book along with those of three further 1942 raids. Inter-service rivalry (? the war within?) led to the breakup of the SSRF in early 1943. The Author describes the many colorful characters that made up this special force including Anders Lassen VC, Graham Hayes and Andre Desgranges, the Free Frenchman whom the Gestapo ? turned?. This superbly researched book lifts the veil on a little known but highly effective special force unit and the gallant individuals who served in it.
Pagina's
216
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 15,00

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