Into the Jaws of Death: The True Story of the Legendary Raid on Saint-Nazaire

by Robert Lyman

Book Overview

"It is the night of 28 March 1942. Royal Navy and British commandos are poised to assault the German-held port of Saint-Nazaire in what will be one of the most audacious and daring raids of the Second World War. The plan is simple: to drive an old destroyer, packed with three tons of explosive, at full speed into the outer gate of the Normandie dock. The aim is to destroy the base from which the formidable battleship Tirpitz would be able to devastate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782064478
• ISBN13: 9781782064473
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.7"