Zeebrugge: The Greatest Raid of All

by Christopher Sandford

Book Overview

The combined forces invasion of the Belgian port of Zeebrugge on 23 April 1918 remains one of Britain's most glorious military undertakings; not quite as epic a failure as the charge of the Light Brigade, or as well publicized as the Dam Busters raid, but with many of the same basic ingredients.

A force drawn from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines set out on ships and submarines to try to block the key strategic port, in a bold attempt to stem...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612005047
• ISBN13: 9781612005041
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Casemate
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"