Year: 2019 Language: english Author: Barrie Pitt Genre: History Publisher: Sharpe Books Edition: Kindle Format: PDF Quality: eBook Pages count: 243 Description: One of the greatest stories of The Great War. This is the story, brilliantly told, of a desperate and heroic venture - the raid by British warships of the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, 23 April 1918. The objective was to sink blockships in the mouth of the canal, sealing off access to the English Channel from the U-boats and destroyers based in the harbour at Bruges. The British crews were all volunteers, yet highly trained and ready for the fight. Many knew they were unlikely to survive the firestorm from the German batteries. It was the ultimate example of heroism in the face of defeat. The Germans removed the obstructions, and the U-boats continued to operate through the summer. But in that one brief morning, eleven men won the VC, 21 the DSO, 29 the DSC, among many other awards. Barrie Pitt, the bestselling author of The Crucible of War (about the Battle of Alamein) and History of the SBS, captures logistics, action and spirit of the men during the campaign. Zeebrugge is a military classic, a testament to British heroism. Additional info: About the Author: Barrie Pitt is one of the best popular military historians ever published. He saw active service in both Europe and the Middle East. He edited the partwork History of The Second World War and was editor-in-chief of Ballantine's Illustrated History of WWII.
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Zeebrugge: Eleven VCs Before Breakfast
Language: english
Author: Barrie Pitt
Genre: History
Publisher: Sharpe Books
Edition: Kindle
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook
Pages count: 243
Description: One of the greatest stories of The Great War.
This is the story, brilliantly told, of a desperate and heroic venture - the raid by British warships of the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, 23 April 1918.
The objective was to sink blockships in the mouth of the canal, sealing off access to the English Channel from the U-boats and destroyers based in the harbour at Bruges.
The British crews were all volunteers, yet highly trained and ready for the fight. Many knew they were unlikely to survive the firestorm from the German batteries. It was the ultimate example of heroism in the face of defeat.
The Germans removed the obstructions, and the U-boats continued to operate through the summer. But in that one brief morning, eleven men won the VC, 21 the DSO, 29 the DSC, among many other awards.
Barrie Pitt, the bestselling author of The Crucible of War (about the Battle of Alamein) and History of the SBS, captures logistics, action and spirit of the men during the campaign.
Zeebrugge is a military classic, a testament to British heroism.
Additional info: About the Author:
Barrie Pitt is one of the best popular military historians ever published. He saw active service in both Europe and the Middle East. He edited the partwork History of The Second World War and was editor-in-chief of Ballantine's Illustrated History of WWII.
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