C. E. Lucas Phillips's The Greatest Raid of All follows the St Nazaire raid through photographs and documentary material. The dry-dock problem made HMS Campbeltown's destructive one-way attack strategically meaningful. St Nazaire shows why a fixed repair facility could justify an exceptionally costly operation.
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The Greatest Raid of All and the St Nazaire dry dock
A reading recommendation connects HMS Campbeltown's sacrificial attack with the strategic value of St Nazaire's large dry dock.