The Greatest Raid of All is a short and accessible account of the St Nazaire Raid. HMS Campbeltown was driven into the Normandie dock so that the facility could not support German heavy surface units operating in the Atlantic. The action combines a destroyer used as an explosive weapon with a high-risk commando assault ashore. Pairing the book with Jeremy Clarkson's documentary connects the mechanics of the raid with the strategic importance of the dock.
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Reading the St Nazaire Raid
A book and documentary pairing introduces the raid in which HMS Campbeltown was used against the Normandie dock.