Operation Chariot: The St Nazaire Raid, 1942

"...a useful addition to any bookshelf, especially for those who ponder how properly conceived and coordinated combined operations can influence overall military success." – Naval Historical Foundation

At the beginning of 1942, the Tirpitz, the heaviest battleship ever built by a European navy and sister ship of the Bismarck, was on the cusp of breaking out into the north Atlantic. The prospect of the huge German battleship patrolling the Atlantic posed a huge threat to the convoys that were...