The Greatest Raid
St. Nazaire, 1942
Published on 12. April 2022
Book
Hardback
296 pages
978-0-19-762790-7 (ISBN)
Description
To be published on the 80th anniversary, The Greatest Raid offers the definitive account of the raid, which was undertaken by Royal Navy and British commandos, most of whom were killed or captured. Giles Whittell's book also provides a gripping and authoritative narrative of one of the most daring military operations ever undertaken.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New Delhi
India
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-762790-7 (9780197627907)
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Person
Giles Whittell is the author of Bridge of Spies (Broadway Books/Crown), and Spitfire Women of World War II. He has worked as a Times (UK) correspondent in Los Angeles, Moscow and Washington, was the Times' chief leader writer for three years. He is World Affairs Editor at Tortoise Media, based in London.