The Raid on St Nazaire 28th March 1942 by David Rowlands. (AP) NRG835 Adriatic coast

Adriatic coast

The Road to Calais by David Pentland

5 inches (48cm x 34cm)

During the two world wars

The Raid on St Nazaire 28th March 1942 by David Rowlands. (AP) NRG835 Adriatic coastDHM1233AP. The Raid on St Nazaire 28th March 1942 by David Rowlands. In early 1942 Britains very survival was threatened by the success of German U Boat raids on shipping in the Atlantic. their mighty battleship Tirpitz posed even a greater threat. Operation Chariot a sea borne commando attack was launched on a huge Normandie dock in the heavily defended St Naziare harbour. Destruction of the dock would deprive the Germans of the only repair site on