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The Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids 1918 (Hardcover)

by Deborah Lake (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd (22 Jan 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0850528704
  • ISBN-13: 978-0850528701
  • Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 16.1 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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The Zeebrugge Raid is one of the most exciting small actions, not just of the First World War but in British history. The purpose was to counter the U-boat menace. Submarine attacks on Allied shipping caused great difficulty. The Admiralty claimed that the war would be lost unless the submarine attacks were curtailed. Admiral Keyes proposed blocking the ports. At Zeebrugge, a diversionary landing on the Mole - an enormous breakwater - would divert attention from the blockships as they entered the harbour. The defences were extremely strong. Surprise and daring were essential. Despite over 600 casualties, the attacks were a great boost to civilian morale in Britain. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded, eight of them for the Zeebrugge raid alone. Some recipients were chosen by the survivors, one of the very few times this has been done.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Account - Highly Recommended, 17 Dec 2002
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This is an excellent book on an operation long cloaked in myth and falsehood, and the first critical study worthy of that label. By virtue of extensive primary research from Allied and German sources Deborah Lake provides us with a detailed and absorbing account of the background, planning and execution of the two 1918 raids, and pulls no punches in identifying how and why they failed. The writing style is fresh, the index thorough, and the index comprehensive.
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