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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Blocking of Zeebrugge - Operation Z-O 1918 (Raid) (edizione 2010)di Stephen Prince, Giuseppe Rava (Illustratore)
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On the night of 22-23 April 1918 the Royal Navy carried out a raid on the German held ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend - Operation Z-O. Under the cover of clouds and smoke, over 70 ships and an assault force of 1,800 Royal Marines embarked on a daring mission which involved a vicious battle of incredible intensity. However, despite the gallant and courageous efforts of the attackers, 11 of whom were later awarded the Victoria Cross, the raid was only partly successful. Discover the successes and failures of this dramatic raid in this in-depth account, complete with specially commissioned battlescene artwork. The author reveals how despite failure, the raid demonstrated to Germany that Britain was still capable of offensive action, even as its armies were being forced back. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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The costly success at Zeebrugge and the miserable failure at Ostend had minimal impact on the war, as the British did not manage to completely block the canal. Once again, the value of a raid lies in propaganda. Militarily, a raid is the tacit admission that one does not want a full engagement; a symbolic patch to cover inactivity. Many brave young men paid with their lives so that the Royal Navy could display some of its skin in the game (see also Gallipoli).
This is a well illustrated Osprey booklet with plenty of period drawings and photographs. I particularly like the post-raid image of HMS Vindictive with its improved defenses. While it still is an overwhelmingly British account, it at least includes the German reaction. Only during the raid itself are the German accounts totally missing. The commissioned paintings in their naive simplistic style did not impress me. A night battle is difficult to illustrate, though. The traditional shoddy Osprey proof-reading manifests itself by declaring that the British Zeebrugge monument was dedicated in 1942. A minimal knowledge about WWII should not be too much to ask from a military history publisher. Overall, a good title about this WWI naval night raid. ( )