SAS Operation Pistol: raindrops in Alsace
"Operation Pistol was a British operation performed by 2 SAS during World War 2 launching 51 SAS soldiers into the German territory of Alsace Lorraine 80 miles ahead of the American forces, running alongside Operation Loyton. Of those 51 soldiers, SQMS Jack Alcock commanded a four man party fro...
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| Summary: | "Operation Pistol was a British operation performed by 2 SAS during World War 2 launching 51 SAS soldiers into the German territory of Alsace Lorraine 80 miles ahead of the American forces, running alongside Operation Loyton. Of those 51 soldiers, SQMS Jack Alcock commanded a four man party from his C3 group and this is the story of his incredible bravery that awarded him the Croix de Guerre with Silver Star. Jack's group parachuted in to France in extreme weather conditions lacking vital supplies of food and suffering the theft of their radio receiver they fought through enemy territory seeking shelter with sympathetic locals along the way experiencing a close call with the Gestapo at one farmstead to eventually reach the front line position of the American Fourth Armored Division near Arracourt where he was debriefed by Colonel Bruce C Clarke of Combat Command A. Jack later returned to France with his son to retrace his footsteps for this incredible memoir of determination, courage and tenacity."--Publisher's description |
| Physical Description: | ix, 238 Seiten, 8 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781399038010 |
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Contents vi List of Plates vii Foreword Raindrops in Alsace Chapter 1 Parachutisme dans les Alsace-Lorraine 1 Chapter 2 Joining the Mosquitoes 2SAS at Taranto and Pisticci 2 Chapter 3 Outline of Operation Pistol’s Intentions 20 Chapter 4 Events Running Up to Pistol 53 Chapter 5 2SAS’s Return to Scotland 80 Chapter 6 Departing RAF Keevil for Action in Alsace-Lorraine 90 Chapter 7 C Group’s Parachute Arrival at Audviller Alsace-Lorraine 94 Chapter 8 The Importance of Jack’s Missing Report 120 Chapter 9 The Loss of C3 Group’s Radio Receiver 127 Chapter 10 Our Family’s Pilgrimage to Moussey Village in 1982 131 Chapter 11 Our Family Visit in 2012 without Jack 151 Chapter 12 Homage to Some Particular Alsace People 167 Chapter 13 Patton and the Pistol SAS 170 Chapter 14 Towards Forfret’s Berange Farmstead 208 Chapter 15 Escape to the American Third Army 219 Bibliography 237 |
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