Operation Biting: the 1942 parachute assault to capture Hitler's radar
"Operation Biting was one of the most thrilling British special forces raids of World War II, and probably the most successful. In February 1942 RAF intelligence was baffled by a newly identified radar network on the coast of Nazi-occupied Europe, codenamed Würzburg. The brilliant scientist Dr...
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| Ausgabe: | First U.S. edition |
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| Zusammenfassung: | "Operation Biting was one of the most thrilling British special forces raids of World War II, and probably the most successful. In February 1942 RAF intelligence was baffled by a newly identified radar network on the coast of Nazi-occupied Europe, codenamed Würzburg. The brilliant scientist Dr R.V. Jones proposed an assault to capture key components. The nearest accessible enemy set stood upon a steep cliff at Bruneval in Normandy. Amid heavy snow 120 men landed, some of whom were misdropped almost two miles from their objective. They nonetheless launched the assault, dismantled the German radar, and after three nail-biting hours in France and a fierce battle with Wehrmacht defenders, escaped in the nick of time by landing-craft across stormy seas to Portsmouth. Taking us from the War Room to boots-on-the-ground action, and recounted in Hastings's signature bestselling style, Operation Biting tells a story that has become almost forgotten yet deserves to rank among the epic tales of courage and daring that took place in the greatest conflict in history"-- |
| Beschreibung: | xx, 362 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations (some color) 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780063341081 0063341085 |
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| contents | Reg -- Dickie -- Boy -- Rémy. 1 'The most extraordinary secret agent I ever met'; 2. Bruneval -- Johnny. C Company; Tilshead and Inveraray -- Charlie -- 'Party' planning. 'Pick'; The enemy -- The jump -- Henry -- Junior -- Cook -- The prizegiving. Celebrations; The wheel of fortune |
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| spelling | Hastings, Max 1945- Verfasser (DE-588)12319900X aut Operation Biting the 1942 parachute assault to capture Hitler's radar Max Hastings 1942 parachute assault to capture Hitler's radar First U.S. edition New York, NY Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers [2024] xx, 362 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates illustrations (some color) 24 cm sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Reg -- Dickie -- Boy -- Rémy. 1 'The most extraordinary secret agent I ever met'; 2. Bruneval -- Johnny. C Company; Tilshead and Inveraray -- Charlie -- 'Party' planning. 'Pick'; The enemy -- The jump -- Henry -- Junior -- Cook -- The prizegiving. Celebrations; The wheel of fortune "Operation Biting was one of the most thrilling British special forces raids of World War II, and probably the most successful. In February 1942 RAF intelligence was baffled by a newly identified radar network on the coast of Nazi-occupied Europe, codenamed Würzburg. The brilliant scientist Dr R.V. Jones proposed an assault to capture key components. The nearest accessible enemy set stood upon a steep cliff at Bruneval in Normandy. Amid heavy snow 120 men landed, some of whom were misdropped almost two miles from their objective. They nonetheless launched the assault, dismantled the German radar, and after three nail-biting hours in France and a fierce battle with Wehrmacht defenders, escaped in the nick of time by landing-craft across stormy seas to Portsmouth. Taking us from the War Room to boots-on-the-ground action, and recounted in Hastings's signature bestselling style, Operation Biting tells a story that has become almost forgotten yet deserves to rank among the epic tales of courage and daring that took place in the greatest conflict in history"-- Bruneval Raid, Bruneval, France, 1942 World War, 1939-1945 / Radar World War, 1939-1945 / Aerial operations, British World War, 1939-1945 / Commando operations World War, 1939-1945 / Military intelligence World War, 1939-1945 Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 / Radar Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 / Opérations aériennes britanniques Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 / Opérations de commandos Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 history (discipline) World War, 1939-1945 / Aerial operations |
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