WW2’s most daring raid
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In March 1942, a group of British Commandos embarked on one of the riskiest and most dramatic operations of the Second World War. Their target was a heavily defended dry dock in occupied France and their chief weapon was a destroyer converted into a giant bomb. In his new book, the journalist and author Jaws Whatell tells the story of the San Nazeer raid. He also explains why Britain was prepared to sacrifice hundreds of lives on such a dangerous mission.
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