Raiders

World War Two True Stories

Ross Kemp

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Arrow Books Ltd
15 May 2013

British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Second World War; War & defence operations

Award-winning television journalist Ross Kemp is back with Raiders- six tales of the most daring British operations of World War Two.

To the people of Great Britain

World War II was the deadliest and bloodiest war in history. Never before or since have so many people made such a personal sacrifice in the line of duty.

Raiders tells the extraordinary true stories of six of the most daring special operations ever undertaken in warfare and the heroism of the people behind them.

Operation Chariot was the most ambitious amphibious raid ever mounted by the British Forces. Attacking the heavily fortified dry dock at St Nazaire in German occupied France, an elite group of commandos battered their way through a maelstrom of bullets and incendiaries. Their boat is punctured by over a hundred shell holes, the dead and wounded lie all around them on the decks, but still their guns are blazing and still they press on...

'Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all others' Winston Churchill

By: Ross Kemp
Imprint: Arrow Books Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780099574774
ISBN 10: 0099574772
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 May 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ross Kemp is an award winning actor and journalist who has received critical acclaim and international recognition for his investigative journalism. Unlike other historical writers, Kemp has spent time on the front line with British troops in Helmand Province in Afghanistan. He is also a leading patron for Help for Heroes.