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Bruneval (Battleground French Coast) Kindle Edition

by Paul Oldfield (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A comprehensive history of the World War II raid.

The Bruneval Raid, launched against a German radar installation on the French coast in February 1942, was unique: it was one of the first fully combined operations put together by HQ Combined Operations under Mountbatten; for the first time a unit of the newly formed British Parachute Regiment went into action; it was the only raid carried out purely to satisfy the needs of scientific intelligence. It was highly successful, and the results achieved were out of all proportion to the resources committed.

This book covers the development of radar, the search for German radar in the Second World War, the discovery of Würzburg radar at Bruneval, the planning and preparations for the audacious raid, its highly successful execution, and the aftermath. There is a wealth of colorful characters involved, from world-class scientists, outstanding reconnaissance pilots, Resistance agents, famous sailors, soldiers and airmen, an escaped German Jew, and, most importantly, a vast number of ordinary people involved doing extraordinary things to win the war against Hitler’s Germany.

Praise for Bruneval

“Using 200 photographs and a dozen maps the author comprehensively describes the operation and explains the significance of the equipment recovered. This excellent little book is the latest issue in the ‘Battleground’ series of over 120 titles. The author is to be congratulated on producing an outstanding addition to our WWII military knowledge.” —M.V.T. Windscreen Magazine

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    February 19, 2013
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Paul Oldfield was born in Sheffield and was educated at Victoria College in Jersey. After serving in the Army for thirty-six years, he became a freelance battlefield guide (he is a badged member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides) and a historian. In 1988, he co-authored Sheffield City Battalion in the Pals series. Cockleshell Raid and Bruneval in Pen & Swords Battleground Europe series were published in 2013, and the first of nine books in the Victoria Crosses on the Western Front series in 2014.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CLEAVZM
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (February 19, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 98293 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 198 pages
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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T. Bagley
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2022
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Not a quick read, very detailed includes a current sight visit. Tough cookies those British in those days.
I would recommend as a student of the period, not as a casual read as I planned
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Empe
5.0 out of 5 stars Gran bel volume
Reviewed in Italy on September 21, 2019
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Dedicato a uno dei piu' noti raid dei commando inglesi nella Francia occupata. Racconto dettagliato, ricco di illustrazioni. In formato kindle non occupa spazio e vi godete meglio le foto (preso in offerta, praticamente regalato)
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5.0 out of 5 stars ... the raid his name was dick scott it was nice his name in the book very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2014
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my father in law was involved in the raid his name was dick scott it was nice his name in the book very good book
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barkis
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2016
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AN EXCELLENT STORY BRILLIANTLY TOLD
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