The Sea Devils : Operation Struggle and the last great raid of World War Two
Felton, Mark, 1974-2015
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July 1945. 18 daring young British, Australian and New Zealand special forces from the top-secret underwater warfare unit known as The Sea Devils prepare to undertake three simultaneous and incredibly risky missions against the Japanese. Using four brilliantly conceived XE-craft midget submarines, the raiders will creep deep behind Japanese lines to sink two huge warships and sever two vitally important undersea communications cables. Mark Felton tells the incredible tale - the last great Allied raid of the war - of how this band of young men living on raw courage, nerves and adrenalin repeatedly combat Japanese defences, oxygen poisoning and calamitous submarine disasters to pull off a brilliant display of ingenuity, courage and sheer guts, on missions that earn the last Victoria Crosses of World War Two and ensure final victory over Japan.
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London : Icon, 2015.
Collation:
xviii, 334 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781848319943 (pbk)1848319940 (pbk)9781848319097 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
940.5425 FEL940.5425
LC class:
D767.2
Language:
English
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BRN:
278655