The Sea Devils : Operation Struggle and the last great raid of World War Two
Felton, Mark, 1974-2016
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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.
Main title:
Author:
Felton, Mark, 1974-, author
Imprint:
London : Icon, 2016.London : Icon, 2016.
Collation:
xviii, 334 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2015.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781785780493 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.54252940.542940.54252 FEL
Language:
English
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BRN:
2311105