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. . . A most unexpected gift to our nation. I know veterans will want to read this; but I hope all Americans, especially the children, will read it so they understand the sacrifices their grandparents made . . . --Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, D-South Carolina The French naval bases at St. Nazaire and Lorient, occupied by the Germans in June 1940, quickly became the homes of massive U-boat fortresses--nearly indestructible submarine pens, built mostly by slave labor. From these bases, the U-boats struck merchant shipping at will from the Mediterranean to the North Sea. Thousands of vessels were lost, along with vital war material from the U.S. destined for Britain and the Soviet Union. The Royal Air Force began an all-out bombardment of the two ports. Despite their extensive effortsand those of the Americans who joined them in 1942the fortresses would survive, surrounded by decimated French towns and countryside. The desperate battle was waged on land, air, and sea. Because the dock at St. Nazaire could house and repair Hitlers powerful warship, the Tirpitz , British commandos carried out a daring raid to destroy it in March of 1942. They succeeded, but with a great loss of life, and th

Author

Bradham, Randolph

Publisher

The Lyons Press

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781592286805

Subjects

History, Humanities