Midget Submarine Commander: The Life of Rear Admiral Godfrey Place VC, CB, CVO, DSC - Rilegato

Watkins, Paul

 
9781848848009: Midget Submarine Commander: The Life of Rear Admiral Godfrey Place VC, CB, CVO, DSC
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ISBN 10: 1848848005 ISBN 13: 9781848848009
Casa editrice: Pen & Sword, 2013

Sinossi

Of all the acts of gallantry in World War II few were as audacious as the attack by midget submarines on the pride of the German fleet, the battleship Tirpitz, lying in her fortified mooring in a Norwegian fjord. Lieutenant Godfrey Place was in command of submarine X7 in September 1943 and traveled over 1000 miles, negotiating minefields and antisubmarine nets to accurately place four tons of high explosive under the hull of the Tirpitz. He was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1944, at the age of 22. Taken prisoner he was repatriated to England at the end of the war, and continued to serve in the Royal Navy for 25 years, flying with 801st squadron in the Korean War, and served on aircraft carriers at Suez, Nigeria and the withdrawal from Aden. On his retirement in 1970, he had the distinction of being the last serving naval officer to hold the Victoria Cross.Using many first-hand accounts, the book details his life, from a childhood spent partly in East Africa to being Chairman of the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association for over 20 years. It draws on previously unpublished material, including his own recollections on the attack on the Tirpitz and his time as a prisoner of war.

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L'autore

Paul Watkins is a veterinary surgeon with a lifelong interest in military history, especially naval history and the Victoria Cross. Having spent a career in research (including time spent working with the Royal Navy) during which he has written and/or contributed to numerous books and scientific publications, he has been fortunate to be able to research the life and career of Rear Admiral Godfrey Place VC. He lives in Sandford, Somerset.

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Editore
Pen & Sword
Data di pubblicazione
2013
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1848848005
ISBN 13 
9781848848009
Rilegatura
Copertina rigida
Numero di pagine
244
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