The Zeebrugge Raid 1918
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| Author | : Deborah Lake |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
| Total Pages | : 277 |
| Release | : 2008-03-28 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1783460954 |
The unrestricted U-Boat war threatened the very survival of Britain, whose reliance on imported food and war materials was her Achilles Heel. A significant element of the German submarine fleet operated from the occupied Belgian ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend. After careful planning the Royal Navy launched audacious attacks on these two ports on St Georges Day 1918. Five obsolete cruisers and two Mersey ferries supported by a flotilla of smaller vessels penetrated the near impregnable defenses, while Royal Marines and naval storming parties battle ashore in a diversionary attack. At the time of the action the concrete filled block ships were scuttled in the ports approaches.Despite being a costly and bloody affair for the participants, the survivors returned to acclaim. The raids gave a fillip to the national morale, at a time of depressing news from the Front. To underline the success of the affair no less than 11 Victoria Crosses were awarded.
| Author | : Paul Kendall |
| Publisher | : Spellmount, Limited Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2008-04 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781862274778 |
Features the personal testimonies of many of the participants. These testimonies originate from personal diaries, letters and newspaper interviews. The accounts of these individuals have been interwoven within the narrative of this story of sacrifice and courage.
| Author | : Christopher Sandford |
| Publisher | : Casemate |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2018-03-31 |
| Genre | : World War, 1914-1918 |
| ISBN | : 9781612005041 |
The dramatic story of the 1918 Zeebrugge raid and the men who volunteered in the hundreds for this suicidally dangerous mission, based on first-hand accounts.
| Author | : Rachel Shirley |
| Publisher | : Rachel Shirley |
| Total Pages | : 58 |
| Release | : 2016-04-29 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1533003319 |
The Zeebrugge Raid that occurred on St George’s Day 1918 forms one of the pivotal moments of World War 1, where within a mere hour, hundreds of allied naval marines gave their lives to subjugate the mighty Flanders flotilla that threatened to starve Britain out of the war. Inspired by rare photographs taken by German naval officers on the Mole salvaged from craft fairs and flea markets, read about how and why the raid took place as well as the tragic outcome of that fateful day.
| Author | : Paul Kendall |
| Publisher | : Frontline Books |
| Total Pages | : 311 |
| Release | : 2016-06-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1473876737 |
Approximately a third of all Allied merchant vessels sunk during the First World War were by German boats and submarines based at Bruge-Zeebrugge on the coast of Belgium. By 1918 it was feared that Britain would be starved into surrender unless the enemy raiders could be stopped. A daring plan was therefore devised to sail directly into the heavily defended port of Zeebrugge and then to sink three obsolete cruisers in the harbour in the hope they would block German vessels from reaching the English Channel. The cruisers were also to be accompanied by two old submarines, which were filled with explosives to blow up the viaduct connecting the mole to the shore, whilst 200 Marines were to be landed to destroy German gun positions at the entrance to the Bruges Canal.On 23 April the most ambitious amphibious raid of the First World War was carried out, told here through a huge collection of personal accounts and official reports on the bitter fighting which saw more than 500 British casualties from the 1,700 men who took part, and saw the awarding of eight Victoria Crosses.
| Author | : Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter |
| Publisher | : Good Press |
| Total Pages | : 353 |
| Release | : 2021-05-19 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
"The Blocking of Zeebrugge" by Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
| Author | : E C Coleman |
| Publisher | : The History Press |
| Total Pages | : 432 |
| Release | : 2014-09-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0750958782 |
In early 1918, it seemed to many that the British people and the Allies were close to defeat. At home, the chief culprit was the German U-boat. Sailing almost unopposed from the North Sea ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend, the submarines were taking a heavy toll on Allied shipping, and no one seemed to be doing anything about it.The job eventually went to Vice Admiral Roger Keyes, ‘The Modern Nelson’, who had a long record of close action with enemies from China to the Heligoland Bight. Equally, he was unafraid of those senior to him whom he considered to be incompetent. Within days of his appointment Keyes had put together an audacious plan to sink blockships in the enemy-held ports. However, his success, along with the eleven VCs won in the battles, led his detractors to play down his achievement, even by using German propaganda against him. This entirely new account, containing groundbreaking research and rare illustrations throughout, at last sets the record straight about these important engagements.
| Author | : Stephen Prince |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 152 |
| Release | : 2012-02-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1780964293 |
On the night of 22–23 April 1918 the Royal Navy carried out a raid on the German held ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend – Operation Z-O. Under the cover of clouds and smoke, over 70 ships and an assault force of 1,800 Royal Marines embarked on a daring mission which involved a vicious battle of incredible intensity. However, despite the gallant and courageous efforts of the attackers, 11 of whom were later awarded the Victoria Cross, the raid was only partly successful. Discover the successes and failures of this dramatic raid in this in-depth account, complete with specially commissioned battlescene artwork. The author reveals how despite failure, the raid demonstrated to Germany that Britain was still capable of offensive action, even as its armies were being forced back.
| Author | : Philip Warner |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
| Total Pages | : 247 |
| Release | : 2008-03-20 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 184415677X |
On 23 April 1918 a force drawn from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines launched one of the most daring raids in history. The aim was to block the Zeebrugge Canal, thereby denying U-boat access, although this meant assaulting a powerfully fortified German naval base. The raid has long been recognised for its audacity and ingenuity but, owing to the fact that the official history took overmuch notice of the German version of events, has been considered only a partial success. The error of that view is now exposed, for in this stirring account there is evidence from many sources that the raid achieved much more than is usually credited to it. The raid is presented from a variety of viewpoints, from the airmen who took part in the preliminary bombing to the motor launches which picked up survivors. The crews of the launches and coastal motor boats were frequently 'amateur' sailors but their courage and skill were second to none. Philip Warner has talked with many of the survivors and corresponded with others, some of whom now live in distant parts of the world.
| Author | : Carl Decaluwé |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781473854314 |
This book is the fruit of the chance discovery of a series of photographic plates belonging to Alfred Carpenter, who commanded the lead ship, HMS Vindictive, during the raid. These pictures provide us with a unique insight into this daring naval operation, which was to result in the most Victoria crosses ever being awarded for a single action. The plates were used by Captain Carpenter to illustrate a lecture tour of the United States and Canada after the war. Winston Churchill called the raid on Zeebrugge 'the finest feat of arms of the Great War'. This brief, but bloody, action resulted in the highest number of Victoria Crosses ever awarded for a single action. Approximately one thousand officers and men of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines stormed the most heavily defended U-Boat base in Occupied Europe. German submarines based in Zeebrugge were responsible for a third of all allied shipping losses during the First World War. During the Passchendaele offensive of 1917, the Allies attempted to capture these U-boat bases by means of a land-based attack. The failure of the Battle of Passchendaele made it clear that a naval assault was the only solution. As a result, on 23 April 1918, a small force of fighting vessels, towing three blockships, set out across the North Sea...
