- Title: Raid on St. Nazaire
- Author: David Mason
- Genre/Subject: Military history
- Publisher: Ballantine’s Battle Books #14
- Number of pages: 157
- Publication Date: 1970
- Finish date: 2/17/2020
Review:
A very well written account of a daring raid in WWII.
The first raid. A lot like the first bodybuilders, these first commandos had to make everything from scratch, including their units and themselves. It was a big eyeopener in that this was a real story, with real men, really dying. Not a movie, not Hogan’s Heroes.
Sobering. Compelling. Bit dry by nature of the work but good stuff.
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How I discovered or acquired this book: eBay
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Ratings (1-10, 10 being exceptional):
- Quality of writing – 7
- Pace – 7
- Plot development – n/a
- Characters – 7
- Enjoyability – 7
- Insightfulness – 7
- Ease of reading – 7
- Photos/illustrations – 9
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