OT: GREAT story, true story, WWII assault.

[Kismet]

There are so many heroic acts forgotten, probably too many to have one person recall, but I'd never heard of this event. It is chilling to read, even now.


http://historynet.com/wwii/blgreatestraidofall/

 

[Green Ice]

There are so many heroic acts forgotten, probably too many to have one person recall, but I'd never heard of this event. It is chilling to read, even now.


http://historynet.com/wwii/blgreatestraidofall/

That is truly a great and inspiring story. Thanks Kismet.

Ice

 

[Thomas Linton]

The Brits made a movie about the raid.

 

[Bill Marsh]

"It was cold courage of the highest order."

Great Story. Would love to see the British movie!

Thanks Kis for bringing it to our attention.

 

[Pan Tau]

Thank you for the link! Interesting read.

Andreas

 

[bismark77]

It's a classic story, and that is a greta rendition of it. Thanks for the link!

Normandie (the liner for which the dock was built) was caught in NY harbor when France fell. The US eventually seized her to use for war purposes. She was lost when she caught fire during a refit to make her a troop transport. The fire was bad, but was brought under control by spirited fire-fighting. Unfortunately, her water-tight compartments were closed, and the huge amount of water from the fire hoses was trapped in teh superstructure--capsizing her.

In contrast with teh destruction of the Normandie Dock, the loss of Normandie is more a story of frustrating errors...

 

[Tohatchi NM]

And they did it in KILTS