Raid on St. Nazaire - 70 years ago today

Oberon · 03-28-2012, 10:59 AM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17534194

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgF0R4dhUqk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5q8eU9ku2Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL1kwL7SK1A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBj9K03ygU0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzHB2dyKfSM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBWaxyRdW80

One of the most daring raids of the war.

HunterICX · 03-28-2012, 11:07 AM

Aye

a brave lot they where.

HunterICX

Sailor Steve · 03-28-2012, 11:18 AM

It was one of those things that, were it made into a movie today, no one would believe it.

Catfish · 03-28-2012, 11:26 AM

Brave they were !
Greetings from Germany

Catfish

BossMark · 03-28-2012, 11:28 AM

Very brave men

mako88sb · 03-28-2012, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

It was one of those things that, were it made into a movie today, no one would believe it.

Yes, I got quite a chuckle from one fellas comment on the IMDB's "Attack on the Iron Coast" site:

"Well yes this is a bad movie, there is nothing I can do or say that can change that. Its story is unbelievable and impractical, why would a group of soliders go all the way over to france with no possible way back!!! almost facing death ( pre June 44` that is )."

Must of surprised the hell out of him when somebody pointed out this movie was based on an actual event.

Herr-Berbunch · 03-28-2012, 03:48 PM

I was a remarkable feat from some very brave people.

I remember JC paid homage to it a few years ago. As per usual, it's all available on the tube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgF0R4dhUqk (part one).

Edit - forget that, I see Oberon's already linked the entire set.

krashkart · 03-28-2012, 04:41 PM

A very brave act indeed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mako88sb

Yes, I got quite a chuckle from one fellas comment on the IMDB's "Attack on the Iron Coast" site:

"Well yes this is a bad movie, there is nothing I can do or say that can change that. Its story is unbelievable and impractical, why would a group of soliders go all the way over to france with no possible way back!!! almost facing death ( pre June 44` that is )."

Must of surprised the hell out of him when somebody pointed out this movie was based on an actual event.

Oops!

RickC Sniper · 03-28-2012, 05:11 PM

What they attempted was crazy. That they actually pulled it off even crazier.

To the soldiers who volunteered for this.

CaptainMattJ. · 03-28-2012, 06:53 PM

i first learned about the raid from a video game actually, the first mission in Medal of Honor European Assault puts you on the boat heading for st naziare.

Looked up the info for the battle soon after playing.

to the brave men who carried out the raid

Torplexed · 03-28-2012, 07:41 PM

I still own the Avalon Hill board game although I haven't played it in years.

Sailor Steve · 03-28-2012, 08:23 PM

Laughing Swordfish wrote a compelling fictional take from the German side in his wonderful U-46 Puts To Sea Again thread.

Oberon · 03-28-2012, 09:20 PM

Indeed he did, had a good portion of his readership yelling at Rollie and his missus to get the hell out of the docks. I know I was anyway.

Jimbuna · 03-30-2012, 08:04 AM

To them all

~SALUTE~

Quote:

Of the 611 men who took part in the raid 169 were killed. 5 made it back to Britain with the help of the Resistance and the remainder were captured

http://www.scotsatwar.org.uk/printerv/stnazaire.htm

TarJak · 03-31-2012, 04:49 AM

Almost a replica of the plan to blockade Zeebrugge in WWI. This was one of the most daring actions of WWII.

03-28-2012, 10:59 AM	#1
Oberon Midshipman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 17,060 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 20	Raid on St. Nazaire - 70 years ago today http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17534194 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgF0R4dhUqk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5q8eU9ku2Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OL1kwL7SK1A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBj9K03ygU0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzHB2dyKfSM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBWaxyRdW80 One of the most daring raids of the war. __________________

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HunterICX The Vendetta Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 9,512 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Aye a brave lot they where. HunterICX __________________ Join the Official Subsim Steam Group, click Here!

03-28-2012, 11:18 AM	#3
Sailor Steve Just A Kid At Heart Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 600 miles from the nearest ocean. Posts: 45,384 Downloads: 411 Uploads: 227	It was one of those things that, were it made into a movie today, no one would believe it. __________________ "Realism is in how you play, not in the game settings." -Rockin Robbins, Subsim member

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BossMark Tory Hunter Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, England Posts: 10,145 Downloads: 254 Uploads: 0	Very brave men __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what dodgy Dave ConMan is doing now

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Herr-Berbunch Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 11,756 Downloads: 69 Uploads: 0	I was a remarkable feat from some very brave people. I remember JC paid homage to it a few years ago. As per usual, it's all available on the tube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgF0R4dhUqk (part one). Edit - forget that, I see Oberon's already linked the entire set. __________________

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Catfish SUBSIM Diehard Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 2,994 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Brave they were ! Greetings from Germany Catfish

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RickC Sniper Undetectable Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,437 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	What they attempted was crazy. That they actually pulled it off even crazier. To the soldiers who volunteered for this. __________________ Support Subsim http://www.subsim.com/store.html

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CaptainMattJ. Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Californian Republic of imbeciles Posts: 1,206 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	i first learned about the raid from a video game actually, the first mission in Medal of Honor European Assault puts you on the boat heading for st naziare. Looked up the info for the battle soon after playing. to the brave men who carried out the raid __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison

03-28-2012, 07:41 PM	#11
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Washington Territory Posts: 5,488 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	I still own the Avalon Hill board game although I haven't played it in years.

03-28-2012, 08:23 PM	#12
Sailor Steve Just A Kid At Heart Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: 600 miles from the nearest ocean. Posts: 45,384 Downloads: 411 Uploads: 227	Laughing Swordfish wrote a compelling fictional take from the German side in his wonderful U-46 Puts To Sea Again thread. __________________ "Realism is in how you play, not in the game settings." -Rockin Robbins, Subsim member

03-28-2012, 09:20 PM	#13
Oberon Midshipman Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 17,060 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 20	Indeed he did, had a good portion of his readership yelling at Rollie and his missus to get the hell out of the docks. I know I was anyway. __________________

03-31-2012, 04:49 AM	#15
TarJak Sea Knight Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 13,143 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Almost a replica of the plan to blockade Zeebrugge in WWI. This was one of the most daring actions of WWII. __________________ "there's nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all" - Peter Drucker GWX Website TarJaks Funkraum 2008 Subsim Meet Photo Album

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