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THE ZEEBRUGGE RAID

23 APRIL 1918

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WW1 ZEEBRUGGE RAID Scarce booklet Monument Knocke
£10.00 + P & P

THE ZEEBRUGGE RAID

23 April 1918

" Where every moment
has its deed and
every deed its hero "

A small booklet printed and published in Knocke, probably to commemorating the unveiling of a monument, representing St. George killing the dragon, erected to the heroes of Zeebrugge, on the coast of the North Sea, before the spot of their great deed.

This is a card covered booklet of 42 pages illustrated with photographs is a little scruffy and rubbed and the staples are rusted but sound.
Printed by Vyncke, Knocke, Belgium circa 1925

132 mm. x 200 mm. 42 pages

If you would like more information or wish to purchase this book CLICK HERE !

More books relating to Admiral Keyes and the Raid on Zeebrugge

This link will take you to Barrie Pitt's " ZEEBRUGE " page at camberpete.co.uk ! This link will take you to Philip Warner's " The Zeebrugge Raid " page at camberpete.co.uk ! This link will take you to Jackstaff's " The Dover Patrol " page at camberpete.co.uk !
This link will take you to Sir Roger Keyes memoirs - volume 2 page at camberpete.co.uk !

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Contents

Preface
Zeebrugge Harbour

THE RAID

The defensive system
The Plan
The Approach
The Attack
The Explosion of C3
The Blockading
The Retreat
The Results

The Monument


Illustrations

Cover - Aerial bombardment of Zeeebrugge during the night, 1918. German photography

Map of Dover Strait

The Mole

SUBMARINE - Photographing its own work

TORPEDO-BOATS leaving Zeebrugge for expedition German photography (see below)

Plan of Mole and harbour

Gun n the Mole

In front the Intrepid, behind Iphygenia closing the canal entrance

The Memorial


Torpedo boats leaving Zeebrugge


HIGH GRAPHIC CONTENT MAY LOAD SLOWLY

Jacket front

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