ZEEBRUGGE

23 APRIL 1918

WW1 ZEEBRUGGE by Barrie Pitt fold out maps plans

£6.00 + P & P

ZEEBRUGGE

St. GEORGES DAY, 1918

Barrie Pitt

A navy cloth bound book with gilt lettering to the spine which is faded and worn - boards clean with good corners. Ex library ( Officers Mess Royal Marines Stonehouse ) but has only two ovel ink stamps on the free end papers.
Page block is clean and tight and complete with pristine fold out maps. GOOD PLUS

1st. 1958
Published by Cassell & Co., Ltd., London

140 mm. x 218 mm. 30 mm.
Pages 257

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Illustrations

`St. George's Eve, 1918'. From the water-colour by Bernard Gribble
H.M.S. Vindictive shortly after commissioning
Four of the blockships fitting out
Lt.-Col. Elliot , Lt.-Cdr. Harrison, Wing-Cdr. Brock, Capt. Halahan
Admiral Lord Keyes
Rear-Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss
Commodore Keyes and Admiral de Robeck at Gallipoli
Photograph taken at La Panne by the Queen of the Belgians
Lt. F. Sandford , Cdr. Carpenter, Cdr. Gibbs, Cdr. Godsal
The ferry-boats Iris II and Daffodil
The gangways over which the assault parties landed from H.M.S. Vindictive
Aerial view of the Zeebrugge canal with the block- ships in position
Close-up of Iphigenia, with Intrepid in the background
One of Vindictive's funnels
The remains of the viaduct after C 3 had exploded
The west side of the blocked channel
The blockships in the canal-mouth
Brilliant and Sirius aground off Ostend
Vindictive at Dover after the Zeebrugge operation
Recipients of the Victoria Cross

MAPS AND DIAGRAMS

Defences on the Belgian coast
Sketch of bird's-eye view of canals
Map of the port of Zeebrugge
Section of the Mole through No. 3 Shed
Cross-section of the viaduct with submarine in position
The fitting out of the Vindictive
Plan of a blockship
Section of a blockship
Table of units taking part in the actions
Plan of operations for blocking Ostend and Zeebrugge, 22-23 April
Plan of British attack on Zeebrugge, 22-23 April
The blocking of Ostend. Position of ships at 0150

HIGH GRAPHIC CONTENT MAY LOAD SLOWLY

When cursor rolls over image front board can be seen

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