Terry Carter Posted 23 May , 2008 Share Posted 23 May , 2008 I am after a book that explains the heroic actions during the Zebrugge Raid. Can any forum members let me know which they think is best. I have checked Amazon and there are several to choose from. Thanks Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halder Posted 23 May , 2008 Share Posted 23 May , 2008 I am after a book that explains the heroic actions during the Zebrugge Raid. Can any forum members let me know which they think is best. I have checked Amazon and there are several to choose from. Thanks Terry Paul Kendall's recent volume by a mile. I ploughed through most of the published accounts of Zeebrugge a few months ago researching a 10,000-word feature and only wish that had been published in time! The best of the rest is probably Deborah Lake's book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 23 May , 2008 Share Posted 23 May , 2008 Paul Kendall's book is extremely impressive - quite the best book on the topic to have been published in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domwalsh Posted 23 May , 2008 Share Posted 23 May , 2008 Paul Kendall's book is the best, but it's worth reading Captain Carpenter VC's account for a version of events from a key participant (albeit one with a one-sided and self-congratulatory tone). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 23 May , 2008 Share Posted 23 May , 2008 Paul Kendall's recent volume by a mile. I ploughed through most of the published accounts of Zeebrugge a few months ago researching a 10,000-word feature and only wish that had been published in time! The best of the rest is probably Deborah Lake's book. I used this recently on a visit to Zeebrugge, not a 'good read' in fact rather an annoying book..............Bob Grundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 23 May , 2008 Share Posted 23 May , 2008 I used this recently on a visit to Zeebrugge, not a 'good read' in fact rather an annoying book..............Bob Grundy Which one, Bob, and why ...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 24 May , 2008 Share Posted 24 May , 2008 Mr Siege Gunner, It was Deborah Lake's book, and my visit to Zeebrugge was in 2004. I seem to recall that it had a lot of, errr.. difficult to express.... sort of 'thrilling prose'? A lot of drama of the action on a level with a red top newspaper report. It is I suppose the best I can describe it, it was four years ago but the book did not impress me. Cheers Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halder Posted 24 May , 2008 Share Posted 24 May , 2008 I forgot to mention that there's a 10,000 word article 'wot I wrote', beginning here: http://publishing.yudu.com/A70f1/navynewsm...esources/49.htm I must admit I found it a fascinating subject to research and fairly typical of many British operations in WW1: sloppy planning, outstanding bravery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Carter Posted 25 May , 2008 Author Share Posted 25 May , 2008 Thanks for the input Cheers Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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