St Nazaire Raid

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Some useful links on the raid for this new video links section of the forum which I copy here from a previous message:

Set of links to a video about the raid . The first has the build up and reasons for the raid but also contains some film footage of the Lofoten Islands Raid. The others contain film footage, and includes various interviews from people who took part:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4wji2_target-st-nazaire-1_people

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4wjwd_target-st-nazaire-2_people

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4wk5e_target-st-nazaire-3_people

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4wkai_target-st-nazaire-4_people

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4wkgo_target-st-nazaire-5_people

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4wkm5_target-st-nazaire-6_people

Jeremy Clarksons film about the Raid - 6 parts:

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

As with all films they may, or may not, have some inaccuracies, however they remind us of the bravery of all involved. For other information about the raid and still pictures / individual stories go to this forum message:

http://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/list/830.page

Updated 24/3/10 : Another set of links to post war British pathe newsreels on post war ceremonies of remembrance at St Nazaire. They have been added to the link above

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=49226

http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=58135

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Just saw in my radio and tv guide that tomorrow (Sunday 5th of December), BBC 2 will broadcast Jeremy Clarksons film on the raid at St. Nazaire at 20.00 hours UK time. After that a documentry on Operation Mincemeat. And before all this: Dad's Army at 18.30 hours. So Sunday evening will be well spent!

Hi Jack - I just read "Operation Mincemeat" by Ben Macintyre and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Janet

Ive never liked Clarkson but he does a tremendous job on this programme

Janet, Ben Mc presented the BBC programme

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Bob Bishop wrote:Hi Jack - I just read "Operation Mincemeat" by Ben Macintyre and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Janet

I read another book on the subject many moons ago - before the identity of Glyndwr Michael had been revealed.

Thoroughly enjoyed the BBC program 'Operation Mincemeat' the other night.

Nick

Jeremy Clarkson's documentary on the St. Nazaire raid will be released on DVD on the 31st October. It's part of a two disk set called 'War Stories' and includes a documentary on the history of the VC and a 'making of' documentary.

Having missed the original broadcast, it sounds like a must have.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jeremy-Clarkson-War-Stories-DVD/dp/B004URO3SE/ref=sr_1_1?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1317453771&sr=1-1