Circa wwii british artillery

British Artillery Sergeants sleeve badge Dimensions: 50mm x 20mm

235 pages Published: 1971 Genre: Historical, Military, WWii Operation Cerberus was the name given to major naval operation during WWII in which a German Kriegsmarine fleet consisting of Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, Prinz Eugen, supported by a number of smaller ships sailed from Brest, France to their home bases in Germany via the English Channel. On 2/11/42, the ships left Brest at 21.15 & escaped detection for more than twelve hours, approaching the Straits of Dover without check. Despite British attacks by the Royal Air Force, the Fleet Air Arm & Coastal Artillery, by 2/13 all the ships had completed their transit. The action has entered history as the "Channel Dash". Illustrated with a map of the English channel & the North Sea & eight pages of black & white photos. Book condition: Very Good – Moderate signs of wear. A bit shelf worn and bumped corners. Some dog eared pages and creases on the cover may appear. No missing pages, no writing in the book. Pages on the inside of the book are still in a very good condition.   PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME REGARDING ANYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT MY ITEMS FOR SALE. I WILL COMBINE ORDERS FOR POSTAGE/COURIER. HAVE A LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS, THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING YOU LIKE.