Author: CUMMING, MICHAEL
Title: The Starkey Sacrifice the Allied Bombing of le Portel, 1943
Description: Gloucestershire, England: Sutton Pub Ltd, 1996. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0750912537. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "During the Second World War, on 8 and 9 September 1943, Le Portel suffered as part of Operation Cockade, a diversionary manoeuvre by the Allies to fool the Germans into believing the possibility of a landing on the English Channel. The bombings, which destroyed 93% of the village, also killed 376 civilians. On 12 August 1944, Charles de Gaulle was at Le Portel for its liberation. The town received the Croix de guerre with silver star for its sacrifice. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

Keywords: 0750912537 World War II Michael Cumming Allied Bombing Bombing Of Le Portel


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