Gift Horse (film)
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Gift Horse is a 1952 British black-and-white World War II drama film. It was produced by George Pitcher, directed by Compton Bennett, and stars Trevor Howard, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, and S
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St Nazaire Raid
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The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France during the Second World War. The operation w
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…together in 1940 until they go on a one-way mission to destroy a German-held dry dock in France. The final mission is based on HMS Campbeltown and the St Nazaire Raid. The title is a reference to the old proverb "Never look a gift horse in the mouth". In the Second World War, the Royal Navy is desperately short of…
HMS Campbeltown being converted for the raid. There are twin lines of armour plate down each side of the ship and the Oerlikon gun mountings. Two of her funnels have been removed, with the remaining two cut at an angle to simulate a German ship.
British Commandos, 1942
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HMS Campbeltown wedged in the dock gates. There is an exposed forward gun position on Campbeltown, and a German anti-aircraft gun position on the roof of the building at right.