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The Raid on St Nazaire
In March 1942, a combined force of Royal Navy and Army commandos sailed up the River Loire in France, under fire from German forces, to St Nazaire, where they destroyed the giant Normandie dock.
In March 1942, a combined force of Royal Navy and Army commandos sailed up the River Loire in France, under fire from German forces, to St Nazaire, where they destroyed the giant Normandie dock - a prospective base for the German battleship Tirpitz. A group of survivors revisit St Nazaire and recall their roles in the mission.
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Tue 30 Aug 1994
12:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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Tue 26 Mar 1974 21:35- Fri 27 Nov 1981 16:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
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- Tue 30 Aug 1994 12:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
