Name: Operation Biting Max Hastings
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Operation Biting Max Hastings

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Operation Biting was a thrilling British commando raid during WWII.
Dr. RV Jones proposed the assault to capture key radar components from the German-occupied coast of Europe.
The raid took place in February 1942 at Bruneval, Normandy.
120 men landed for the operation despite some being misdropped nearly two miles from their destination.
The men successfully dismantled the German radar in a fierce battle with Wehrmacht defenders.
They escaped back to Portsmouth by landing-craft.
Max Hastings recounts the mission in great detail, highlighting the personalities involved.
The story vividly portrays remarkable individuals like RV Jones, Lord Louis Mountbatten, and others.
The mission's success was celebrated as a front-page triumph in a season of British defeats.