ASSAULT ACROSS THE SAMBRE-OISE CANAL: 1918 A few years ago the renowned military artist David Rowlands ( www.davidrowlands.co.uk ) produced an amazing painting of the Army Commandos disembarking under fire from HMS Campbeltown . Aside from its highly detailed execution the work is notable for its accuracy in that David was able to place many of the men, both Commando and Navy, in their correct positions. Prints of the painting are available from the St. Nazaire Society and a key is available to show who was who. David very kindly allowed me to use this image on the website I run for the St Nazaire Society - http://www.operation-chariot.org/raidpainting.html Just recently, and in line with the 100th anniversary of the Armistice which ended World War one, David has completed yet another tour de force, in his depiction of the assault across the Sambre-Oise canal by the Royal Engineers and 2nd Bn The Royal Sussex Regt at 06.10 hrs on 4th November 1918. David will attendin
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'A STORM OF FINE MEN' - the incredible, true story of the raid on Saint-Nazaire, March 26-8, 1942
Dedicated to preserving, and promoting by means of a non-exploitative movie, the memory of the young Commandos and sailors whose courage and sacrifice, when Britain's back was to the wall, denied Germany's most powerful battleship Tirpitz the use of the giant 'Normandie' dry dock - her only conceivable refuge were she to be damaged whilst attacking the vitally important Atlantic convoys. (Main Image copyright www.rosswatton.com)
