The Blocking of Zeebrugge: Operation Z-O 1918

Osprey Raid #7

by Stephen Prince

On the night of 22–23 April 1918 the Royal Navy carried out a raid on the German held ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend – Operation Z-O. Under the cover of clouds and smoke, over 70 ships and an assault force of 1,800 Royal Marines embarked on a daring mission which involved a vicious battle of incredible intensity. However, despite the gallant and courageous efforts of the attackers, 11 of whom were later awarded the Victoria Cross, the raid was only partly successful. Discover the successes and failures of this dramatic raid in this in-depth account, complete with specially commissioned battlescene artwork. The author reveals how despite failure, the raid demonstrated to Germany that Britain was still capable of offensive action, even as its armies were being forced back.

Genres: World War I, Military History, History

163 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 25, 2010

About the author

Stephen Prince teaches film history, criticism, and theory at Virginia Tech’s School of Performing Arts . He received his Ph.D from the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Reviews

[Sleepy Boy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rather stilted in its execution/layout unfortunately . The art was not great either. :(

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

A concise look at the Royal Navy's raid of April 23rd, 1918 on the Port of Zeebrugge. The illustrations of the raid are superb. However, the maps that highlight the timeline of events could have been clearer, they seemed a bit blurry. (This might be just an issue with the Kindle edition)