Interesting...no wonder the Canadian vets of the Dieppe raid hated Mountbatten..I see the Nazaire raid netted the British force over 60% killed or captured. Heavy losses and quite the "success" !?! Why couldnt a raid by 617 Sqn not have accomplished the same thing? I read where destroying the drydock was intended to limit Tirpitz's scope of action....well 617 blew the bottom out of Tirpitz which certainly addressed that concern. Sounds like a pretty typical Mountbatten debacle with a little 'lipstick' added to bolster his sagging reputation!
true enough...and there is no question as to the bravery and actions of the men involved in the raid! But the risks from so-called 'Pocket' battleships like Tirpitz were no where near the threat to the war effort and critical supply lines than the U-Boats were. And despite non stop efforts to disable the various 'U-Boat pens' they remained mostly operational throughout the war. I thought Mountbatten was a tiresome individual who managed to screw up everything he touched but whose reputation was protected by his 'royal' mantle.
