Wolves at Saint Nazaire by Anthony Saunders. (C) SIG2517 This Spitfire crashed in Wanstead

This Spitfire crashed in Wanstead after he baled out on 31st August - he was hospitalised by a crowd who mistook him for a German pilot in this incident

but the impact of 92 Squadron was immediate

After initial successes in crossing the Piave in numerous places and establishing shallow bridgeheads from Montello to the Adriatic

but the German bomber was already mortally wounded and was observed to alight onto the sea where upon the crew immediately took to their life raft as the Heinkel began to sink beneath the waves just minutes later

Shown here are German Tiger I tanks under continues attack by Royal Aoir Force Typhoons

Wolves at Saint Nazaire by Anthony Saunders. (C) SIG2517 This Spitfire crashed in WansteadDHM1089C. Wolves at Saint Nazaire by Anthony Saunders. Portrayed in the southern lock at the French port of Saint Nazaire during the Autumn of 1941 are from left: U552, commanded by Kapitanleutnant Erich Topp, U567, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Engelbert Endrass and U93, commanded by Oberleutnant zur See Horst Elfe. Saint Nazaire was home for two U boat flotillas: 7. U Flotille, the Wegener Flotilla and 6. U Flotille, the Hundius Flotilla. It