Episode 314 - The Zeebrugge Raid
GET LIVE SHOW TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lions-led-by-donkeys-live-from-the-hague-tickets-912551134007 SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys Untrained soldiers and suicide submarines raid a port during WWI with mothballed ships, reinforced with armor made from used mattresses and sandbags. Sources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/war_sea_gallery_06.shtml https://www.royalmarineshistory.com/post/the-raid-on-zeebrugge-23-april-1918-for-england-and-st-george https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/rmgc-object-12161 https://issuu.com/faircountmedia/docs/special-operations-outlook-2018/s/72765 https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/zeebrugge-a-gallant-raid-on-saint-georges-day/