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HITLER CALLED IT THE "ZONE OF DESTINY" AND HE'D RISK HIS ENTIRE NAVY TO SMASH THROUGH IT. X-Day, February 11,1942. In the pre-dawn darkness a massive fleet of German battleships, destroyers and escort ships steamed out of France for the strategically vital Norwegian coast. There was only one sea lane to possible success: a daring daylight passage directly through the English Channel. It was a desperate but brilliantly conceived ultra-secret plan. The British RAF and Royal Navy rose up to challenge the Nazis, and one of the most devastating battles of World War II exploded. Through flak-filled skies and mine-infested waters, the fighting raged 24 fierce hours. From the incredible individual heroics and airborne suicide missions to the bloody smoking ship-desks littered with wounded sailors. Breakout brings to vivid life the monumental confrontation of these two mighty maritime powers. Originally published as "Fiasco" , it is the tale of how German naval vessels, including the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau , escaped from France in February 1942 to fight again in Norwegian waters. An incredible story of daring and brazeness.]]> Fri, 26 Nov 1982 08:02:06 +0300