Operation Biting: the 1942 parachute assault to capture Hitler’s radar

REVIEW BY JONATHAN EATON Sir Max Hastings has an established reputation as a leading writer on 20th-century conflicts, drawing on his previous experience as both a war correspondent and newspaper editor. His recent works have included studies of Vietnam and the Cuban Missile Crisis, as well as a series of well-received treatments on aspects of the Second World War. His latest book returns to that period with a focus on the 1942 commando raid codenamed Operation Biting. The context of this raid lies in Winston Churchill’s enthusiasm for the use of new forces and tactics to maintain the pressure on German occupying forces on mainland Europe, even after the withdrawal at Dunkirk. This w