The Sledgehammer Raid on Amiens Prison

This collection provides a comprehensive look at the RAF career of Group Captain Percy Pickard, including his extensive flight logs and his reputation as a quiet, thoughtful, and highly motivating leader.It centers on the planning and execution of Operation Jericho, the 1944 low-level precision raid on Amiens Prison intended to liberate French Resistance fighters before their scheduled executions.The sources also feature multilingual historical records, specialized military history bibliographies, and modern community reports regarding memorials and commemorative services held in honor of Pickard and his crew.