The rumour mill: flaming seas and bodies on the beach -- Examination: 'one absolutley splendid raid' -- Radar on the Wight: developing the vital shield -- Operation Biting: chewing over the Wight links -- Alfred Lawrence: an extraordinary life -- Dietrich Amdernacht: the story from Germany -- The naval officer's tale: a second German perspective -- Archival fishing: trawling the local resources -- Analysis: the case for consideration.