A brilliant little operation: the Cockleshell heroes and the most courageous raid of WW2
by Ashdown, Paddy 1941-.
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BookPublisher: Aurum History 2012ISBN: 9781845137014; 1845137019.Classification number: 940.5421 ASHSubject(s): Great Britain Royal Marines Special Boat Service -- History | Bordeaux Raid, 1942 | World War, 1939-1945 -- Amphibious operationsSubject: The complete story of the remarkable canoe raid on German ships in Bordeaux Harbour - by the man who himself served in the Special Boat Squadron. In 1942, before El Alamein turned the tide of war, the German merchant fleet was re-supplying its war machine with impunity. So Operation Frankton, a daring and secret raid, was launched by Mountbatten's Combined Operations and led by the enigmatic 'Blondie' Hasler - to paddle 'Cockleshell' canoes right into Bordeaux harbour and sink the ships at anchor.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
The complete story of the remarkable canoe raid on German ships in Bordeaux Harbour - by the man who himself served in the Special Boat Squadron. In 1942, before El Alamein turned the tide of war, the German merchant fleet was re-supplying its war machine with impunity. So Operation Frankton, a daring and secret raid, was launched by Mountbatten's Combined Operations and led by the enigmatic 'Blondie' Hasler - to paddle 'Cockleshell' canoes right into Bordeaux harbour and sink the ships at anchor.
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