In December 1942, ten Royal Marines launched a daring canoe attack on German ships lying in Bordeaux harbour - a hazardous and successful offensive, in which only two survived. This book tells the story of those cockleshell heroes.
Language
English
Pages
293
Format
Kindle Edition
Release
January 01, 1956
Cockleshell Heroes: The Most Courageous and Imaginative Commando Raid of World War Two
In December 1942, ten Royal Marines launched a daring canoe attack on German ships lying in Bordeaux harbour - a hazardous and successful offensive, in which only two survived. This book tells the story of those cockleshell heroes.