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Cockleshell Raid by Paul Oldfield (Paperback, 2013)

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Operation 'Frankton' is a story of how a handful of determined and resourceful men, using flimsy canoes, achieved what thousands could not by conventional means. The volunteers had enlisted for 'Hostilities Only' and, except for their leader, none had been in a canoe before. However, with a few months training they carried out what one German officer described as, the outstanding commando raid of the war . They became known as the 'Cockleshell Heroes', having been immortalised in a film and a book of that name in the 1950s. This book covers the whole of the 'Frankton' story including the development of the Royal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment, the planning and preparation for the raid, its aftermath and an account of the horrific war crimes inflicted on those who were captured. It also includes the epic escape by Haslar and Corporal Bill Sparks across occupied France into Spain.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9781781592557
eBay Product ID (ePID)
128933989

Product Key Features

Author
Paul Oldfield
Publication Name
Cockleshell Raid
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2013
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
138mm
Item Width
126mm

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Paul Oldfield
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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