
Cockleshell Raid
Paul Oldfield(Author)
Pen & Sword Military (Publisher)
Published on 1. March 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-78159-255-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
The famous raid upon shipping at Bordeaux, Operation Frankton, is given admirable treatment in the latest book in Pen and Sword's excellent Battleground series. Cockleshell Raid is packed with information about the planning of the raid and its execution, its many photographs and maps proving invaluable for visitor and historian alike. This book is therefore a most worthy addition to this ever-expanding reference series. - Britain at WarMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
South Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Illustrations
8 pp colour
Dimensions
Height: 138 mm
Width: 126 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78159-255-7 (9781781592557)
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