Summary
The heroic exploits of the "Cockleshell Heroes" during the Second World War are to be re-enacted on the 65th anniversary of the famous commando raids by two of their modern-day counterparts.
In December 1942, 10 Royal Marine commandos in five canoes, or "cockleshells", were launched from a British submarine off the Gironde Estuary, France, to destroy enemy shipping in Bordeaux harbour.See the full content of this document
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Heroic Cockleshell Raid Recreated
For five nights they paddled up the river, hiding on the ba...
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