Friday 1 April 2011

Remembering the secret mission of Cockleshell Heroes

A memorial to the Royal Marines who canoed almost 100 miles behind enemy lines to blow up ships in a daring World War II raid has been unveiled in France. But what did the secret mission entail, and why was it so important ?
See the BBC web site for more info. Link
I read a book years ago about these guys, what a hell of a mission they had to undertake.
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