The Cockleshell Canoes: British Military Canoes of World War Two - Brossura

Rees, Quentin

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ISBN 10: 1848680651 ISBN 13: 9781848680654

Casa editrice: Amberley Pub Plc, 2008

Riassunto

Used most famously in December 1942, when a small group of ten men in five canoes were dropped off by submarine 80 miles from the inland port of Bordeaux. Taking a couple of days to get to Bordeaux, the men laid limpit mines on a series of German ships, sinking one and seriously damaging others. These men became the Cockeshell heroes, named after the canoes they sailed in. But the story of the Cockleshells is more than that of this dozen brave men, most of whom died in what was a suicide mission. Over 4000 canoes were made and the contribution they made to the war was immense, but has remained untold until now. In this new work, Quentin Rees, lucky owner of two of the Cockles, tells the story of the development and use of these 4,000 canoes, from Combined Operations to SOE.

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Recensione:

'this volume really is one of the most original, interesting and informative to have appeared recently', 'an excellent and ground breaking work', 'described in great detail', 'remarkable book', 'this great and important military and maritime story - which he tells very well', 'good looking and man sized book' with 'stunning photographs' --Navy News, by Prof. Eric Grove.

'Rees writes well and his narrative flows' with 'Clarity of delivery', 'a stimulating and revealing tract', 'fascinating and detailed accounts' --'The Croaker', by M.J.A.

'remarkable book', 'this great and important military and maritime story - which he tells very well', 'good looking and man sized book' with 'stunning photographs' --Globe and Laurel The Royal Marines Magazine by G.A.D

L'autore:

Quentin Rees, owner of two cockleshell canoes, has researched the history of the vessels for over twenty years. His cockle canoe has been on display in the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth for the past two years. He lives in Torbay.

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• Editore: Amberley Pub Plc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1848680651
• ISBN 13: 9781848680654
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320