A Brilliant Little Operation: The Cockleshell Heroes and the Most Courageous Raid of World War 2Aurum, 2 mai 2013 - 416 pages The complete story of the remarkable canoe raid on German ships in Bordeaux Harbour – by the man who himself served in the Special Boat Squadron. |
Table des matières
Buttercup and Her Daughters | |
La Présidente Farm | |
Approach and Execution | |
Priming the Weapon | |
Attack | |
THE ESCAPE | |
Bangs and BlameDodging | |
The Start of the Long Walk | |
Begging Clothes and Braving Daylight | |
An Idea Born in the Bath | |
RMBPD | |
ASSEMBLING THE FORCES | |
The Die is Cast | |
Scientist | |
Approval and Preparation | |
Haslers | |
MarieClaire | |
A Thickening of Plots | |
Fortress Gironde | |
Planning Tides and Escape | |
THE OPERATION | |
The Start of the Little Adventure | |
BlackFaced Villains | |
The Pointe de Grave | |
The Pointe aux Oiseaux | |
Hunger Betrayal and Refuge | |
The Fiery Woodman and the Quarry Workers | |
Unnecessary Dangers | |
Moments from Disaster | |
Arrival and Arrest | |
Of Hospitals and Hospitality | |
Marvaud Saint Coutant and Mary Lindell | |
The Long Road Home | |
AFTERMATH | |
The Triumph and Demise of Scientist | |
Tea with Mountbatten and other Afterlives | |
Placid Waters | |
Operation Frankton | |
Cachalot | |
Bibliography | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
A Brilliant Little Operation: The Cockleshell Heroes and the Most Courageous ... Paddy Ashdown Aucun aperçu disponible - 2013 |
A Brilliant Little Operation: The Cockleshell Heroes and the Most Courageous ... Paddy Ashdown Aucun aperçu disponible - 2012 |