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Today in World War II History—Dec. 11, 1942

Monday, December 11, 2017 by Sarah Sundin
Commandos in canoes rowing toward Bordeaux, December 1942 (Royal Marines photo)

Commandos in canoes rowing toward Bordeaux, December 1942 (Royal Marines photo)

75 Years Ago—Dec. 11, 1942: “Cockleshell Heroes” Raid: British commandos, who had landed in France from a submarine on Dec. 7 and canoed up the Gironde River, damage six ships in Bordeaux; two of the ten commandos survive.

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2 responses to “Today in World War II History—Dec. 11, 1942”

  1. Pat_H says:
    December 20, 2017 at 9:49 am

    FWIW, I think those are actually kayaks. The British made use of them for this purpose.

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