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  1. The Cockleshell Heroes is a 1955 British Technicolor war film with Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley, Christopher Lee, David Lodge and José Ferrer, who also directed. [3]

  2. A 1955 war film about a covert mission to destroy German ships in Bordeaux by Royal Marines in kayaks. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, plot summary, and more on IMDb.

    • (2K)
    • Action, Drama, War
    • José Ferrer
    • 1956-03-27
  3. Dec 30, 2022 · Learn about the daring and deadly operation of the Royal Marines who paddled into enemy-occupied France to sabotage ships in 1942. Find out how they trained, what they faced and who survived the Cockleshell Heroes.

  4. May 11, 2023 · This jaw-dropping true story is about Operation Frankton and the extraordinary men called the Cockleshell Heroes. Picture this: it’s December 7, 1941, and WWII is raging. Just as the United States reels from the shock of Pearl Harbor, a band of fearless British commandos gears up for an audacious, game-changing mission.

  5. May 25, 2015 · The Cockleshell Heroes raided Nazi-occupied Bordeaux in December 1942 in ‘Operation Frankton’. The Cockleshell Heroes target was the harbour complex in the city.

  6. Mar 31, 2011 · Learn about the daring raid by Royal Marines who canoed to plant limpet mines on German ships in Bordeaux in 1942. Only two men survived, but their courage inspired Churchill and the French Resistance.

  7. Dec 10, 2022 · The Cockleshell Heroes were 10 marines who paddled kayaks into Nazi-occupied Bordeaux to plant limpet mines on German ships in 1942. On the 80th anniversary, a team retraced their journey and a ceremony honoured their memory and sacrifice.