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The Kayak That Saved a Raid-and Doomed Eight Men in Bordeaux
The Kayak That Saved a Raid-and Doomed Eight Men in Bordeaux
Danger and sacrifice collide: six canvas kayaks left a submarine on the night of December 7, 1942, to paddle 60 miles up the Gironde and attach limpet mines to German ships - but only one kayak returned to shore, and it never even hit the water because its hull was damaged. Why did a mission judged a success also lead to the execution or death of eight of its participants?
In this episode, we tell the story of Operation Frankton, from Herbert Hasler’s plan and the Cockle Mark II kayaks to the mission’s outcomes and the shadow of the…
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