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Book SynopsisAt nightfall on December 7 1942, twelve British canoeists arrived by submarine off the coast of France, tasked with infiltrating the dockyards of Bordeaux, and wreaking havoc with the German shipping they found there.
Manning fragile ''cockles'' through the turbulent waters of the Bay of Biscay, and making an assault on a port bristling with German soldiers ordered to execute any Allied Commando they captured, their prospects looked bleak. It was fully expected that all would die in the attempt.
Featuring a cast of characters ranging from Blondie Hasler, the ingenious and courageous leader of the raid, to the Comtesse de Milleville, who risked outrageous danger as she ran a secret resistance network, Operation Suicide is an enthralling account of one of WWII''s most iconic missions.
Trade Review'Unbearably tense ... will make you feel proud to be British' Daily Express. * Daily Express *
'Heroism, adventure, tragedy, a superman hero and the loathsome Boche. This comprehensive retelling of the story has not lost any of its firepower' Daily Mail. * Daily Mail *
Table of ContentsPreface. German Military Ranks. Dramatis Personae. Prologue. 1941 and 1942. The Hand of Steel from the Sea. Bordeaux. The Intelligence War. 'Blondie' Hasler. The Boom Patrol. Decision. 1a Richmond Terrace. The Clyde and the Thames. Journey to the Gironde. The First Night. The Garonne. Murder by Telephone. Attack. Escape. Execution. Home Run. Epilogue. Glossary. Appendix I: Hitler's Kommandobefehl. Appendix 2: The Yanagi Trade. Appendix 3: Combined Operations Raids, 1940-2. Appendix 4: Maps and Illustrations. Sources. Select Bibliography. Acknowledgements. Index.
