After their own gruelling journey by kayak through the cold, treacherous waters of the Gironde in Bordeaux, it was a time for reflection for the Cockleshell 22. The heroes of Operation Frankton ...

Members of the Naval Service Recovery Centre (NSRC) retraced the route taken by the Cockleshell Heroes commandos in eastern France in 1942. The 10 Royal Marines had been tasked to plant mines on ...