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Recces
Operation Frankton/Operation Chariot Recce
Operation Frankton was the famous WW2 raid on German blockade running shipping in Bordeaux, France. The raid was carried out by the Royal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment (RMBPD), which was part of Combined Operations. Inserted by the submarine HMS Tuna, five folding kayaks, (Cockleshells) paddled up the Gironde and attacked the cargo ships with limpet […]
Guild Recce: Dieppe, Bruneval and St. Valery
Intention: The focus of this recce is the 1942 raiding actions undertaken at both Dieppe and Bruneval. There will be a visit to St Valery-en-Caux, where the French Army fought alongside the 51st Highland Division in June 1940. We will travel out on the DFDS overnight ferry Friday from Newhaven to Dieppe and return Sunday […]