Phillips, C. E. Lucas, OBE, MC (with the co-operation of Lt. Col. H. G. Hasler, DSO, OBE, RM, foreword Admiral The Earl Mountbatten, KG, PC, GCB, GCS, GCIE, GCVO, DSO), — COCKLESHELL HEROES.
Pan Books, London, 1970, 3rd imp., paperback, 256pp, 8pp half tone photo ills., maps and line drawings in text, pictorial upper wrapper (unattrib.), account of the raid on shipping in the German occupied harbour of Bordeaux in December 1942, Operation Frankton, by a team of Royal Marines using 'cockles' (kayak-type canoes) to gain access and then attaching limpet mines - only 2 of the team of 10 survived but six ships were put out of action, very lightly rubbed at tips, small scrape lower wrapper, edges tanned, very good plus,