Today the Western Approaches team were honoured to attend a service in Birkenhead to remember Operation Frankton and the extraordinary bravery of the men who carried it out: the famed Cockleshell Heroes. 🇬🇧🌊 Despite the awful weather conditions, people gathered to pay their respects, a small reminder of the harsh elements those men faced on their mission. For those who don’t know the story, Operation Frankton was a daring Royal Marines raid in December 1942. A small group from the Royal Marin

If you ever found yourself in Stockport's centre you might've seen this statue before but did you know it has an amazing story behind it, which dates back to the Second World War? Next time you're in Stockport check it out for yourself. | The Manc

WAR AT SEA FILM SEASON: Cockleshell Heroes (1955) The Cockleshell Heroes is a 1955 British war film with Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley, David Lodge and José Ferrer, who also directed. Set during the Second World War, it is a fictionalised account of Operation Frankton, the December 1942 raid by canoe-borne British commandos on shipping in Bordeaux Harbour. It was the first Warwick Film to be filmed in CinemaScope. Filming locations: Eastney Barracks, Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK Fort Brockhu