Main title from The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) (16).  ‘At a critical stage of the war fast Merchant ships operating from Bordeaux were seriously endangering the British blockade.  For political reasons saturation bombing was rejected: the Navy was unable to penetrate the defences without air cover.  The Royal Marines were given the job.’  Portsmouth England – March, 1942

The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) opening credits (16)

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Main title from The Cockleshell Heroes (1955) (16). โ€˜At a critical stage of the war fast Merchant ships operating from Bordeaux were seriously endangering the British blockade. For political reasons saturation bombing was rejected: the Navy was unable to penetrate the defences without air cover. The Royal Marines were given the job.โ€™ Portsmouth England โ€“ March, 1942.