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- The Real X-Men: The Heroic Story of the Underwater War 1942-1945
The Real X-Men: The Heroic Story of the Underwater War 1942-1945
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This is the thrilling story of the development and operational deployment of human torpedoes - 'Chariots' - and 'X-craft' midget submarines in British naval service during WWII, and of the extraordinary men who crewed these dangerous vessels. The commando frogmen who rode the Chariots and operated as divers from the X-craft were the forerunners of today's Special Boat Service, the SBS. Their aim was to place explosive charges underneath - or attached to - an enemy ship to destroy the vessel. Their hope was to return to their parent submarine unscathed. The Real X-Men relates the sacrifice and heroism of these men, many of them little more than teenagers. They volunteered without knowing the full extent of the risks entailed, nor indeed the very small chances they had of coming back alive. Yet their bravery played a vital, and secretive, part in Britain's fight to win the war.£20Price in the UK
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