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 by Robert Lyman, published by Hodder on September 24, 2015, is a detailed account of the development and operational deployment of human torpedoes and midget submarines in British naval service during World War II. This edition spans 336 pages and is presented in English, focusing on the extraordinary men who operated these vessels, known as ‘Chariots’ and ‘X-craft’.
Readers will discover the thrilling true stories of the commando frogmen who undertook perilous missions to attach explosive charges to enemy ships. The narrative highlights the bravery and sacrifice of these young volunteers, many of whom were unaware of the significant risks involved in their assignments. The book delves into the historical context of these operations, providing insights into the evolution of special naval forces, including the forerunners of today’s Special Boat Service.
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The thrilling and true 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 attach an explosive charge underneath an enemy ship to destroy the vessel. Their hope was to return to their submarine unscathed. The Real X-Men tells the story of the sacrifice and heroism of the individual men, many of them little more than teenagers, who volunteered for this dangerous duty and who crewed both the Chariots and the X-craft without knowing the full extent of the risks entailed, nor indeed the very small chances they had of coming back alive.
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