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24/02/2008, 15:52 ebaynut Joined on 06/03/2007 Posts 128 History - covering Ruffec (16) area? Can anyone help us with this please? We have been following with interest the threads about Oradour Sur Glane, and WB's book about the Civil War in the Vendee, and wondered how we can find similar info for the Charente region. Would anyone know how we can find out the history,  for the Ruffec PC (16) area? Books - websites - old maps - videos/DVD's, etc. Would be particularly interested in the 20thC.  Many thanks    Report

24/02/2008, 19:05 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,048 Re: History - covering Ruffec (16) area? Have you heard of the Cockleshell heroes?  They went in pairs in coracles up the Gironde estuary to bomb German shipping in Bordeaux harbour.  I believe that the only 2 survivors ended up in Ruffec before getting back to England. I am sure you will find something more definite if you google them.    Report

24/02/2008, 23:03 ebaynut Joined on 06/03/2007 Posts 128 Re: History - covering Ruffec (16) area? Thanks Sweet 17 Found this, and this on Google, amazing and chilling times! There was also a film, which we remembered after reading about it, starring Trevor Howard. That is just the sort of thing that we are looking for. Many thanks    Report

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