Commando Kayak

John Hoehn

The man behind Australian foldboats.

Commandos with Australian built foldboats made daring raids during the Pacific War. Walter Hoehn, the Australian-Swiss foldboat’s inventor struggled to meet demands when constantly hampered by departmental intrigue and deception. Written by his son John, this book includes copies of formerly secret documents about military foldboat activity and many historical photographs. It reveals parts of Australia’s special operations and commando history not known to most others. Soft cover, illustrated, 106 Pages.