. "1914-02-27Z"^^ . . "1987-05-05Z"^^ . "1987Z"^^ . . "1948Z"^^ . . . . . . . . "Hasler, Herbert"@en . "Blondie"@en . . "Royal Marines officer" . "1932Z"^^ . . "Lieutenant Colonel Herbert George \"Blondie\" Hasler, DSO, OBE (27 February 1914 \u2013 5 May 1987) was a distinguished Royal Marines officer in the Second World War. In December 1942 he led a small commando raid against Axis shipping in Bordeaux. He was responsible for many of the concepts which ultimately led to the post-war formation of the Special Boat Service. After the war he became a notable yachtsman, contributing especially to developments in single-handed sailing."@en . "Blondie Hasler"@en . "1914Z"^^ .