Operation Anklet
Operation Anklet was the codename given to a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The raid on the Lofoten Islands was carried out in December 1941, by 300 men from No. 12 Commando and the Norwegian Independent Company 1. The landing party was supported by 22 ships from three navies. At the same time, another raid was taking place in Vågsøy. This raid was Operation Archery, on 27 December 1941, and Operation Anklet was seen as a diversionary raid for this bigger raid, intended to draw away the German naval and air forces.
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Operation Anklet
Operation Anklet was the codename given to a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The raid on the Lofoten Islands was carried out in December 1941, by 300 men from No. 12 Commando and the Norwegian Independent Company 1. The landing party was supported by 22 ships from three navies. At the same time, another raid was taking place in Vågsøy. This raid was Operation Archery, on 27 December 1941, and Operation Anklet was seen as a diversionary raid for this bigger raid, intended to draw away the German naval and air forces.
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L'operazione Anklet (italiano: ...... te la seconda guerra mondiale.
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Operacja Anklet, zwana również ...... norweskim archipelagu Lofotów.
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Operatie Anklet was de codenaa ...... nderdeel van Operatie Archery.
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Operation Anklet was the coden ...... e German naval and air forces.
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Opération Anklet Seconde Guerr ...... Noël fut rapidement submergée.
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1 light cruiser heavily damaged
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1941-12-27
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1 Freighter
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1Light cruiser
2 Destroyers
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Lofoten Islands
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L'operazione Anklet (italiano: ...... te la seconda guerra mondiale.
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Operacja Anklet, zwana również ...... norweskim archipelagu Lofotów.
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Operatie Anklet was de codenaa ...... nderdeel van Operatie Archery.
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Operation Anklet was the coden ...... e German naval and air forces.
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Opération Anklet Seconde Guerr ...... Noël fut rapidement submergée.
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Operacja Anklet
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Operatie Anklet
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Operation Anklet
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Operazione Anklet
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Opération Anklet
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Operation Anklet
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