Raid on Santorini
The Raid on Santorini took place on 24 April 1944 as part of the Mediterranean Campaign in World War II. It was conducted by the British Special Boat Service, against the mixed German and Italian garrison on the island of Santorini (Thera) in the Aegean Sea. The raid was made in tandem with similar operations at the islands of Ios, Mykonos and Amorgos that aimed to destroy Axis naval observation posts and radio stations on the Cycladic islands.
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Raid on Santorini
The Raid on Santorini took place on 24 April 1944 as part of the Mediterranean Campaign in World War II. It was conducted by the British Special Boat Service, against the mixed German and Italian garrison on the island of Santorini (Thera) in the Aegean Sea. The raid was made in tandem with similar operations at the islands of Ios, Mykonos and Amorgos that aimed to destroy Axis naval observation posts and radio stations on the Cycladic islands.
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The Raid on Santorini took pla ...... tions on the Cycladic islands.
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1944-04-24
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13 civilians killed in Commando explosion
5 civilians executed
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Allied victory
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SBS19 Commandos
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Location of Santorini in the Aegean
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The Raid on Santorini took pla ...... tions on the Cycladic islands.
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