Military operation

Operation Aquatint

12 Sep 1942 – 13 Sep 1942 · 49.12° N, 0.44° W

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When
12 Sep 1942 – 13 Sep 1942
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
49.12° N, 0.44° W
Description
1942 World War II British raid in France

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Operation Aquatint

1942 Second World War British raid in France

Operation Aquatint was the codename for a failed raid by British Commandos on the coast of occupied France during the Second World War. The raid was undertaken in September 1942 on part of what later became Omaha Beach by No. 62 Commando, also known as the Small Scale Raiding Force.

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