What the records say
- When
- Sep 1942
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 32.08° N, 20.26° E
- Description
- British special forces operation in Libya (1942)
Operation Bigamy
British special forces operation in Libya (1942)
Operation Bigamy a.k.a. Operation Snowdrop was a raid during the Second World War by the Special Air Service on 14 September 1942. The plan was to destroy the harbour and storage facilities at Benghazi and raid the airfield at Benina in Libya in coordination with the RAF as part of a deception plan for Operation Agreement, the much larger raid on Tobruk.
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