What the records say
- When
- 24 Jun 1940 – 25 Jun 1940
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 50.62° N, 1.64° E
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Collar (commando raid)
1940 British raid on Pas-de-Calais department during the German invasion of France
Operation Collar was the first commando raid conducted by the British forces during the Second World War. The location selected for the raid was the Pas-de-Calais department on the French coast. The British Commandos had not long been formed and were not yet trained and the operation was given to No. 11 Independent Company under the command of Major Ronnie Tod.
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