What the records say
- When
- 24 Dec 1943 – 28 Dec 1943
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 49.43° N, 2.35° W
- Description
- Second World War British commando raid
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Hardtack (commando raid)
Series of British Commando raids during WW2
Operation Hardtack was the name of a series of British Commando raids during the Second World War. The operation was conducted by No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando, No. 12 Commando and the Special Boat Service, and took place on the Channel Islands and the northern coast of France in December 1943.
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