What the records say
- When
- 6 Apr 1945 – 29 Apr 1945
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 53.14° N, 8.21° E
- Description
- WWII British Army operation (6 to 29 April 1945)
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Howard
WWII British Army operation (6 to 29 April 1945)
Operation Howard was a British special forces operation by B and C Squadrons, 1st Special Air Service led by Paddy Mayne that took place from 6 to 29 April 1945. It was to provide reconnaissance for the Canadian 4th Armoured Division in its advance towards Oldenburg in north-western Germany. The operation was hampered by German ambushes and boggy ground in which the Jeeps found hard going.
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