What the records say
- When
- 15 Sep 1944 – 3 Oct 1944
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 48.50° N, 7.50° E
- Description
- WW2 SAS operation in occupied France (Oct 1944)
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Pistol
WW2 SAS operation in occupied France (Oct 1944)
Operation Pistol was the code name for a Special Air Service mission during the Second World War, with the objective to parachute four teams from 'A' Squadron 2nd Special Air Service behind the German lines around the Alsace–Lorraine region of France. Once on the ground they would attempt to disrupt the road and rail networks between Metz and Nancy and the approach to the Rhine plain.
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