What the records say
- When
- 13 Jul 1944 – 15 Jul 1944
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 36.58° N, 27.83° E
- Description
- world War II Allied raid of Greek island
Raid on Symi
World War II Allied raid of Greek island
The Raid on Symi also known as Operation Tenement took place from 13 to 15 July 1944 as part of the Mediterranean Campaign in World War II. The action was a combined operation conducted by two Allied special forces, the British Special Boat Service and the Greek Sacred Band, who raided the German and Italian garrisons at the island of Symi in the Aegean Sea.
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