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Some Raids and Operations 1940-42

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  • French Coast - Operation Collar
  • Guernsey - Operation Ambassador
  • 'Kastellorizo - Operation Abstention'
  • 'Lofoten Islands - Operation Claymore'
  • Bardia - Operation Addition
  • 'Rearguard action on Crete'
  • 'French Coast - Operation Foxrock'
  • Litani River - Operation Exporter
  • French Coast - Operation Chess
  • 'Messina to Palermo railway raid'
  • French Coast - Operation Chopper
  • 'Rommel HQ - Operation Flipper'
  • French Coast - Operation Sunstar
  • ‘Norway - Operation Anklet’
  • 'Vaagso - Operation Archery'
  • 'St. Nazaire - Operation Chariot'
  • French Coast - Operation Myrmidon
  • Hardelot - Operation Abercrombie
  • Madagascar - Operation Ironclad
  • French coast - Operation Bristle
  • Dieppe - Operation Jubilee
  • 'Glomjford - Operation Musketoon’
  • 'North Africa - Operation Torch'
  • Tunisia - Operation Bizerte
  • 'French coast - Operation Farenheit'
  • Bordeaux - Operation Frankton
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