Operation Ambassador (Q2750804)

  • matcher place: Guernsey (relation 270009), English Channel (relation 9280887)
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  • English Wikipedia categories: 1940 in the United Kingdom, Battles of World War II involving Germany, Conflicts in 1940, History of Guernsey, July 1940 events, Military history of the Channel Islands during World War II, World War II British Commando raids
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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Operation Ambassador was an operation carried out by British Commandos on 14–15 July 1940 within the context of the Second World War. It was the second raid by the newly formed British Commandos and was focused upon the German-occupied Channel island of Guernsey.

Summary from Français / French Wikipedia (frwiki)

Summary from Język polski / Polish Wikipedia (plwiki)

Operacja Ambasador – drugi brytyjski rajd oddziałów Commando. Został przeprowadzony w nocy z 14 na 15 lipca 1940 roku na znajdującą się pod niemiecką okupacją wyspę Guernsey. Pośpiesznie zaplanowana i nieudolnie zrealizowana akcja zakończyła się porażką.

Wikidata location: 49.4228, -2.5307 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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