Operation Garlic (Q54945425)

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Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

Operation Garlic was two attacks on the Dortmund-Ems Canal by 617 Squadron carried out on 14-16 September 1943. The operation was unsuccessful. The canal was not significantly damaged by the attack, while 617 Squadron lost six of the nine aircraft and crews involved in the operation.

Summary from Nederlands / Dutch Wikipedia (nlwiki)

Operatie Garlic was een aanval op het Dortmund-Eemskanaal door het 617e Squadron die uitgevoerd werd van 14 tot 16 september 1943. De operatie werd als een mislukking beschouwd. Het kanaal had bijna tot geen schade en het 617e Squadron verloor 5 van de 8 vliegtuigen die deelnamen aan de operatie.

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