Operation Anklet
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Operation Anklet was a British Commando raid on the Lofoten Islands in German-occupied Norway during World War II, aimed at disrupting enemy installations and gathering intelligence.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II commando raid
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captured | German prisoners of war ⓘ |
| casualties | minimal Allied casualties ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Anklet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
British Commandos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
No. 12 Commando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryTargeted | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyed |
German coastal installations
ⓘ
German communications facilities ⓘ enemy infrastructure on Lofoten Islands ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-12-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Allied commando operations in Norway ⓘ |
| forceType | special forces ⓘ |
| intelligenceGoal |
capture documents and codes
ⓘ
obtain information on German coastal defenses ⓘ |
| involved |
Norwegian troops
ⓘ
Royal Navy destroyers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
German-occupied Norway
ⓘ
Lofoten Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
conducted in Arctic winter conditions
ⓘ
small-scale, short-duration raid ⓘ |
| objective |
capture prisoners
ⓘ
destroy enemy infrastructure ⓘ disrupt German military installations ⓘ gather intelligence ⓘ |
| occupationContext | German occupation of Norway ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied operations in Scandinavia
ⓘ
Norwegian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Operation Archery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Allied tactical success
ⓘ
temporary disruption of German activities in Lofoten ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-12-26 ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose |
harass German occupation forces in Norway
ⓘ
support Norwegian resistance morale ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
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Royal Norwegian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Norwegian Navy ships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | December 1941 ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | amphibious raid ⓘ |
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