Operation Agreement

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Operation Agreement was a World War II British commando raid in September 1942 targeting Axis positions around Tobruk in North Africa.


Statements (41)
Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II commando raid
military operation
belligerent Axis powers
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
casualties Royal Navy ships sunk
heavy British losses
codename Operation Agreement
commandStructure British Middle East Command
conflict Second World War
country United Kingdom
endDate 1942-09-14
front North Africa
historicalSignificance example of failed British commando operation in North Africa
location Libya
Tobruk
notableFeature coordinated attacks from sea, land and air
objective attack Axis positions around Tobruk
destroy port facilities at Tobruk
disrupt Axis supply lines
rescue Allied prisoners of war at Tobruk
operationScope air support
amphibious raid
land assault
opponent Germany
Italy
outcome Allied failure
participant British Commandos
Long Range Desert Group
Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
partOf Western Desert Campaign
relatedOperation Operation Bigamy
Operation Caravan
Operation Nicety
result Axis victory
startDate 1942-09-13
strategicContext attempt to relieve pressure on Eighth Army
effort to weaken Axis hold on Tobruk
theatre North African Campaign
timePeriod September 1942
typeOfAttack combined operations raid

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Operation Agreement
codename
HMS Sikh
notableEngagement

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