Operation Biting
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Operation Biting was a 1942 British airborne raid during World War II to capture German radar technology from a site near Bruneval in occupied France.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne raid
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military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bruneval Raid
NERFINISHED
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The Bruneval Raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
several German casualties and prisoners
ⓘ
small number of British casualties ⓘ |
| codeName | Operation Biting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Captain Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord Louis Mountbatten NERFINISHED ⓘ Major John D. Frost NERFINISHED ⓘ Wing Commander Charles Pickard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 27 February 1942 ⓘ |
| evacuationPoint | beach near Bruneval, France ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Allied efforts to counter German radar ⓘ |
| intelligenceUse | improvement of British radar countermeasures ⓘ |
| location |
Bruneval, Seine-Maritime, France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
capture components of German Würzburg radar
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obtain technical intelligence on German radar technology ⓘ |
| operator |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| opponentUnit | German radar and anti-aircraft personnel at Bruneval ⓘ |
| participant |
1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)
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2nd Parachute Battalion (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied operations in Western Europe during World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plannedBy | Combined Operations Headquarters (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preparation | specialist training of paratroopers for radar dismantling and capture ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British airborne forces operations in World War II
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development of Allied electronic warfare in World War II ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted British confidence in airborne operations
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provided crucial intelligence on German radar capabilities ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Royal Air Force bombers and transport aircraft
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Royal Navy landing craft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| target | German Würzburg radar installation at Bruneval ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1942 ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | airborne assault followed by seaborne evacuation ⓘ |
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