Raid on St Nazaire
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The Raid on St Nazaire was a daring British commando attack in March 1942 that destroyed the vital Normandie dry dock in German-occupied France, crippling the Kriegsmarine’s ability to service large warships on the Atlantic coast.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Normandie dry dock destroyed | 1 |
| Raid on St Nazaire canonical | 1 |
| St Nazaire Raid | 1 |
| St. Nazaire Raid | 1 |
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Target entity: Raid on St Nazaire Context triple: [Royal Marines, notableOperation, Raid on St Nazaire]
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Dieppe Raid
The Dieppe Raid was a disastrous Allied amphibious assault on the German-occupied French port of Dieppe in August 1942, remembered for its heavy casualties and the tactical lessons it provided for later operations such as D-Day.
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B.
Operation Plunder
Operation Plunder was the Allied amphibious and airborne assault across the Rhine River in March 1945 that helped open the way into the heart of Nazi Germany.
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Battle of Dunkirk
The Battle of Dunkirk was a crucial 1940 World War II engagement in which Allied forces, surrounded by German troops in northern France, were evacuated across the English Channel in the massive Dunkirk evacuation.
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D.
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against British cities, especially London, during World War II from 1940 to 1941.
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E.
Indian Ocean raid
The Indian Ocean raid was a major World War II naval operation in April 1942 in which Japan’s fleet struck British and Allied forces in the Indian Ocean, aiming to weaken their naval presence and disrupt supply lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Raid on St Nazaire Target entity description: The Raid on St Nazaire was a daring British commando attack in March 1942 that destroyed the vital Normandie dry dock in German-occupied France, crippling the Kriegsmarine’s ability to service large warships on the Atlantic coast.
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A.
Dieppe Raid
The Dieppe Raid was a disastrous Allied amphibious assault on the German-occupied French port of Dieppe in August 1942, remembered for its heavy casualties and the tactical lessons it provided for later operations such as D-Day.
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B.
Operation Plunder
Operation Plunder was the Allied amphibious and airborne assault across the Rhine River in March 1945 that helped open the way into the heart of Nazi Germany.
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C.
Battle of Dunkirk
The Battle of Dunkirk was a crucial 1940 World War II engagement in which Allied forces, surrounded by German troops in northern France, were evacuated across the English Channel in the massive Dunkirk evacuation.
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D.
The Blitz
The Blitz was the sustained German bombing campaign against British cities, especially London, during World War II from 1940 to 1941.
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E.
Indian Ocean raid
The Indian Ocean raid was a major World War II naval operation in April 1942 in which Japan’s fleet struck British and Allied forces in the Indian Ocean, aiming to weaken their naval presence and disrupt supply lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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commando raid ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Chariot ⓘ |
| awards | multiple Victoria Crosses awarded to participants ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties |
high British casualties
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significant German casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Commandos
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Kriegsmarine ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| commander |
Commander Robert Ryder
ⓘ
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman ⓘ Lord Louis Mountbatten ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 28 March 1942 ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the most daring commando raids of World War II ⓘ |
| endDate | 28 March 1942 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Allied commando raids in occupied Europe ⓘ |
| impact |
boosted British morale
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forced Germans to increase coastal defences in western France ⓘ |
| location | Normandie dry dock ⓘ |
| method |
surprise seaborne assault
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use of explosive-laden ship as a blockship ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Able Seaman William Savage
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Lieutenant Colonel Charles Newman ⓘ
surface form:
Lieutenant Colonel Augustus Charles Newman
Lieutenant Commander Stephen Beattie ⓘ Sergeant Thomas Durrant ⓘ |
| objective |
denial of Atlantic repair facilities to German capital ships
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destruction of the Normandie dry dock ⓘ |
| partOf |
Western Front
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surface form:
Western Front of World War II
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| place |
Saint-Nazaire
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surface form:
Saint-Nazaire, Loire-Inférieure, France
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| plannedBy |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
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Allied Combined Operations Headquarters ⓘ
surface form:
Combined Operations Headquarters (United Kingdom)
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| predecessor | earlier Royal Navy operations against German Atlantic ports ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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Raid on St Nazaire self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Normandie dry dock destroyed
St Nazaire harbour installations damaged ⓘ |
| startDate | 28 March 1942 ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
Bismarck-class and similar ships unable to use Saint-Nazaire for repairs
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reduced ability of Kriegsmarine to operate large warships in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| tactic |
ramming of dock gates by HMS Campbeltown
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time-delayed explosives in ship’s hull ⓘ |
| usedShip |
HMS Campbeltown
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Royal Navy motor launches ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy motor gun boats
Royal Navy motor launches ⓘ |
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Subject: Raid on St Nazaire Description of subject: The Raid on St Nazaire was a daring British commando attack in March 1942 that destroyed the vital Normandie dry dock in German-occupied France, crippling the Kriegsmarine’s ability to service large warships on the Atlantic coast.
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