Operation Barricade was a
British Commando raid during the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...
. It was carried out by 11 men of
No. 62 Commando over the night of 14/15 August 1942, and had as its objective an anti-aircraft gun and radar site north-west of
Pointe de Saire south of
Barfleur
Barfleur () is a commune and fishing village in Manche, Normandy, northwestern France.
History
During the Middle Ages, Barfleur was one of the chief ports of embarkation for England.
* 1066: A large medallion fixed to a rock in the harbour ...
. The raiders crossed the
English Channel
The English Channel, "The Sleeve"; nrf, la Maunche, "The Sleeve" (Cotentinais) or ( Jèrriais), (Guernésiais), "The Channel"; br, Mor Breizh, "Sea of Brittany"; cy, Môr Udd, "Lord's Sea"; kw, Mor Bretannek, "British Sea"; nl, Het Kana ...
by
Motor Torpedo Boat.
They opened fire on a German patrol killing three and wounding six, before withdrawing without loss to the Commandos.
[Binney, p.152]
References
*Binney, Marcus (2006). Secret War Heroes. Hodder and Stoughton. .
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Conflicts in 1942
World War II British Commando raids
1942 in France
Military history of Normandy