Force B (other)
Force B was a Royal Navy task force during the Second World War. It may also refer to: *Indian Expeditionary Force B, part of the Allied force sent to German East Africa during World War I. *Task Force B, part of the South Vietnamese Civil Guards ''Dinh Tuong'' Regiment at the Battle of Ap Bac, 1962. *Corps Detachment B, part of the German 8th Army at the Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket. *B-Force, Swedish black metal musician *Cruiser Force B, the British naval unit enforcing the economic blockade of Germany in World War I. Also called the Northern Patrol. {{dab ...
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Force B
Force B was the name of several British Royal Navy task forces during the Second World War. Mediterranean Force B was first formed by the Mediterranean Fleet in July 1940. Comprising the battleship and five destroyers, it saw action at the Battle of Calabria under the command of Vice Admiral Andrew Cunningham. In November 1940 it was involved in Operation MB8, a multi-faceted operation involving several forces with different but co-ordinated aims. During this period Force B comprised the cruisers and and delivered reinforcements to Crete. The force sailed on 4 November with convoy AN 6 en route to Greece, departing that evening to Crete, then heading north to join Force C (the cruiser ) at Pireaus. From there the combined force under the command of Vice Admiral Henry Pridham-Wippell moved east into the Straits of Otranto to divert the Italian Fleet whilst the balance of the British forces attacked the port of Taranto in the Battle of Taranto (Operation Judgement). ...
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