Operation Houndsworth

BelligerentsUnited Kingdom
FFIGermanyCommanders and leadersMajor Bill Fraser UnknownUnits involved "A" Squadron, 1st Special Air Service UnknownStrength 144 UnknownCasualties and losses 10 killed
8 Wounded 220 killed or wounded
132 captured
6 trains derailed
70 vehicles destroyed

Operation Houndsworth was a British Special Air Service operation during World War II. The operation, carried out by "A" Squadron, 1st Special Air Service between 6 June and 6 September 1944, was centred on Dijon in the Burgundy region of France. Their objective was to disrupt German lines of communication, coordinate the activities of the French Resistance and prevent German reinforcements moving to the Normandy beachheads, especially the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich.