Operation Samwest
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Operation Samwest
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During World War II, Operation Samwest was a large raid conducted by 116 Free French paratroops of the 4th Special Air Service Regiment. Their objective was to hinder movement of German troops from west Brittany to the Normandy beaches via ambush and sabotage attempts. The first phase of the mission was to establish a secure base on the Breton Peninsula, near St. Brieuc in Duault in the Bretagne Region. Their base was heavily attacked by German troops on 12 June and they were forced to disperse.
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WW2 SAS operation during the Normandy invasion
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Samwest
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2023-03-31T08:49:42Z
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