Operation Source
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title:
Operation Source
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Operation Source was a series of attacks to neutralise the heavy German warships – Tirpitz, Scharnhorst, and Lützow – based in northern Norway, using X-class midget submarines. The attacks took place in September 1943 at Kåfjord and succeeded in keeping Tirpitz out of action for at least six months. The concept for the attack was developed by Commander Cromwell-Varley, with support of Max Horton, Flag Officer Submarines, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
On September 12, 1943, in conditions
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Second World War Royal Navy midget submarine attacks on heavy German warships in Norway
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Source
date created:
2005-10-08T19:07:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T13:09:13Z
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