Operation Cartoon | |||||||
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Part of World War II | |||||||
Stord island in the North Sea. | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
Land: 63 British commandos and 10 Norwegian commandos Sea: 7 motor torpedo boats | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed, 10 wounded | 3 captured | ||||||
German steamer sunk during the operation. |
Operation Cartoon was a British Commando raid on the island of Stord near Leirvik in Vestland, Norway on the night of 23/24 January 1943. The operation was carried out by 53 men of No. 12 Commando supported by ten men from the Norwegian 10 (IA) Commando (Captain Harald Risnes).[1] RAF Coastal Command co-operated with the Commandos, with aircraft from 18 Group.[2]
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