Operation Abercrombie

Operation Abercrombie
Part of North West Europe Campaign
Date 21–22 April 1942 Location Hardelot, France 50°37′8.4″N 1°38′31.2″E / 50.619000°N 1.642000°E / 50.619000; 1.642000 Result Allied objectives largely unmet
Belligerents
United Kingdom  Canada	Germany
Commanders and leaders
Lord Lovat
Strength
100 British commandos 50 Canadian Infantry Royal Engineers	Unknown
Casualties and losses
1 injured	Unknown

During World War II, Operation Abercrombie was an Anglo-Canadian reconnaissance raid on the area around the French coastal village of Hardelot, located south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the Pas-de-Calais. It had been scheduled for the night of 19/20 April 1942, but delayed until 21/22 April. The raid was largely unopposed but, on review, the benefits were thought not to have been worth the effort. Due to a navigation error the Canadian detachment lost their way and had to abort.^[1]