Operation Archery

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Operation Archery
Part of World War II
Commandos in action during the raid
Date 27 December 1941 (1941-12-27) Location Vågsøy, Norway 61°58′9.48″N 05°04′59.52″E / 61.9693000°N 5.0832000°E / 61.9693000; 5.0832000 Result Allied victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom  Norway	Germany
Commanders and leaders
John Durnford-Slater Jack Churchill Martin Linge †	Kurt Woytasch
Strength
1 cruiser 4 destroyers unknown number of aircraft 570 men	coastal artillery unknown number of ships 150 infantry 50 sailors 1 tank 100 labourers
Casualties and losses
22 killed 57 wounded 1 cruiser lightly damaged 8 aircraft lost	120 killed[1] 98 captured 10 ships sunk
1 civilian killed
Vågsøy class=notpageimage| Vågsøy, Norway

Operation Archery, also known as the Måløy Raid, was a British Combined Operations raid during World War II against German positions on the island of Vågsøy, Norway, on 27 December 1941.

British Commandos of No. 3 Commando, two troops of No. 2 Commando, a medical detachment of No. 4 Commando, a demolition party from 101 Troop (canoe) of No. 6 Commando, and a dozen Norwegians from Norwegian Independent Company 1 conducted the raid. The Royal Navy, led by the light cruiser HMS Kenya, with the destroyers HMS Onslow, Oribi, Offa and Chiddingfold, provided fire support.^[2] The submarine HMS Tuna was in support as the force navigational check.^[3] Prince Charles and Prince Leopold transported the troops.^[2] Also in support were Royal Air Force bombers and fighter-bombers.