Whats your favourite Raid?

kfz · 01-04-2008, 09:27 PM

Come on we have our fave everything, whats you current Commando raid.

I love Operation Zeppelin (Stalin assination) Just so far fetched. Classic example as why Germany should never do this sort of thing. The cjust couldnt leave the crap Soviet bike alone had to stripe it down and rebuild it properly. A clean working soviet vehicle, a dead giveaway!

How about Operation Eiche the rescuse of Mussolini, amazing work and must have wiped the eye ogf the Allies, esp the Brits who fancied themselves at this sorta thing.

Operation Frankton (The Cocklshell Heroes) is amazing and shows what can be done, with quite small resources.

Kev

Jaeger · 01-04-2008, 11:05 PM

Operation Grouse and Gunnerside have a special ring to my Norwegian ears. But the early commando raids are more interesting. I live an hours drive from the Archery operation site, and my paternal grandfather was on Claymore.

Warlord · 01-04-2008, 11:09 PM

Here´s my list:

1.- Operation Jaywick, Z Force against shipping on Singapore harbor
2.- L Detachment (SAS), against Axis airfields in North Africa
3.- Rangers against the italian post at Sened, Tunis
4.- X MAS attack against Suda Bay, Crete (sinking of the HMS York)
5.- Marine Raiders against Makin Island

Owen · 01-04-2008, 11:12 PM

When in Guernsey in 2000 we visited places connected with the raid there.
But the place I'd like to visit is St Nazaire.

Bodston · 02-04-2008, 12:11 AM

The Bruneval raid does it for me. Paras, radar, French resistance, fight to the beach, home by sea. A royal ripping yarn full of derring do.

Gotthard Heinrici · 02-04-2008, 12:42 AM

I'd say the attack on Fort Eben-Emael. Full of daring and courage won the day.

01-04-2008, 09:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
kfz Very Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,143	Whats your favourite Raid? Come on we have our fave everything, whats you current Commando raid. I love Operation Zeppelin (Stalin assination) Just so far fetched. Classic example as why Germany should never do this sort of thing. The cjust couldnt leave the crap Soviet bike alone had to stripe it down and rebuild it properly. A clean working soviet vehicle, a dead giveaway! How about Operation Eiche the rescuse of Mussolini, amazing work and must have wiped the eye ogf the Allies, esp the Brits who fancied themselves at this sorta thing. Operation Frankton (The Cocklshell Heroes) is amazing and shows what can be done, with quite small resources. Kev

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Warlord Veteran wannabe Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Land of Eternal Spring Posts: 292	Here´s my list: 1.- Operation Jaywick, Z Force against shipping on Singapore harbor 2.- L Detachment (SAS), against Axis airfields in North Africa 3.- Rangers against the italian post at Sened, Tunis 4.- X MAS attack against Suda Bay, Crete (sinking of the HMS York) 5.- Marine Raiders against Makin Island __________________ If I go forward, follow me; if I stop, hurry me; if I retreat, kill me. Guatemalan special forces motto Picture shows an Israeli Avia downing an Egyptian Spitfire in ´48. Guatemala gave the deciding vote at the UN that year for Israel to become a nation.

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Bodston Very Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: just around the corner Posts: 1,443	The Bruneval raid does it for me. Paras, radar, French resistance, fight to the beach, home by sea. A royal ripping yarn full of derring do. __________________ My mother told me, I never should, play with the gypsies in the wood.

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Gotthard Heinrici Pog mo thon Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,921	I'd say the attack on Fort Eben-Emael. Full of daring and courage won the day. __________________ *"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."* - General Heinz Guderian

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01-04-2008, 11:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jaeger Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 59	Operation Grouse and Gunnerside have a special ring to my Norwegian ears. But the early commando raids are more interesting. I live an hours drive from the Archery operation site, and my paternal grandfather was on Claymore.

01-04-2008, 11:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,456	When in Guernsey in 2000 we visited places connected with the raid there. But the place I'd like to visit is St Nazaire.

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