VAGSOY, NORWAY - 27 December 1941 - British naval commandos (of 2 Commando or 3 Commando or possibly 4 Commando) in action during Operation Archery, a

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VAGSOY, NORWAY - 27 December 1941 - British naval commandos (of 2 Commando or 3 Commando or possibly 4 Commando) in action during Operation Archery, also known as the Måløy Raid, a British Combined Operations raid during World War II against German positions on the island of Vågsøy, Norway. The operation was successful in achieving it's dual roles of obtaining a copy of the German Navy code book and destroying fish oil production. It also led to Hitler deploying 30,000 extra troops to Norway, causing more pressure on the Russian Front - Photo: Geopix

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Size: 7272px × 5151px
Location: Vagsoy Norway
Photo credit: © Geopix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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