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St_Nazaire_Raid abstract "The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a successful British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France during the Second World War. The operation was undertaken by the Royal Navy and British Commandos under the auspices of Combined Operations Headquarters on 28 March 1942. St Nazaire was targeted because the loss of its dry dock would force any large German warship in need of repairs, such as the Tirpitz, to return to home waters rather than having a safe haven available on the Atlantic coast.The obsolete destroyer HMS Campbeltown, accompanied by 18 smaller craft, crossed the English Channel to the Atlantic coast of France and was rammed into the Normandie dock gates. The ship had been packed with delayed-action explosives, well hidden within a steel and concrete case, that detonated later that day, putting the dock out of service for the remainder of the war and up to ten years after. A force of commandos landed to destroy machinery and other structures. Heavy German gunfire sank, set ablaze or immobilised all the small craft intended to transport the commandos back to England; the commandos had to fight their way out through the town to try to escape overland. They were forced to surrender when their ammunition was expended and they were surrounded.After the raid 228 men of the force of 622 returned to Britain; 169 were killed and 215 became prisoners of war. German casualties were over 360 dead, mostly killed after the raid when Campbeltown exploded. To recognise their bravery, 89 decorations were awarded to members of the raiding party, including five Victoria Crosses. After the war St Nazaire was one of 38 battle honours awarded to the Commandos; the operation has since become known as The Greatest Raid of All within military circles.".
St_Nazaire_Raid causalties "1 Armstrong Whitworth Whitley".
St_Nazaire_Raid causalties "1 Bristol Beaufighter".
St_Nazaire_Raid causalties "1 Motor Gun Boat".
St_Nazaire_Raid causalties "1 Motor Torpedo Boat".
St_Nazaire_Raid causalties "13 Motor Launches".
St_Nazaire_Raid causalties "169 dead *".
St_Nazaire_Raid causalties "215 prisoners of war *".
St_Nazaire_Raid causalties "HMS Campbeltown".
St_Nazaire_Raid commander Augustus_Charles_Newman.
St_Nazaire_Raid commander Edo_Dieckmann.
St_Nazaire_Raid commander Georg-Wilhelm_Schulz.
St_Nazaire_Raid commander Herbert_Sohler.
St_Nazaire_Raid commander Karl-Conrad_Mecke.
St_Nazaire_Raid commander Robert_Ryder.
St_Nazaire_Raid date "1942-03-28".
St_Nazaire_Raid isPartOfMilitaryConflict North_West_Europe_Campaign.
St_Nazaire_Raid notes "* Does not include aircraft crews".
St_Nazaire_Raid notes "^ Includes civilians on board HMS Campbeltown when she exploded. The numbers of German troops killed during the raid are not known.".
St_Nazaire_Raid place Saint-Nazaire.
St_Nazaire_Raid result "All British objectives completed,".
St_Nazaire_Raid result "all targets destroyed".
St_Nazaire_Raid strength "265 Commandosref|Sources differ on the numbers. In the London Gazette account of the raid the Admiralty states there were 353 Royal Navy and 268 Commandos.|group=nb".
St_Nazaire_Raid strength "346 Royal Navy".
St_Nazaire_Raid strength "5,000 troops".
St_Nazaire_Raid thumbnail LoireAtlantique_Arrondissement_Color.svg?width=300.
St_Nazaire_Raid wikiPageExternalLink St%20Nazaire.htm.
St_Nazaire_Raid wikiPageExternalLink 4633.
St_Nazaire_Raid wikiPageExternalLink index.html.
St_Nazaire_Raid wikiPageExternalLink i-was-there-we-went-with-the-raiders-to-st-nazaire.asp.
St_Nazaire_Raid wikiPageID "253876".
St_Nazaire_Raid wikiPageRevisionID "605457824".
St_Nazaire_Raid caption "St Nazaire on the Loire estuary".
St_Nazaire_Raid casualties "1".
St_Nazaire_Raid casualties "13".
St_Nazaire_Raid casualties "169".
St_Nazaire_Raid casualties "2".
St_Nazaire_Raid casualties "215".
St_Nazaire_Raid casualties "360".
St_Nazaire_Raid casualties "HMS Campbeltown".
St_Nazaire_Raid casualties "Normandie dock".
St_Nazaire_Raid commander "Augustus Charles Newman".
St_Nazaire_Raid commander "Edo Dieckmann".
St_Nazaire_Raid commander "Georg-Wilhelm Schulz".
St_Nazaire_Raid commander "Herbert Sohler".
St_Nazaire_Raid commander "Karl-Konrad Mecke".
St_Nazaire_Raid commander "Robert Ryder".
St_Nazaire_Raid conflict ""Operation Chariot"".
St_Nazaire_Raid conflict "St Nazaire Raid".
St_Nazaire_Raid date "1942-03-28".
St_Nazaire_Raid hasPhotoCollection St_Nazaire_Raid.
St_Nazaire_Raid notes "* Does not include aircraft crews".
St_Nazaire_Raid notes "^ Includes civilians on board HMS Campbeltown when she exploded. The numbers of German troops killed during the raid are not known.".
St_Nazaire_Raid partof North_West_Europe_Campaign.
St_Nazaire_Raid place "St Nazaire, France".
St_Nazaire_Raid result "All British objectives completed,".
St_Nazaire_Raid result "all targets destroyed".
St_Nazaire_Raid strength "265".
St_Nazaire_Raid strength "346".
St_Nazaire_Raid strength "5000".
St_Nazaire_Raid units German_torpedo_boats_of_World_War_II.
St_Nazaire_Raid units HMS_Atherstone_(L05).
St_Nazaire_Raid units HMS_Campbeltown_(I42).
St_Nazaire_Raid units HMS_Sturgeon_(73S).
St_Nazaire_Raid units HMS_Tynedale_(L96).
St_Nazaire_Raid units Minesweeper.
St_Nazaire_Raid units Naval_trawler.
St_Nazaire_Raid units No._103_Squadron_RAF.
St_Nazaire_Raid units No._150_Squadron_RAF.
St_Nazaire_Raid units No._2_Commando.
St_Nazaire_Raid units No._51_Squadron_RAF.
St_Nazaire_Raid units No._58_Squadron_RAF.
St_Nazaire_Raid units No._77_Squadron_RAF.
St_Nazaire_Raid units "16".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "20".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "22".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "28".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "280".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "333".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "42".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "6".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "7".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "British Army".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "German Army".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "German Navy".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "Harbour Defence Companies".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "Motor Gun Boat 314".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "Motor Torpedo Boat 74".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "Royal Air Force".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "Royal Navy".
St_Nazaire_Raid units "Selected troops from the Special Service Brigade".
St_Nazaire_Raid subject Category:1942_in_France.
St_Nazaire_Raid subject Category:Conflicts_in_1942.
St_Nazaire_Raid subject Category:Explosions_in_France.
St_Nazaire_Raid subject Category:Military_operations_of_World_War_II_involving_Germany.
St_Nazaire_Raid subject Category:Naval_battles_of_World_War_II_involving_the_United_Kingdom.
St_Nazaire_Raid subject Category:Saint-Nazaire.
St_Nazaire_Raid subject Category:World_War_II_British_Commando_raids.
St_Nazaire_Raid point "47.2748 -2.1966".
St_Nazaire_Raid type Abstraction100002137.