Operation Ambassador
British Commando raid on Guernsey, 14–15 July 1940 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Operation Ambassador was an operation carried out by British Commandos on 14–15 July 1940 within the context of the Second World War. It was the second raid by the newly formed British Commandos and was focused upon the German-occupied Channel island of Guernsey.[1]
Operation Ambassador | |||||||
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Part of World War II | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Germany | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ronnie Tod John Durnford-Slater | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
140 | 469 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4 captured | None |
The raiding party consisted of 40 men from the newly formed No. 3 Commando under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John Durnford-Slater,[Note 1] and 100 men of No.11 Independent Company under Major Ronnie Tod.[Note 2]
Due to a series of mishaps, poor fortune and the haste with which it was planned and implemented, the raid resulted in no immediate military gains for the British, although the experience gained in the mounting and conduct of the operation was to prove invaluable for the success of subsequent Commando operations.[2]