Operation Roast
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Operation Roast was a military operation undertaken by British Commandos, at Comacchio lagoon in north-east Italy, during the Spring 1945 offensive in Italy, part of the Italian Campaign, during the final stages of Second World War.[1]
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Operation Roast | |||||||
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Part of the Spring 1945 offensive in Italy | |||||||
Buffalo amphibians transport German prisoners through a flooded landscape south of Lake Comacchio. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United Kingdom | Germany | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ronnie Tod | Ralph von Heygendorff | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
2nd Commando Brigade | 162nd Turkoman Division (Elements) | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,300 men | 1,200 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
180 casualties | 946 prisoners |
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