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Operation Anklet was the codename given to a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The raid on the Lofoten Islands was carried out in December 1941, by 300 men from No. 12 Commando and the Norwegian Independent Company 1. The landing party was supported by 22 ships from three navies.At the same time, another raid was taking place in Vågsøy.

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  • Operation Anklet was the codename given to a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The raid on the Lofoten Islands was carried out in December 1941, by 300 men from No. 12 Commando and the Norwegian Independent Company 1. The landing party was supported by 22 ships from three navies.At the same time, another raid was taking place in Vågsøy.
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  • Operation Anklet
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  • Arethusa suffered a near miss in a bombing raid and had to spend 14 weeks in refit and repair
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  • Allied victory
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  • Royal Navy
  • 1 Freighter
  • 1 Survey ship
  • 1 Tugboat
  • 1Light cruiser
  • 2 Destroyers
  • 2 Tankers
  • 2Corvettes
  • 2Landing Ship Infantry
  • 2Submarines
  • 3Minesweepers
  • 6Destroyers
  • Eight divisions in Norway
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  • Naval
  • No. 12 Commando223 men
  • Norwegian Company77 men
  • Polish Navy
  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary
  • Royal Norwegian Navy
  • Unknown number of aircraft and naval forces
  • four infantry
  • oneLuftwaffe Field Division
  • three coastal defence
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