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Operation Garlic | |||||
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Part of Second World War | |||||
The Dortmund-Ems Canal in 2014 | |||||
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Belligerents | |||||
United Kingdom | Germany | ||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||
Wg-Cdr G W Holden | N/A | ||||
Strength | |||||
8 Lancasters, 6 Mosquitos on each raid | Flak Gun defences | ||||
Casualties and losses | |||||
6 aircraft destroyed | Little to no damage |
Operation Garlic was two attacks on the Dortmund-Ems Canal by 617 Squadron carried out on 14-16 September 1943. The operation was unsuccessful. The canal was not significantly damaged by the attack, while 617 Squadron lost six of the nine aircraft and crews involved in the operation.