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| Operation Chaffinch | |
|---|---|
| Part of SOE operations and the Norwegian resistance movement | |
| Operational scope | Shipping sabotage and resistance training |
| Location | Norway |
| Objective | Contact and train Milorg fighters and sabotage shipping in the Oslo area |
| Date | January–May 1943 |
| Executed by | Company Linge |
| Outcome | Limited Success |
Operation Chaffinch was a World War II mission conducted by a branch of the British Special Operations Executive (SOE) called Company Linge, which was a Norwegian group.[1] The operation aimed to make contact with local resistance groups in the Oslo area and to sabotage shipping. The operation succeeded in sinking the merchant vessel Sanev on 19 May 1943.
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