| Operation Hardtack | |||||
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| Part of North West Europe Campaign (Part of World War II) | |||||
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 United Kingdom France |
 Nazi Germany | ||||
Operation Hardtack was the name of a series of British Commando raids during the Second World War. The operation was conducted by No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando, No. 12 Commando and the Special Boat Service, and took place on the Channel Islands and the northern coast of France in December 1943. Most of the raids consisted of ten men of various ranks, carried by Motor Torpedo Boats and dories, except for one operation, which was an airborne landing. The raids were ended by order of Major General Robert Laycock because they caused the enemy to bring reinforcements, which could have been detrimental to the Allies' strategy.[1][2]
- ^ (Anderson 2000)
- ^ "Modern Day Commando". Archived from the original on June 22, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2012.