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Operation Branford was a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The target of the raid was the island of Burhou in the Channel islands. The raiding force was supplied by No. 62 Commando also known as the Small Scale Raiding Force was commanded by Captain Ogden-Smith and consisted of 11 men. The raid took place a few days after the successful Operation Dryad over the night of 7/8 September 1942. Their objective was to establish whether the island was suitable as an artillery battery position to support an attack on Alderney.

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  • L'Opération Branford est un raid de commando britannique survenu lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale visant l'île de Burhou dans les îles Anglo-Normandes. Ce groupe d'attaque est composé de onze hommes du commando n°62 commandé par le Capitaine Ogden-Smith. Cette opération survient quelques jours après le succès de l' (en) dans la nuit du 7 au 8 octobre 1942. L'objectif de ce raid est d'établir si cette île est une position de batterie d'artillerie utilisable pour accompagner une attaque sur Aurigny (fr)
  • Operation Branford was a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The target of the raid was the island of Burhou in the Channel islands. The raiding force was supplied by No. 62 Commando also known as the Small Scale Raiding Force was commanded by Captain Ogden-Smith and consisted of 11 men. The raid took place a few days after the successful Operation Dryad over the night of 7/8 September 1942. Their objective was to establish whether the island was suitable as an artillery battery position to support an attack on Alderney. (en)
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  • L'Opération Branford est un raid de commando britannique survenu lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale visant l'île de Burhou dans les îles Anglo-Normandes. Ce groupe d'attaque est composé de onze hommes du commando n°62 commandé par le Capitaine Ogden-Smith. Cette opération survient quelques jours après le succès de l' (en) dans la nuit du 7 au 8 octobre 1942. L'objectif de ce raid est d'établir si cette île est une position de batterie d'artillerie utilisable pour accompagner une attaque sur Aurigny (fr)
  • Operation Branford was a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The target of the raid was the island of Burhou in the Channel islands. The raiding force was supplied by No. 62 Commando also known as the Small Scale Raiding Force was commanded by Captain Ogden-Smith and consisted of 11 men. The raid took place a few days after the successful Operation Dryad over the night of 7/8 September 1942. Their objective was to establish whether the island was suitable as an artillery battery position to support an attack on Alderney. (en)
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  • Opération Branford (fr)
  • Operation Branford (en)
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