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Operation Houndsworth was the codename for a British Special Air Service operation during the Second World War. The operation carried out by 'A' Squadron, 1st Special Air Service between 6 June and 6 September 1944, was centred on Dijon in the Burgundy region of France. Their objective was to disrupt German lines of communication, coordinate the activities of the French Resistance and prevent German reinforcements moving to the Normandy beachheads, especially the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich.

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  • Operation Houndsworth was the codename for a British Special Air Service operation during the Second World War. The operation carried out by 'A' Squadron, 1st Special Air Service between 6 June and 6 September 1944, was centred on Dijon in the Burgundy region of France. Their objective was to disrupt German lines of communication, coordinate the activities of the French Resistance and prevent German reinforcements moving to the Normandy beachheads, especially the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich. (en)
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  • 10 Killed
  • 8 Wounded
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  • Nazi Germany
  • FFI
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  • 1944-09-06 (xsd:date)
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  • British and Allied success
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  • Unknown
  • (144 men)
  • *'A' Squadron
  • 1st Special Air Service
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  • Map of France, the Burgundy region is highlighted in red (en)
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  • 6 (xsd:integer)
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  • 70 (xsd:integer)
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  • 220 (xsd:integer)
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  • Nazi Germany (en)
  • FFI (en)
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  • Unknown (en)
  • Major Bill Fraser (en)
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  • Operation Houndsworth (en)
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  • 0001-06-06 (xsd:gMonthDay)
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  • 250 (xsd:integer)
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  • Burgundy, France (en)
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  • British and Allied success (en)
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  • 1 (xsd:integer)
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  • Unknown (en)
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  • Operation Houndsworth was the codename for a British Special Air Service operation during the Second World War. The operation carried out by 'A' Squadron, 1st Special Air Service between 6 June and 6 September 1944, was centred on Dijon in the Burgundy region of France. Their objective was to disrupt German lines of communication, coordinate the activities of the French Resistance and prevent German reinforcements moving to the Normandy beachheads, especially the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich. (en)
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  • Operation Houndsworth (en)
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