Thursday, March 4, 2021

March 4, 1941. Lighting the fish oil. Operation Claymore

On this day in 1941, the British raided the Norwegian Lofoten Islands in a uniformly successful operation, taking over 200 German prisoners, suffering only one (self inflicted accidental) casualty, and destroying stocks of fish oil, which is actually more important for a variety of reasons than might be imagined.

British commandos watching fish oil burning, which is probably horribly stenchy.

Canada ordered the registration of Japanese Canadians who had obtained age 16.

More on both of these items can be found here.

Today in World War II History—March 4, 1941

Commando Raid on the Lofoten Islands

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Lex Anteinternet?

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