Operation Foxrock

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Operation Foxrock was a planned raid by

Second World War
.

Following the success of

St Nazaire raid a similar raid was planned for June 1942 on Saint-Valery-sur-Somme. The raiding force were 100 men from No. 12 Commando were to destroy the entrance to the Somme Canal and other installations. The raid was abandoned due to the convoy being discovered by German Naval forces.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Codenames: Operations of World War II". Retrieved 17 January 2023.