Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill23 June 1940
1st British Commando raid on occupied France at Boulogne-sur-Mer, attackers failed to achieve any of their objectives
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1st British Commando raid on occupied France at Boulogne-sur-Mer, attackers failed to achieve any of their objectives
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