4 March 1941
Operation Claymore
Churchill launches Operation Claymore, a naval raid against the Lofoten Islands
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Lofoten Island in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Churchill launches Operation Claymore, a naval raid against the Lofoten Islands
Britain launches Operation Archery, a commando attack against the Lofoten Island off Norway
Britain launches Operation Archery, a commando attack against the Lofoten Island off Norway
A 2nd landing on Lofoten Island reinforces Hitler's belief that Britain is planning to invade Norway
A 2nd landing on Lofoten Island reinforces Hitler's belief that Britain is planning to invade Norway
Provenance
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