Operation Garlic 1943
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1943 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | Germany | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | World War II | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | United Kingdom | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 52.1366, 7.7102 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Operation Garlic was an operation to attack the Dortmund-Ems Canal by No. 617 Squadron RAF carried out on 14-16 September 1943. The operation was unsuccessful as the canal was not significantly damaged by the attack, while 617 Squadron lost six of the nine aircraft and crews involved in the operation.
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