75 years ago Operation Checkmate took place. This was a combined operations raid on Axis shipping in the harbour at Kopervik, Norway. This raid was a No 14 Commando operation. The raiders managed to sink several ships using limpet mines, but were later executed.
Read more here https://www.commandoveterans.org/OperationCheckmate
We will remember them.
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