Operation Chariot

Operation Chariot

Operation Chariot was a World War 2 mission where 611 British Commandos rammed a disguised, explosive-laden destroyer, into one of the largest Nazi submarine bases in France filled with 5000 Nazis. They withdrew under fire, then detonated the boat, destroying one of the largest dry docks in the world.

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