Operation Chariot: Submarine Base Assault

Operation Chariot, a daring World War II mission, involved 611 British commandos executing a bold plan. They rammed a disguised, explosive-laden destroyer into one of France's largest Nazi submarine bases, which housed 5,000 Nazis. Following a harrowing withdrawal under enemy fire, they detonated the vessel, destroying one of the world's largest dry docks.

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