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Commando Missions

S1 E1- Heraklion Operation

7.0

2025

1 Seasons

The Heraklion Operation, carried out in June 1942. Major Georges Bergé's team landed in Crete and moved across land, intending destroy Luftwaffe planes at Heraklion airfield. They destroyed about 20 Ju 88s, but despite escaping from the airfield found their retreat betrayed.

Seasons

Season 14

Episodes

1. Heraklion Operation

45m

2. Frankton Operation

45m

Operation Frankton, of December 1942. The mission was for Royal Marines to place limpet mines on German ships in the occupied Bordeaux Harbour, 62 miles along the Gironde River. Five cockleshell canoes set off from submarine HMS Tuna at the mouth of the river. Only two reached the harbour and carried out the raid, escaping with the aid of the French Resistance. The damage to the ships and the resulting disruption to German supply lines had a significant impact on the war effort.

Commando Missions

Seasons

Episodes

1. Heraklion Operation

2. Frankton Operation

3. Musketoon Operation

4. Raincoat Operation