Forfarforce
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Fofarforce was the name given to a series of British Commandos
raids in 1943. The raids consisted of small groups numbering up to 10 man who in the summer of 1943, carried out cross chanel raids on the coast of France
during the Second World War. The purpose of these raids was to identify German coastal units and to gain technical intelligence on German equipment. The men were normally drawn from No. 12 Commando
, No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando
and the Special Boat Squadron
.
from the 1–4 September 1943, by a detachment from No. 12 Commando and No. 1 French troop from No. 10 Commando.
British Commandos
The British Commandos were formed during the Second World War in June 1940, following a request from the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, for a force that could carry out raids against German-occupied Europe...
raids in 1943. The raids consisted of small groups numbering up to 10 man who in the summer of 1943, carried out cross chanel raids on the coast of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
during the Second World War. The purpose of these raids was to identify German coastal units and to gain technical intelligence on German equipment. The men were normally drawn from No. 12 Commando
No. 12 Commando
No. 12 Commando was a battalion-sized commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War. Formed in 1940 in Northern Ireland, they carried out a number of small-scale raids in Norway and France between 1941 and 1943 before being disbanded and its personnel dispersed to other commando...
, No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando
No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando
No. 10 Commando was a commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War. The first No. 10 Commando was proposed in August 1940, using volunteers from Northern Command, however there was such a poor response that No...
and the Special Boat Squadron
Special Boat Service
The Special Boat Service is the special forces unit of the British Royal Navy. Together with the Special Air Service, Special Reconnaissance Regiment and the Special Forces Support Group they form the United Kingdom Special Forces and come under joint control of the same Director Special...
.
Forfar Beer
Forfar Beer was the name given to a raid on EletotÉletot
Életot is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Haute-Normandie region in northern France.-Geography:A farming village on the coast of the Pays de Caux, situated some northeast of Le Havre, on the D79 road. A pebble beach and spectacular limestone cliffs can be reached by way of the...
from the 1–4 September 1943, by a detachment from No. 12 Commando and No. 1 French troop from No. 10 Commando.