Operation Abercrombie

Operation Abercrombie

Western Front
Prelude
1939
  • Phoney War
  • Saar
  • The Heligoland Bight
1940
  • Luxembourg
  • The Netherlands
    • The Hague
    • Rotterdam
    • Zeeland
    • Rotterdam Blitz
  • Belgium
    • Fort Eben-Emael
    • Hannut
    • Gembloux
  • France
    • Sedan
    • Montcornet
    • Arras
    • Lille
    • Calais
    • Abbeville
    • Paula
    • Dunkirk
    • Dunkirk evacuation
    • Italian Invasion of France
    • Saumur
  • Britain
    • Adlertag
    • The Hardest Day
    • Battle of Britain Day
    • The Blitz
  • Sea Lion
1942–1943
  • Cerberus and Donnerkeil
  • St Nazaire Raid
  • Dieppe Raid
1944–1945
  • Overlord
  • Dragoon
  • Siegfried Line
  • Market Garden
    • Arnhem
  • Hürtgen Forest
  • Aachen
  • Queen
  • Scheldt
  • Bulge
    • Nordwind
    • Bodenplatte
  • Colmar Pocket
  • Invasion of Germany
Strategic Campaigns
  • The Blitz
  • Defence of the Reich
  • Battle of Atlantic

During World War II, Operation Abercrombie was an Anglo-Canadian reconnaissance raid on the area around the French coastal village of Hardelot, located south of Boulogne-sur-Mer, in the Pas-de-Calais. It had been scheduled for the night of 19/20 April,1942, but delayed until 21/22 April. The raid was largely unopposed but, on review, the benefits were thought not to have been worth the effort. The Canadian detachment lost their way and had to abort.

Read more about Operation Abercrombie:  Objectives, Preparation and Plans, The Raid, Review

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