Operation Seagull (Ireland)
Operation Seagull ("Unternehmen Möwe" or "Seemöwe" in German) was an Abwehr II/Brandenburger Regiment sanctioned mission launched in September 1940. The object of the mission was to infiltrate Britain in preparation for Operation Sea Lion (Unternehmen Seelöwe in German).
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