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<description><![CDATA[3rd/4th March 1941.The Force consisted of Nos. 3 and 4 Commando, aprrox 50 Royal Engineers, and a group from the Free Norwegian Forces. They were transported on board two converted ships, the Princess Beatrix and the Queen Emma, now loaded with LCA's or Landing Craft Assault vessels. Leaving from, and returning to Scapa Flow, they were escorted by 5 Royal Navy destroyers]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[Lofoton raid. The Hamburg ablaze, set alight by her own crew]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/WW2/Lofoten/Lofoton+raid_+The+Hamburg+ablaze_+set+alight+by+her+own+crew.jpg.html"><img border="0" src="https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/41319-2/Lofoton+raid_+The+Hamburg+ablaze_+set+alight+by+her+own+crew.jpg" width="150" height="150"/></a><br/>Photo from the collection of Major Boucher-Myers DSO courtesy of his family, via Bill Harvey.<br/>In album <a href="https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/WW2/Lofoten/">Lofoten Islands  - Operation Claymore</a>]]></description>
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 <title><![CDATA[L/Cpl Ernest Brooks and Pte. Alfred Brooking]]></title>
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 <description><![CDATA[<a href="https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/WW2/Lofoten/ernie+brooks+and+fred+brooking.jpg.html"><img border="0" src="https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/19294-12/ernie+brooks+and+fred+brooking.jpg" width="150" height="150"/></a><br/>Back from Lofoten. Newspaper cutting dated 8th March 1941. Ernie and Fred were both attached to No.4 Commando from The Glosters. Photo courtesy of Ray Brooks son of Sgt Ernie Brooks 4 Cdo. <br />
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Pte. A Brooking (6 and 4 Cdo) <a href="https://www.commandoveterans.org/AlfredBrooking4Commando" rel="nofollow">[view archive entry]</a> died in Derby Hospital on the 18th December 1949.<br/>In album <a href="https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/WW2/Lofoten/">Lofoten Islands  - Operation Claymore</a>]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:27:58 +0100</pubDate>
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 <author>Andy Maines</author>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
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 <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2020 22:02:54 +0100</pubDate>
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 <title><![CDATA[Cpl John Shaw , Lofoten Raid, Mar 1941]]></title>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 23:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
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