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St Nazaire Raid

Took place on March 28, 1942

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The 85th anniversary falls on March 28, 2027, in 155 days.

The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France during the Second World War.

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