Operation Anklet

Significance

Operation Anklet was a British Commando raid on the Lofoten Islands conducted in December 1941, forming part of Allied efforts to harass German-occupied Norway during the Second World War. The operation was notable for its multinational character: 300 men drawn from No. 12 Commando and the Norwegian Independent Company 1 carried out the landing, supported by 22 ships from three navies. The Lofoten Islands had already been the target of earlier Allied raiding activity, and Anklet reflected a sustained strategic interest in keeping German forces in Norway tied down and off-balance. No outcome is recorded in available sources, limiting assessment of its immediate operational effect.

Commanders (6)