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Operation Acid Drop

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Coordinates: 50°37′19″N 1°36′04″E / 50.622°N 1.601°E / 50.622; 1.601
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Operation Acid Drop was a British Commando raid during World War II. This was the first commando raid carried out by No. 5 Commando and consisted of two simultaneous operations over the night of 30/31 August 1941. Each raid consisted of one officer and 14 men, their targets were the beaches at Neufchâtel-Hardelot and Merlimont in the Pas-de-Calais, France with the aim of carrying out reconnaissance and if possible, to capture a German soldier. It was a hit and run type raid with only 30 minutes ashore but in the event neither party encountered any Germans.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Naval codewords". Naval History. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  2. ^ "5 Commando". Combined Operations. Retrieved 9 June 2010.

50°37′19″N 1°36′04″E / 50.622°N 1.601°E / 50.622; 1.601

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