Operation Acid Drop

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Operation Acid Drop was a British Commando raid during World War II. It 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 being the beaches at Neufchâtel-Hardelot and Merlimont in the Pas-de-Calais, France with the aim of carrying out reconnaissance and if possible, capturing a German soldier. It was a hit-and-run type raid with only 30 minutes ashore, but neither party encountered any Germans during the event.

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Operation Acid Drop
Allée des Genévriers, Boulogne-sur-Mer

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N 50.622 °	E 1.601 °

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Allée des Genévriers 138
62152 Boulogne-sur-Mer, Hardelot-Plage
Hauts-de-France, France
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