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World War II: British commandos conduct Operation Frankton, a raid on shipping in Bordeaux harbour.
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Operation Frankton
1942 British raid in Bordeaux, France during WWII
Operation Frankton was a commando raid on ships in the German occupied French port of Bordeaux in southwest France during World War II. The raid was carried out by a small unit of Royal Marines known as the Royal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment (RMBPD), part of Combined…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Bordeaux
Prefecture and commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Bordeaux is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called "Bordelais" (masculine) or "Bordelaises"…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)