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World War II: The United Kingdom launches Operation Claymore on the Lofoten Islands; the first large scale British Commando raid.
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1939–1945 global conflict
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Operation Claymore
Raid by British and Norwegian forces in the Lofoten Islands in 1941
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British special operations force during World War II
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