Raid on St. Nazaire

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mad_Jack
gptkb:HMS_Campbeltown
gptkbp:aftermath increased Allied morale
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_bombers
gptkbp:casualties approximately 500 British commandos
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:starship
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:Operation_Chariot
gptkbp:date March 28, 1942
gptkbp:duration one night
gptkbp:followed_by increased naval raids
gptkbp:historical_context Allied operations against Axis powers
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted the importance of naval raids
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Raid on St. Nazaire
gptkbp:inspired future raids in Europe
the Cockleshell Heroes raid
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:No._2_Commando
gptkb:British_commandos
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in various memorials
gptkbp:is_characterized_by high risk and bravery
gptkbp:is_documented_in various historical accounts
gptkbp:is_featured_in explosive charges
gptkbp:is_involved_in of German infrastructure
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Operation_Chariot
gptkbp:is_tested_for British naval capabilities
gptkbp:led_to development of new tactics
gptkbp:location St. Nazaire, France
gptkbp:military_strategy prior to the operation
despite heavy losses
gptkbp:minister gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkbp:mood gptkb:the_Allies
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:HMS_Campbeltown
gptkb:Royal_Navy_destroyers
over 30
gptkbp:objective destroy the dry dock at St. Nazaire
gptkbp:operational_history between Navy and Army
gptkbp:outcome successful destruction of the dry dock
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:portrayed_by films and literature
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:Admiral_Louis_Mountbatten
early 1942
gptkbp:responds_to increased coastal defenses
gptkbp:resulted_in temporary disruption of U-boat operations
gptkbp:significance first major raid on a heavily defended port
gptkbp:strategic_importance German naval operations.
gptkbp:tactics to mislead German defenses
gptkbp:targets German U-boat pens
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:German_occupation_of_France