Commandos attempt to capture Rommel
17th November 1941: Operation Flipper - a pioneering behind the lines operation by the Commandos
On the eve of the new British offensive in North Africa a Commando unit landed far behind enemy lines in Libya in a daring raid to capture the German commander, General Erwin Rommel.
This was a pioneering operation by the Commando's, even though unsuc…
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