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OPERATION MUSKETOON
OPERATION MUSKETOON
Operation Musketoon was the codeword of a British–Norwegian commando raid in the Second World War. The operation was mounted against the German-held Glomfjord power plant in Norway from 11 to 21 September 1942.

The raiders consisted of two officers and eight men from No. 2 Commando and two men of the Norwegian Armed Forces in exile who were part of the Special Operations Executive. Crossing the North Sea by submarine, on arrival in Norway they attacked and damaged the plant, which was closed for the rest of the war.

To evade German search parties, the commandos split into two groups. One group of four men reached Sweden and were eventually repatriated to the United Kingdom. The second group was captured; one man died of wounds and the other seven were taken to Germany, interrogated and then executed at Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
  1. NORWAY Djupdraet, Erling Magnus

    SURNAME Djupdraet FORENAME Erling Magnus UNIT SN Section SOE (Kompani Linge) RANK Sergeant NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 24th September 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 16.12.1920 Valer,Solor,Norway Norwegian Army (served Narvik 1940 Resistance (courier) 1940-41...
  2. NORWAY Granlund, Sverre

    SURNAME Granlund FORENAME Sverre UNIT SN Section SOE (Kompani Linge) RANK Corporal NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 10th February 1943 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Uredd Memorial,Haakon Svern,Bergen,Norway ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 9.11.1918 Sauherad,Norway resided Bodoe,Norway since 1937...
  3. ARMY CDOS Smith, Miller

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Miller UNIT 2 Commando RANK Sergeant NUMBER 2657063 DATE OF DEATH 23rd October 1942 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 8 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Coldstream Guards born 2.11.1915 Middlesbrough,Yorkshire son of James...
  4. ARMY CDOS Makeham, Reginald Henry

    SURNAME Makeham FORENAME Reginald Henry UNIT 2 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 841059 DATE OF DEATH 23rd October 1942 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 14 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Gordon Highlanders born 28.1.1914 Ipswich resided...
  5. ARMY CDOS Houghton, Joseph Blundell Johnson

    SURNAME Houghton FORENAME Joseph Blundell Johnson UNIT 2 Commando RANK Captain NUMBER 130206 DATE OF DEATH 23rd October 1942 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 14 Column 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Cameron Highlanders former Honourable Artillery...
  6. ARMY CDOS Curtis, Eric Gordon

    SURNAME Curtis FORENAME Eric Gordon UNIT 2 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 6349613 DATE OF DEATH 23rd October 1942 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 13 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment born 24.10.1921 London SE...
  7. ARMY CDOS Chudley, William Henry Albert

    SURNAME Chudley FORENAME William Henry Albert UNIT 2 Commando RANK Lance Bombardier NUMBER 882221 DATE OF DEATH 28th October 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 2 Column 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born 10.5.1922 Exeter,Devon...
  8. ARMY CDOS Black, Graeme Delamere

    SURNAME Black FORENAME Graeme Delamere UNIT 2 Commando RANK Captain NUMBER 106240 DATE OF DEATH 23rd October 1942 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 12 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit South Lancashire Regiment born 9.5.1911...
  9. ARMY CDOS Abram, Cyril Henry

    SURNAME Abram FORENAME Cyril Henry UNIT 2 Commando RANK Rifleman NUMBER 6922005 DATE OF DEATH 23rd October 1942 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Brookwood Memorial,Surrey Panel 15 Column 1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Rifle Brigade born 20.8.1922 London E resided London E son of...
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