LOVAT, LORD

BRITISH OFFICIAL PHOTO NO. BH.12142
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BRITISH RAID ON FRENCH COAST. BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES.

BRITISH FORCES CARRIED OUT A RAID ON THE FRENCH COAST NEAR BOULOGNE ON APRIL 22, 1942. TROOPS WERE LANDED AND AFTER PENETRATING THE GERMAN DEFENCES SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT THE TASKS ASSIGNED TO THEM. THEY WITHDREW AFTER TWO HOURS. NAVAL FORCES ACCOMPANYING THE PARTY ENGAGED ARMED ENEMY TRAWLERS, TWO OF WHICH WERE DAMAGED. OUR FORCES SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE AND ONLY LIGHT CASUALTIES.

PHOTO SHOWS: MAJ. LORD LOVAT GIVING ORDERS TO THE OFFICERS BEFORE SETTING OUT FOR THE RAID.

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Radiophoto From London Official British Photograph supplied to The Associated Press