Man of TIN Blogvent Calendar Day 13: Operation Hardtack Jersey 1943

Fascinating account of Operation Hardtack 1943, a British Commando raid and intelligence gathering raid on Occupied Jersey.

http://willwarweb.blogspot.com/2018/10/ww2-german-fortifications-on-jersey.html

http://theoccupationdetectives.com/Jersey/Occupation%20Stories/Operation%20Hardtack%2028/

Such heroic small scale raids are the stuff of gaming scenarios. One suitable book is Donald Featherstone’s Wargaming Commando Operations:

http://wargaming.co/recreation/details/dflosttalesvol2.htm

Blog posted by Mark Man of TIN Day 13 December 2019