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{{Multiple issues| {{more footnotes|date=September 2013}} {{Refimprove|date=September 2013}} }} {{Infobox military conflict |conflict = Operation Anklet |partof = the [[North West Europe Campaign]] |image = Norway - Lofoten.PNG |image_size = 300 |caption = Lofoten Islands |date = 26–27 December 1941 |place = [[Lofoten|Lofoten Islands]] |coordinates = {{coord|67|59|N|13|00|E|display=inline|region:NO_type:isle_source:GNS-enwiki}} |map_type = |map_relief = |latitude = |longitude = |map_size = |map_marksize= |map_caption = |map_label = |territory = |result = Allied victory |status = |combatants_header = |combatant1 ={{flag|United Kingdom|23px}}<br />{{flag|Norway|23px}}<br>{{flagdeco|Poland|1928}} [[Polish government-in-exile|Poland]] |combatant2 ={{flagcountry|Nazi Germany|23px}} |commander1 ={{flagicon|UK}} [[Admiral]] [[Frederick Dalrymple-Hamilton]]<br>'''Naval:'''<br>[[Captain (naval)|Captain]] Hugh Dalrymple-Smith<br>'''Land:'''<br>[[Lieutenant Colonel]] S.S. Harrison |commander2 ={{flagicon|Nazi Germany|23px}} [[Colonel General|Generaloberst]] [[Nikolaus von Falkenhorst]] |units1 = |units2 = |strength1 ='''Naval:'''<br> '''Royal Navy'''<br> 1 [[Light cruiser]]<br> 6 [[Destroyers]]<br> 3 [[Minesweeper (ship)|Minesweepers]]<br> 2 [[Landing Ship Infantry]]<br> 2 [[Submarine]]s<br> 1 Survey ship<br> '''Royal Fleet Auxiliary'''<br> 2 Tankers<br> 1 Freighter 1 Tugboat '''Royal Norwegian Navy'''<br> 2 [[Corvette (ship)|Corvettes]]<br> '''Polish Navy'''<br> 2 Destroyers<br> '''Land:'''<br>[[No. 12 Commando]] 223 men<br>[[Norwegian Independent Company 1|Norwegian Company]] 77 men |strength2 =Eight divisions in Norway<br>three coastal defence<br>four infantry<br>one [[Luftwaffe Field Division|''Luftwaffe'' Field Division]]<ref>Messenger, p.47</ref><br>Unknown number of aircraft and naval forces |casualties1 = 1 light cruiser heavily damaged |casualties2 =1 patrol ship sunk<br>2 wireless stations destroyed |casualties3 = |notes = |campaignbox ={{Campaignbox Norwegian Campaigns (1941 - 1945)}} {{Campaignbox Raids and Commando Actions in Norway}} }} '''Operation Anklet''' was the [[codename]] given to a [[British Commando]] raid during the [[Second World War]]. The raid on the [[Lofoten Islands]] was carried out in December 1941, by 300 men from [[No. 12 Commando]] and the [[Norwegian Independent Company 1]]. The landing party was supported by 22 ships from three navies. At the same time, another raid was taking place in [[Vågsøy]]. This raid was [[Operation Archery]], on 27 December 1941, and Operation Anklet was seen as a diversionary raid for this bigger raid, intended to draw away the German naval and air forces.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38342|page=3881|date= 2 July 1948}} "Raid on military and economic objectives in the vicinity of Vaagso island"</ref>
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