Operation Saber: Difference between revisions

Operation Saber
	Part of the Asianna and the Pacific Campaign of the Second Europan War
Date	January 10, 1944
Location	Namjung Island, West Joyonghea
Result	Allied Victory; Rubrumian Forces land 5 days later; 2,000 Commonwealth and Joyonghean troops trapped in Namjung Island rescued; All Quenminese Guns threatening the landing destroyed;
Belligerents
United Kingdom; Joyonghea; Zanarkand; New Akiba ; Rubrum;	Quen Minh
Commanders and leaders
Roger Bartlett; Frederick Mallory;	Lê Minh Thao;
Units involved
Special Air Service; Tengsudae;	9th Division; 5th Garrison;
Strength
350 Commandos 70 Lucian; 95 Zanarkian; 85 New Akibander; 100 Joyonghean; 15 Jeeps; 5 Aircraft; HMS Ulster Monarch; HMNAS Waikato; HMRS Newfoundland;	2,000 troops; 7 210mm long guns; 10 tanks; 15 APCs;
Casualties and losses
45 dead; 35 wounded; 3 jeeps;	750 dead; 7 210mm long guns; 8 tanks; 12 APCs;

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