For the 1864 Civil War battle during the Siege of Petersburg, see Battle of the Crater.
1967 battle during the Aden Emergency
Battle of the Crater
Part of Aden Emergency
Date
July 1967
Location
Aden, Aden Protectorate
Result
British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom
NLF FLOSY
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Col. Colin Mitchell Maj. Ian Mackay Maj. Tony Shewan
Unknown
Units involved
45 Commando Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Queen's Dragoon Guards Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 60th Squadron, Royal Engineers 47th Light Artillery Regiment 15th Signal Regiment 60th Transport Squadron
unknown
Strength
unknown 1 helicopter
400
Casualties and losses
none
11 killed
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Aden Emergency
1963
1st Aden
1964
Radfan
Nut cracker
Cap Badge
2nd Aden
1964 Election
1965
Dhala
3rd Aden
4th Aden
Aden Airport
1967
Aden Riots
Aden mutiny
Crater
Withdrawal
The Battle of Crater or Operation Stirling Castle was an encounter in 1967 during the Aden Emergency. After the mutiny of the Arab Armed Police and ambush of British troops by them, the Crater district in Aden was abandoned by British troops. The British then decided to enter Crater and retrieve the bodies of dead British soldiers.[1]
^Wilson, Derek. "British troops grow bitter as anarchy spreads in Aden." Sunday Times [London, England] 2 July 1967: 6. The Sunday Times Digital Archive. Web. 18 Apr. 2014.
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