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Battle of the Crater
Part of Aden Emergency
DateJuly 1967
Location
Aden, Aden Protectorate
Result British victory
Belligerents
Battle of Crater United Kingdom Battle of Crater 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

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]

  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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