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Operation Roast
Part of the Spring 1945 offensive in Italy
Buffalo amphibians transport German prisoners through a flooded landscape south of Lake Comacchio.
Date
1–2 April 1945
Location
Comacchio, Northern Italy
Result
British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom
Germany
Commanders and leaders
Ronnie Tod
Ralph von Heygendorff
Units involved
2nd Commando Brigade
162nd Turkoman Division (Elements)
Strength
2,300 men
1,200 men
Casualties and losses
180 casualties
946 prisoners
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Strangle
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Rimini
San Marino
Gemmano
Monte Castello
Garfagnana
1945 Spring Offensive
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Bowler
Roast
Bologna
Argenta Gap
Herring
Collecchio
Trieste
Italian Civil War
Operation Roast was a military operation undertaken by British Commandos, at Comacchio lagoon in north-east Italy, during the Spring 1945 offensive in Italy, part of the Italian Campaign, during the final stages of Second World War.[1]
^Dunning, James (2011). When Shall Their Glory Fade?. Frontline Books. pp. 166–169. ISBN 9781848325975.
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