Operation Samwest

During World War II, Operation Samwest (5–12 June 1944) was a large raid conducted by 116 Free French paratroops of the 4th Special Air Service Regiment.[2] Their objective was to hinder movement of German troops from west Brittany to the Normandy beaches via ambush and sabotage attempts.

Operation Samwest
Part of Normandy Landings

Côtes-d'Armor, 9 June 2012
Date5 to 12 June 1944
Location
Côtes-d'Armor, Northern Brittany, France
Result German victory
Belligerents
 Free French Forces 4th Special Air Service Regiment  Germany
Commanders and leaders
lieutenant Charles Deschamps
lieutenant André Botella[1]		 unkown
Strength
18 paratroops Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The first phase of the mission was to establish a secure base on the Breton Peninsula, near St. Brieuc in Duault in the Bretagne Region. Their base was heavily attacked by German troops on 12 June and they were forced to disperse.[3]

See also

References
  1. https://www.dday-overlord.com/en/battle-of-normandy/resistance/samwest
  2. https://codenames.info/operation/samwest/
  3. https://www.shadowspear.com/2011/04/operation-samwest/


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