Raiders (33 page)

Herdla 63, 76, 77, 84, 85

Hill, Flt Lt Tony 103

Hitler, Adolf 268

resources concentrated on east and south by 57

summary-execution order of ix, 149

troops sent to safeguard Norway by 97–8

HMS
Atherstone
187–8, 209, 211, 213, 234

HMS
Berwick
31

HMS
Campbeltown
:

conversion of 202

explosion aboard 238–9

former role of 202

role of, in Operation Chariot,
see
Operation Chariot

HMS
Chiddingfold
62, 69, 73

Anhalt
pursued by 85–6

HMS
Eagle
6

withdrawal of 12

HMS
Gallant
, mine hits 46

HMS
Hood
193

HMS
Illustrious
7, 10, 12, 14–15, 15–16, 17–18

aviation fuel tanks on, contamination of 17

fire in hangar of 11–12

first flight takes off from 18–22

Germans bomb 47–50

Germans’ bombing survived by 50–1

Germans’ second bombing of 51–2

Germans target 45–6, 51

Italians seek revenge on 39

praise for 44

second flight takes off from 30–1

see also
Operation Judgement

HMS
Juno
50

HMS
Kelly
67

HMS
Kenya
55–6, 70, 71, 73

beached
Anhalt
destroyed by 93

designated operational HQ 62

holed 87

Mountbatten boards 67

HMS
Offa
62, 70

Donna
pursued by 85

HMS
Onslow
62, 70, 77–8, 79

HMS
Oribi
62, 70, 73, 77, 78, 79

HMS
Prince Albert
106, 125

HMS
Prince Charles
62, 66–7, 69

HMS
Prince Leopold
62, 66–7, 69

HMS
Royal Oak
109

HMS
Sturgeon
213

HMS
Tuna
55, 62, 67

HMS
Tynedale
187–8, 209, 210–11, 213, 234

HMS
Warspite
3, 38, 272

Hobbs, Staff Sgt 259

Hooper, Lt 261

Howard, Maj.
John 243–9, 251–2, 254, 255–7, 260, 263–7
passim
, 269–70, 274–5, 276–8
passim

film version of 272

knocked unconscious 259

worst feared by 261

Howard, Joy 249

Humphreys Lt Pat 29

Hydro
181–3

Idland, Kasper 148–50, 160–5
passim
, 167

honours for 184

return of, after sabotage 168–71

see also
Operation Gunnerside; Vemork

Italian Air Force 11

flying boats of 13

Italy:

Balkans invaded by 45

Greece invaded by 14–15, 45

new ships of 2

and Operation Judgement,
see
Operation Judgement

see also
Taranto

Jago, Lt Cdr Jackie 49

Jaguar
235–6

Janvrin (airman) 23, 28

Japanese Navy, Pearl Harbor attack planned by 44

Jones, Sub-Lt 33

Jones, Reginald 102–3, 128–9

honours for 127

Jutland, Battle of 53

Kabbo Point 18

Kayser, Fredrik 148–50, 160–5
passim
, 167

honours for 184

return of, after sabotage 168–71

see also
Operation Gunnerside; Vemork

Kemp, Lt Neil 24, 26, 41

killed 49

Keyes, Adm.
59

Kiggell (airman) 23, 28

Kindersley, Brig.
Hugh 243, 274

Kjelstrup, Arne 137–44, 150–4, 156, 160–5
passim
, 167

honours for 184

oedema suffered by 150

see also
Operation Gunnerside; Operation Swallow; Vemork

Komrower, Lt 73–4, 80

Krebs
59

Kristiansen, Kristian 156

Lamb, Lt Charles 23, 24, 28–9, 46, 49–50

Lambe, Charles 195

Lancastria
,
see
RMS
Lancastria

Larsen, Alf 182–3

Le Presbytière 111, 119

Lea, Lt 33, 42

Libeccio
28

Linge, Capt.
Martin 62, 74, 79

company named after 137

killed 81–2, 95

Littorio
26–7, 32, 40, 41, 44–5

Loch Fyne 106

Lofoten Islands 58, 61

Longest Day
,
The
272

Longmore, Air Marshal, Taranto air-attack planning of 11

Lovat, Lord 273, 277

Luck, Col.
Hans von 252, 267–8, 275

Luddington, William 49

Luftwaffe:

British cities bombed by viii, 44

Illustrious
bombed by,
see under
HMS
Illustrious

Italian invasion of Greece aided by 45

Norway attacks of 5

RAF’s thrashing of 18

Lyster, R/Adm.
10, 30, 35, 45

Taranto air-attack planning of 10–11

third strike ruled out by 37–8

Maaloy 61

Macauley, Sub-Lt Douglas 26

Malta 3, 4, 14, 52

Manhattan Project,
see under
USA

Mar Grande 13, 31

Mar Piccolo 13, 27, 35, 42

Maund, Lt Michael 27

Mecke, Kapitän zur See Karl-Conrad 189

Mediterranean Fleet 13, 38, 43, 45

Cinderella service 2

depleted resources of 3

Millin, Bill 277

Milorg 173

Montgomery, Capt.
Bob 198

Morford Lt 30–1

Møsvatn Dam 135, 138

Mountbatten, Lord Louis 200, 201–2

appointed Director of Combined Operations 195

Archery a coup for 96

Biting men visited by 106

Frost greeted by 126

Kenya
boarded by 67

Keyes replaced by 59–60

Murray (airman) 28

Mussolini, Benito (‘Il Duce’) 45

Mediterranean ‘claimed’ by 2

war on Britain declared by 1

Nagel, Peter (a.k.a.
Pte Newman) 108, 127

National Archives, Kew 97, 172, 184

Nelson, Adm.
Viscount Horatio 6, 10, 53

Newman, Lt Col.
Charles 187–8, 196–7, 212, 219, 225, 230–1, 237

honours for 240

mission’s nature divulged by 206

taken prisoner 232–3

Newman, Pte,
see
Nagel, Peter

Nile, Battle of 6

Nock, Lt 228

Norman, Grp Capt.
Sir Nigel 101

Normandy landings 247, 250

glider pilots a precious asset in 253

Operation Deadstick’s part in,
see
Operation Deadstick

Norway:

coastline of 9, 61

heavy-water sabotage in,
see
Operation Gunnerside; Vemork

help needed by 2

Hitler seeks to safeguard 97–8

Lofoten Islands 58, 61

and Operation Archery,
see
Operation Archery

and Operation Gunnerside,
see
Operation Gunnerside

perilous waters of 55–6

puppet ruler in 63

Vaagso,
see
Vaagso

see also
Operation Archery

Norwegian campaign 5, 9

Norwegian Free Forces 91

Norwegian Independent Company 137

Norwegian Resistance 134, 137

O’Flaherty, Lt Denis 88–9

Old Mole 199, 212, 216, 220, 222, 223, 225–8
passim

Operation Anklet 61, 65–6

failure of 97

Operation Archery 54–98

British casualties during 74, 80, 81, 82, 83, 86, 95

Commandos’ intensive training for 64

communications problems during 76–7

final objectives of 63

first major incursion since Dunkirk 66

greater significance of 97

planning brief of 61

postponement of 67

prisoners taken during 94

stormy start to 66–7

Tovey praises 96

vital combat experience given by 95

see also
Vaagso

Operation Biting 99–130

bombers take off for 113–14

British casualties during 122

code names of groups within 107

cover story for 104

diversion raids during 112, 114

‘Drake’ group in 112, 117, 121

final rehearsal for 110

French Resistance aid 110–11

Frost reveals object of 100–1

intensive training for 105–6, 109–10

Navy’s lateness in 122–3

Navy’s lateness in, explained 124

‘Nelson’ group in 112–13, 114, 117–18, 121

objective achieved in 122

paratroopers chosen for 104

paratroopers drop over Bruneval in 115–16

postponements of 99–100

request for volunteers for 107

‘Rodney’ group in 113, 121

veiled in secrecy 100

see also
Bruneval; Würzburg

Operation Chariot 186–240

‘all hell was let loose’ 191

assembly of raiding force for 205

British casualties during 215, 216, 218–19, 220, 224–9
passim
, 236, 239

cover story for 205–6

critical moment of 191

dress rehearsal for 208

flotilla decided on for 203–4

honours for 239–40

loss of life expected in 194

main objective of 195

prisoners taken during 232–3, 234

RAF a reluctant partner in 194

Operation Claymore 58–9

Operation Deadstick 241–78

British casualties during 260, 266, 273, 276, 277

Howard briefs officers and men for 246–7

postponement of 249

Operation Excess 45

Operation Freshman 144–7

British casualties during 145–7

Operation Grouse 136–44, 145, 147

name change of, to Swallow (
q.v.
) 147