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100 1  Rijken, Kees|4aut 
245 10 Operation Oyster World War II's Forgotten Raid
       |h[Elektronisk resurs] /|cKees Rijken 
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520    Operation Oyster was carried out on the 6th December, 1942
       by 2 Group RAF. Considered to be a notable success for the
       allies, it cost the Germans an estimated six months of 
       lost production time at a critical point in the conflict. 
       It is arguable, according to the authors, that the 
       operation was in fact rather more significant than 
       Operation Chastise, the Dambuster raid, while accepting 
       that was a remarkable feat of arms. Operation Oyster 
       struck at the very heart of what Churchill termed 'the 
       wizard war' against German radio navigational technology 
       by attacking a central hub of activity; the Philips Radio 
       Works in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. 

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       development of electronics in WWII was the most 
       significant technical aspect of weaponry over the course 
       of the conflict. On both sides, there were great advances 
       in radar and communications which, at that time, depended 
       on the wide- scale use of high frequency radio valves &
       ndash; few companies had the technology to produce these, 
       but the leading one in Europe was Philips in Eindhoven. 
       Thus it was determined that Philips was the most important
       target. 

Ninety-three allied aircraft took 
       part and a total of fourteen were lost. But the result in 
       terms of damages to the enemy was considerable, hindering 
       the German war effort significantly and consequently 
       aiding the allies. Despite these facts however, the story 
       of the raid has been underreported, and the efforts of the
       aircrew who took part have been little recognized. By 
       comparison, the Dambuster raid which came six months later
       has entered into folklore. Here, for the first time, the 
       overlooked Oyster raid is afforded the attention it 
       deserves. [Elib] 
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655  4 E-böcker 
655  4 Historia 
655  4 Samhälle & politik 
700 1  Schepers, Paul|4aut 
700 1  Thorning, Arthur G.|4aut 
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