Operation Roast
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.
| Operation Roast | |||||||
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| Part of the Spring 1945 offensive in Italy | |||||||
Buffalo amphibians transport German prisoners through a flooded landscape south of Lake Comacchio. | |||||||
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| 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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