Operation Kitbag was a raid in

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of No 6 Commando and No. 12 Commando in December 1941, during the

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. On 9 December 1941 detachments from No. 6 and No. 12 Commandos, some Norwegian soldiers, took part in a raid on the town of Florø in

.Chappell 1996, p. 14. Embarking on , an infantry landing ship, they set out from

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. During the voyage, while some of the men were priming

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s for the raid, six men were killed and another 11 were seriously wounded.Saunders 1959, p. 42. The decision was made to continue with the raid but due to navigational difficulties the operation was eventually called off when the naval commander was unable to locate the fjord upon which Florø was located.

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* * Conflicts in 1941 1941 in Norway Battles and operations of World War II involving Norway Military history of Norway during World War II Norwegian resistance movement World War II British Commando raids History of Vestland {{Norway-hist-stub