"Operation Postmaster: The Plot to Steal Axis Ships" Topic

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Tango01

28 May 2025 10:55 a.m. PST

"Operation Postmaster was a British operation which took place on the Spanish island of Bioko, formerly known as Fernando Po. The operation's objective was to board the Italian and German ships in the harbor and sail them to Lagos, putting a dent the area's Axis Forces. What made the Operation Postmaster a rather grey area at the time was the fact that British authorities refused to support the raid, considering it a breach of Spanish neutrality. It was left up to the Small Scale Raiding Force (SSRF) and the Special Operations Executive (SOE) to carry out the mission…"

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