Operation Oyster: WW IIs Forgotten Raid
Operation Oyster: WW IIs Forgotten Raid Operation Oyster was carried out on the 6th December, 1942 by 2 Group RAF. It is arguable, according to the authors, that the operation was in fact rather more…
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Operation Oyster: WW IIs Forgotten Raid
Operation Oyster was carried out on the 6th December, 1942 by 2 Group RAF. 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. 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.
On both sides, there were great advances in radar and communications which, at that time, depended on the wide- 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.The development of electronics in WWII was the most significant technical aspect of weaponry over the course of the conflict.