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Amiens, a city and commune in northern France. Operation Jericho (Ramrod 564) took place on 18 February 1944 during the Second World War. Allied aircraft bombed Amiens Prison in German-occupied France at very low altitude to blow holes in the prison walls, kill German guards and use shock waves to spring open cell doors.
- 18 February 1944
- Resistance and other prisoners escaped
Mosquitos of No. 487 Squadron Royal New Zealand Air Force clear the walls of Amiens Prison after dropping their 500-pound bombs on the facility. The first explosions are visible, striking near the south wall of the prison.
Sep 4, 2017 · World War 2. Sep 4, 2017 Nikola Budanovic, Guest Author. Operation Jericho was an air raid conducted by the RAF with the goal of freeing the captives of the Nazi-held Amiens prison in France. The raid happened on 18 February 1944, and though it wasn’t a large-scale operation, its precision and accuracy meant that it contributed greatly to the ...
Jun 25, 2017 · It has long been accepted that the purpose of the daring attack on the prison in Amiens on 18 February 1944, was to free members of the Resistance hours before a mass execution. Although this aim has frequently been called into question, and has now been shown to be a myth created by British Intelligence, the Mosquito crews carried out the ...
May 18, 2015 · The History Learning Site, 18 May 2015. 22 May 2024. Operation Jericho was the name given to a raid by the RAF on Amiens Prison on February 18th 1944. Operation Jericho was sold to the public as an attempt to release French Resistance workers being held captive there.
Operation Jericho, staged by daring British airmen, freed condemned French Resistance captives from the German prison at Amiens ahead of D-Day
Description. Codenamed Operation Jericho, the air raid on the Amiens prison on 18 February 1944 was mounted to free French resistance fighters prior to the invasion of Normandy. The raid was planned and executed by 180 Wing, consisting of three Mosquito squadrons - 21 Squadron, RAF, 464 Squadron RAAF, and 487 Squadron RNZAF.
