Operation Newton
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During World War II
, Operation Newton was a jeep-mounted patrol by 57 French
members of the Special Air Service
who operated in the Champagne
-Burgundy area from 19 August to 11 September 1944.
The team harassed the retreating Germans
until relieved by the advancing Americans
.
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Operation Newton was a jeep-mounted patrol by 57 French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
members of the Special Air Service
Special Air Service
Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
who operated in the Champagne
Champagne, France
Champagne is a historic province in the northeast of France, now best known for the sparkling white wine that bears its name.Formerly ruled by the counts of Champagne, its western edge is about 100 miles east of Paris. The cities of Troyes, Reims, and Épernay are the commercial centers of the area...
-Burgundy area from 19 August to 11 September 1944.
The team harassed the retreating Germans
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
until relieved by the advancing Americans
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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