A unusual and difficult to find original 'press-release' photograph depicting British Commando Troops of No.6 Commando returning from a raid during 'Operation Bristle' on the France coast on the night of 3/4 June 1942

This is a unusual and difficult to find original war time 'press-release' photograph depicting British Commando Troops of No.6 Commando returning from a raid on the France coast in the night of 3/4 June 1942. Operation Bristle was a British Commando over the night of the 3/4 June 1942 raid during the Second World War. The target of the raid was a German radar site, at Plage-Ste-Cecile between Boulogne and Le Touquet. The raiding force which was provided by No. 6 Commando was defeated by the strong German defences. During the return voyage at around dawn the naval force was attacked by German fighter aircraft which damaged two Motor Launches and one Motor Gun Boat, killing one Commando and two naval personnel and wounding another 19, only the arrival of Royal Air Force preventing further damage and losses. The photograph still retains its original (machine-typed) press information page glued to back. This large-sized picture - it measures 25,5 x 20,5 cms - is neatly printed in a black and white on a semy glossy paper. These propaganda-type ‘high-quality’ photos were for example used to illustrate the various magazines and/or newspapers. This example is glued to a piece of white card board. A simply and nice unsual item!

Code: 50738