About Operation Leader
Operation Leader was an air attack conducted against German shipping in the vicinity of Bodø, Norway, on 4 October 1943, during World War II. Conducted by aircraft from the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Ranger, which was part of the British Home Fleet, the raid located numerous German and Norwegian ships in the area, destroying five and likely damaging another seven.
Operation Leader was an air attack conducted against German shipping in the vicinity of Bodø, Norway, on 4 October 1943, during World War II. Conducted by aircraft from the United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Ranger, which was part of the British Home Fleet, the raid located numerous German and Norwegian ships in the area, destroying five and likely damaging another seven. Two German aircraft searching for the Allied fleet were shot down. Additionally, three American aircraft were destroyed in combat during the operation, and one crashed while landing. The attack followed a two-year lull in Allied aircraft carrier operations against Norway and took the German occupation forces by surprise.
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