Raids on mainland Britain

[Woolgar]

Did any uniformed Sonderkommando or Fallschirmjager units conduct any raids on British soil?

I cant think of any examples

Cheers

Nick

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Nick, no this never happened.


Cheers, Ade.

[Woolgar]

Thanks Ade, i didnt think so

Nick

[Johnny-D]

Just the Channel Islands! I wonder if it's worth metal detecting there.... I've got relatives in Jersey! Hmmmm

[Ash Riding]

Isnt there supposed to be a grave somewhere in norfork with fallschirmjager in it ?

[Adrian Stevenson]

No, this is an Urban myth inspired by the book "The Eagle has Landed".

Cheers, Ade.

[GasMasksUK]

Its something that I've always wondered too because I've heard stories of German soldiers carrying out recces on possible landing areas. I havent thought of it as being true but I certainly havent dismissed it as a posibility.
Thanks

Danny

[Johnny-D]

Undoubtedly, there would have been German spies scouting potential landing areas and their surroundings, although I find it very unlikely that troops would have actually landed on British soil. The scenario is truely fascinating though!

[Woolgar]

When you see how easily the FJ rescued Mussolini it was very possible Skorzenys Kommandos could have launched a daring raid in Britain!

Nick