Mosquitos Raid Amiens Prison to Jailbreak French Resistance Prisoners

Operation Jericho, 18th February 1944 - The RAF sends Mosquitos in a daring raid to destroy the prison walls of the Amiens Prison, allowing French Resistance prisoners to escape. The freed inmates will go on to do perform valuable intelligence gathering and sabotage work in the lead up to the liberation of France in the coming months. My "Group Captain" tier Patreons vote on my next video subject. If you'd like to have your say on my next video, please check out my Patreon at the link below: www.patreon.com/TheOperationsRoom twitter.com/The_Ops_Room Special thanks to my Patreons: Alexander K Leach, András Csányi, Bill Luster, Chris Faehl, Cody, Dullis, Eric M, Flavio Ribeiro, Harmen, imfromthe808, John Smaha, JONATHAN Vallett, Kole Pulley, libor riska, Michael Choi, omega21, PS, Richard Bejtlich, Shay Kneupper, Stephen James, wilbs43, Zachery Plaice, Aaron, Aaron Weisenburger, Alex Bell, Alex Pickworth, Axel Essbaum, Ben Harazim, Bodo Nuber, Brett VanBuren, Casual Observer, Christopher Cardona, Damien Dec, Darius Cosby, Douglas, Erick Velez, Escipio Sumski, Gaute, Geir Morten Soerensen, Gunship Sequel, Hanne Kortegaard Støchkel, Harrison A Tamke, Hunter Thornsberry, Innominate, Jack Baylor, Jack Mermod, Jerry Xiao, Jessica Tiger, Joe Robinson, John Walters, John Hesketh, Joseph Sullivan, Justin Smith, Kurt Fox, Luffylink, LVE, Manfred Breuner, Olufemi Adediwura, piranha45, Rick Y-Bobby, Riley Matthews, Robby Gottesman, Robert Evans, Roderick Russell, Rory Weden, The Man They Call Asher, Timothy Bucklin, UnicornStampede, Walter Kim, Warren Rudkin, William Lydon, bascommander, Chris Roybal, Dave, e, Jack Lazarus, James Rosengrove, Johan West, john boland, Kristian Klibo, Marcelo Avila, Mark L., Mason, Matt, Matt Gonzales, Matthew Pulitano, Miguel, No Gods No Masters, The Rainmaker ,Wolfgang Seitz, Kelson Ball Source material - The Jail Busters: The Secret Story of MI6, the French Resistance and Operation Jericho, Robert Lyman Music: www.purple-planet.com/

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