Tirpitz
Fættenfjord, near Trondheim, Norway
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| The memorial erected to commemorate the air crews in the British Royal Air Force Bomber Command that was killed during air attacks against Tirpitz in Fættenfjord in March and April 1942. Out of 534 men who took part in the attacks against Tirpitz 64 aircrew (12%) lost their lives. Some of them are buried at Stavne Cemetery in Trondheim. | |
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| The memorial erected to commemorate the air crews in the British Royal Air Force Bomber Command that was killed during air attacks against Tirpitz in Fættenfjord in March and April 1942. On top of the memorial stone one of the mines that was used in the attacks against Tirpitz can be seen as well as some of the anchor chain used for Tirpitz. | |
| Memorial Inscription in Norwegian | Memorial Inscription in English |
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FOR FRIHET
TIL MINNE OM ALLIERTE FLYMANNSKAPER FRA ROYAL AIR FORCE DREPT UNDER ANGREP OG REKOGNOSERING PÅ DET TYSKE SLAGSKIPET TIRPITZ I FÆTTENFJORD 1942. I TAKK OG ÆRBØDIGHET TIL DE SOM OFRET LIVET FOR VÅR FELLES SAK. REIST AV LOKALE KREFTER 1985 |
FOR FREEDOM
IN MEMORY OF THE ALLIED AIRCREWS FROM THE ROYAL AIR FORCE KILLED IN ATTACKS AND RECONNAISSANCE ON THE GERMAN BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ IN THE FÆTTENFJORD 1942. IN GRATITUDE AND VENERATION TO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR OUR COMMON CAUSE. ERECTED BY LOCAL PEOPLE 1985 |
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