Operation Tombola

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Operation Tombola
Part of Western Front
Albinean Hills
Date March - April 1945 Location Regions of Albinea & Reggio Emilia Result Allied victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom Italian partisans	Nazi Germany
Commanders and leaders
Roy Farran	Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck
Strength
50 men 2nd Special Air Service ~50 Italian & Russian partisans	LI Gebirgs Corps (elements)
Casualties and losses
3 killed & 7 Wounded	50-60 killed

During the Second World War, Operation Tombola was a major raid conducted by the 2 Special Air Service, under the command of SAS Major Roy Farran, and Special Operations Executive's Captain Michael Lees. The operation was launched prematurely against orders from the Allied 15th Army Group.