Operation Pomegranate

History records two military operations called Pomegranate, both during World War II.

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1. An attack by the British Thirtieth Corps launched on 16 July, 1944 to capture jumping-off points for Operation Goodwood.

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2. A four-man raid by the Special Air Service conducted on the Italian airfield San Egidio on the night of 12 January. 1944. Bedeviled with bad luck, only two of the team reached the target planting bombs on seven airplanes. One of the bombs detonated early, killing one raider and injuring the other.

The injured trooper escaped from the enemy hospital and reached friendly lines. This raid was in support of the invasion of Sicily.

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