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1. What was the purpose of the raid on St Nazaire?
2. The operation at St Nazaire was conducted to stop a specific German ship from operating in the Atlantic. Which ship was it?
3. What was the St Nazaire operation actually called?
4. How did the commandos destroy the dry dock gates?
5. How many British men (commandos and sailors) participated in the raid on St Nazaire?
6. What was the name of the only destroyer that participated in the St Nazaire raid?
7. Besides destroying the gates of the dry dock, what was the other major objective?
8. After the St Nazaire raid, how many men were awarded Victoria Crosses?
9. When was the damaged dock finally fully repaired?
10. The Royal Air Force conducted a diversionary bombing run to divert attention from the actual raiding party. How did the Germans react to this bombing run?
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