| Operation Houndsworth | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Western Front | |||||||
 Map of France, with the Burgundy region highlighted in red | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
 United Kingdom  FFI |
 Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
Major Bill Fraser | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 144 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
|
10 killed 8 Wounded |
220 killed or wounded 132 captured 6 trains derailed 70 vehicles destroyed | ||||||
Operation Houndsworth was a British Special Air Service operation during World War II. The operation, carried out by "A" Squadron, 1st Special Air Service between 6 June and 6 September 1944, was centred on Dijon in the Burgundy region of France. Their objective was to disrupt German lines of communication, coordinate the activities of the French Resistance and prevent German reinforcements moving to the Normandy beachheads, especially the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich.