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DuringWorld War II,Operation Cold Comfort was a failedSAS raid that began with a parachute drop north ofVerona on 17 February 1945. It was later renamedZombie.
The 12 man ski team under Capt. Littlejohn, and their equipment were widely scattered in the drop, and thereafter found themselves among hostile locals of essentially German origin. Their mission was to block by landslide the main rail lines through theBrenner Pass, thus having a dramatic effect on German reinforcements moving south.
The men spent most of their time in hiding and attempts to supply and reinforce by air were unsuccessful. Capt. Littlejohn and Corporal Crowley were captured and executed underHitler’sCommando Order. Eventually on 31 March the situation had worsened to the pointexfiltration was ordered.
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