The Assassins of Alexandria

Amazing War Stories

Amazing History Enterprises

Kids & Family, History, Education

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 November 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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On the night of the 10th November 1941 two submarines stealthily left the harbour at Alexandria and headed for Northern Libya. On board were 53 Commandos and 6 Special Boat Service operatives. Underway was one of the most audacious missions of the entire Second World War - a secret attempt to assassinate Hitler’s top General - Erwin Rommel. If they succeeded, it could alter the course of the entire conflict. Sign up to our newsletter here: http://eepurl.com/imr7Dk To find out more about this initiative visit amazingwarstories.com Have a story to tell? Email [email protected] Contributors- -Colonel Nik Cavill Royal Marines Commando -Julie Miller, curator of the Combined MIlitary Services Museum For more about this episode and all of the incredible stories we have in store this series, follow us on your favourite social media platform on- Facebook.com/Amazingwarstories Instagram @amazingwarstories Twitter @amazewarstories Episode Credits- Written & Researched by Charlie Phillips Director & Executive Producer Ed Sayer Associate Producer Lois Crompton Editor Tony Simmons Sound design & 3D mastering by Vaudeville Sound Group www.amazingwarstories.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:37.0	A! A! Oh, On the night of the 10th of November 1941, two submarines stealthily left the harbour at Alexandria and headed for Northern Libya.
1:07.0	On board with 53 commandos and six special boat service operatives.
1:13.0	Underway was one of the most audacious missions of the entire Second World War,
1:19.0	a secret attempt to assassinate Hitler's top general, Erwin Robbin.
1:25.0	If they succeeded, it could alter the course of the entire conflict.
1:30.0	It takes a very special type of person to willingly go on a mission that you think might end your life.
1:38.0	However, in just a few days the operation will become a deadly game of cat and mouse from which not all would return.
1:48.1	Killing a high-ranking general would definitely mean torture and death if you were caught and the Nazis
1:54.0	would stop at nothing to exact revenge. This is the remarkable true story of
2:00.3	three men who tried to drive a knife into the heart of Nazi Germany.
2:06.0	They were the assassin to the Alexandria. I'm Bruce Crompton, history fanatic, military antique collector and ex-paratrooper.
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