What Happened
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Storming the Embassy
Aftermath
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| Operation Nimrod |
Operation Nimrod
In the 1980, Iraqi-backed terrorists seized control of the Iranian embassy in South Kensington, London, England.
After six days and the murder of a hostage, acting on the direct orders of the British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, British special forces, the Special Air Service (SAS) stormed the embassy in what was known as "Operation Nimrod".
On this web site, you will find information about: We have also put up some additional pages where you can find further information about the SAS including Books, DVDs, and Videos.
| World War II |
| Operation Barbarossa 1941 German Invasion of Russia |
| Operation Citadel 1943 The Battle of Kursk |
| Operation Dragoon 1944 Invasion of southern France |
| Operation Varsity 1945 Crossing the Rhine |
| Invasions That Never Were |
| Operation Sealion 1940 German invasion of England |
| Operation Olympic 1945 US invasion of southern Japan |
| Operation Coronet 1946 US invasion of northern Japan |
| Special Forces |
| Operation Entebbe 1976 Entebbe Airport Rescue |
| Operation Nimrod 1980 Iranian Embassy Siege |
| British Cold War Operations |
| Operation Musketeer 1956 Suez Crisis |
| Operation Corporate 1982 Falklands War |
| Operation Black Buck 1982 Vulcan raids on Port Stanley |
| Operation Granby 1990-91 Persian Gulf |
| British Post Cold War |
| Operation Herrick 2002- Afghanistan |