Oslo Mosquito Raid
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The Oslo Mosquito Raid (1944) was a Second World War air raid carried out by the British Royal Air Force that targeted the Nazi Gestapo headquarters in Oslo, Norway. The raid was carried out using 12 twin-engined De Havilland Mosquito bomber aircraft on 31 December 1944. The RAF attacked the Gestapo headquarters, which were housed in buildings on Victoria Terrasse, with 500lb and 1000lb bombs. The RAF hit their target but 44 Norwegian civilians also died when a bomb hit a nearby tram.
