What was the operation Schnaufer first supported in combat?
Operation Overlord
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Cerberus
Operation Torch
Answer
Operation Cerberus, first supported in combat by Schnaufer, was a daring mission carried out by the German Kriegsmarine during World War II in February 1942. It involved the breakout of the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau, as well as the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, through the English Channel back to Germany, despite the presence of a substantial British naval force.
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