His deputy, General Bashir Tartag, commanded the assault that ended the most high-profile terrorist incident to take place on Algerian soil, threatening vital gas exports to the west.
Israeli estimates of casualties and damage in the 36-minute battle at Entebbe were three hostages and the Israeli officer commanding the assault force killed, five civilians and four soldiers wounded, seven terrorists (two Germans and five Arabs) killed, about 20 Ugandan soldiers fighting alongside the terrorists also killed, and between six and 10 Soviet-manufactured MiG fighters destroyed.
"The point is, Skorzeny and his SS commandos went along as passengers; Von Berlepsch commanded the assault team.
Vandegrift was the overall commander of the 16,000 Allied (primarily U.S. Marine) ground forces involved in the landings and personally commanded the assault on Guadalcanal.
Fechteler commanded the assault on the Admiralty Islands, in which APDs were employed in order to meet the Army's requirement for a reconnaissance in force.
Kinkaid commanded the assault personally, with Barbey′s VII Amphibious Force as Task Force 78, joined by Vice Admiral Theodore S. Wilkinson′s III Amphibious Force from the Pacific Fleet as Task Force 79.
McCarroll was given command of the assault.
Lieutenant Colonel Johnny Johnson of the 12th Parachute Battalion was in command of the assault.
He served under Basche's command during the assault on Nalbina Fortress.
Two detachments were unable to cross the river, leaving Washington with only 2,400 men under his command in the assault.
