Operation Kiebitz
| Operation Kiebitz | |
|---|---|
| Part of the American Theater of World War II | |
HMCS Rimouski, seen here between 1944 and 1945, was the flagship in the operation that foiled the German escape attempt. | |
| Location | |
| Target | Camp 30, Bowmanville, Ontario |
| Date | September 1943 |
| Executed by | Nazi Germany |
| Outcome | Failed |
Operation Kiebitz was a failed German operation during World War II to organize the escape of four skilled U-boat commanders from a Canadian prisoner of war camp in Bowmanville, Ontario. The subsequent counter operation by the Royal Canadian Navy, Operation Pointe Maisonnette, became a key engagement in the Battle of the St. Lawrence and was also successful in thwarting the Germans' plan.