The Raid on Santorini took place on 24 April 1944 as part of the Mediterranean Campaign in World War II. It was conducted by the British Special Boat Service, against the mixed German and Italian garrison on the island of Santorini (Thera) in the Aegean Sea. The raid was made in tandem with similar operations at the islands of Ios, Mykonos and Amorgos that aimed to destroy Axis naval observation posts and radio stations on the Cycladic islands.


The raid was a success, with the SBS suffering no casualties and killing or capturing all of their targets. The German garrison on Santorini surrendered to the SBS commander and were taken prisoner by them. They were then handed over to Greek authorities for questioning before being transferred to Crete for further transfer back into Italian hands in September 1944.

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