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Arranged by Date
see also Code Names by Name |
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September 1939-March 1940
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Battle of Atlantic
starts, 'Phoney War' on land, Battle of River
Plate |
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September |
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BRM |
East Coast Barrier, Bass Rock
minelay 9/39 |
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DM |
Dover Barrage minelay 9/39
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GR |
Dover Barrage minelay 9/39
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AA |
Heligoland minelay 9/39
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CQ |
Heligoland Bight 9/39
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October |
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AD |
East Coast Barrier 10/39
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DM |
Dover Barrage minelay continued 10/39
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November |
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FE |
Dover Barrage, Deep Field minelay 11/39
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HW |
Dover Barrage minelay 11/39
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RG |
Thames Approaches minelay 11/39
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December |
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CP |
East Coast Barrier minelay 12/39
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GF |
Galloper minelay 12/39
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IB |
Heligoland minelay 12/39
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LA |
East Coast Barrier, Farne Islands minlay 12/39
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RG |
East coast Barrier 12/39
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SC |
Dover Barrage 12/39
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1 9 4 0 |
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January |
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EW |
Heligoland Bight
minelay 1/40 |
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ID |
Heligoland Bight minelay 1/40
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IE |
Heligoland Bight minelay 1/40
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LB |
East Coast Barrier minelay 1/40
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PA1 |
East Coast Barrier, Moray Firth minelay 1/40
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ST |
Intercept Coastal Shipping 1/40
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STRATFORD |
Planned British landings in south Norway 2/40
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VO |
Anglo-French operation to intercept German mercantiles sailing
from Vigo 2/40 |
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February |
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LB |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued 2/40
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LD Series |
East Coast Barrier Dummy Minefield
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PA1 |
East Coast Barrier, Moray Firth minelay continued 2/40
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WG |
Interception of 10 blockade runners in Atlantic 2/40
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WR |
Interception of Atlantic Blockade Runners 2/40
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March |
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AVONMOUTH |
Planned allied landings in Norway in event of invasion 3/40
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UTOPIA |
Plan for Andalsnes landings (Later MAURICE) 3/40
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LB |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued 3/40
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PA1 |
East Coast Barrier, Moray Firth minelay continued 3/40
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April to May 1940 |
Invasion of Norway,
Battles of Narvik, Blitzkrieg on Western Europe, Dunkirk evacuation starts |
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April |
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CAESAR |
Original name for execution of anti-invasion plan 4/40
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DUCK |
Home Fleet bombardment of Stavangar Airfield 4/40
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DW |
Home Fleet bombardment of Narvik 4/40
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DX |
Home Fleet air cover off North Norway 4/40
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HAMMER |
Planned landings at Trondheim 4/40
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HENRY |
Namsos Landings Plan 4/40
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MAURICE |
Namsos Assault 4/40
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LB |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued 4/40
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PA1 |
East Coast Barrier, Moray Firth minelay continued 440
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PRIMROSE |
Andalsnes Landings Plan 4/40
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RUPERT |
Norwegian waters minelay and landings Plan 4/40
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SICKLE |
Andalsnes/Molde Landings 4/40
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WILFRED |
Minelay off North Norway 4/40
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ZMA |
Minelay off Trondheim 4/40
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May |
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ALABASTER |
Iceland Main Occupation 5/40
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ALPHABET |
Norway Evacuation 5/40
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CBX1 to 3 |
Heligoland Bight minelay 5/40
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CBX5 |
Heligoland Bight minelay 5/40
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CROMWELL |
Replaced CAESAR as executive for anti-invasion plans 5/40
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DYNAMO |
Dunkirk Evacuation 5/40
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DF |
Blocking Port at Ostend 5/40
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EF |
Blocking Port at Zeebrugge 5/40
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FA |
AA Cover of Channel Evacuation. 5/40
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FORK |
RM Initial Landings in Iceland 5/40
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J |
Evacuation of Dutch Royal Family 5/40
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LB |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued 5/40
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LYSTER |
Blocking of Zeebrugge and Ostend 5/40
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ORDNANCE |
Evacuation at Hook of Holland 5/40
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PA1 |
East Coast Barrier, Moray Firth minelay continued 5/40
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QUENTIN |
Cutting UK-Holland Telephone cables 5/40
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QUIDNUNC |
Cutting UK-Norway Telephone cables 5/40
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QUIXOTE |
Cutting UK Norway Telephone Cables. 5/40
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SCIPIO |
Conceptual plan for Dakar attack (Later MENACE) 5/40
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VALENTINE |
Occupation of Faeroes. 5/40
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XD |
Demolitions in Holland and Belgium 5/40
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ZMC |
Heligoland Bight minelay continued. 5/40
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June 1940 |
Evacuation
of Dunkirk ends, Italy at war, Action at sea in
the Mediterranean, France falls |
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June |
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AERIAL |
Evacuation from Bay of Biscay Ports 6/40
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ALUITE |
SBS Survey of Syrian coast 6/40
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AMBASSADOR |
Commando raid - Channel Islands 6/40
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CELLAR |
Commando Raid near Boulogne 6/40
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CYCLE |
Evacuation at Le Havre 6/40
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FISH |
Transfer of Bullion to Canada in REVENGE 6/40
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MF 1/MS1 |
Escort of personnel ships from
Malta to Egypt 6/40
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MI |
Dover Barrage, Belgian and Dutch coasts 6/40
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July-August
1940 |
Fall of France, Battle of Britain,
War in Mediterranean |
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July |
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AW |
East Coast Barrier 7/40
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BLACK |
Initial plan for attack on Dakar (Later MENACE) 7/40
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CATAPULT |
Attack on French Fleet at Oran 7/40
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GRASP |
Take over of French Warships in UK 7/40
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HURRY |
Malta Aircraft Delivery 7/40
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LEVER |
Further attack on French Fleet at Oran 7/40
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MA5 |
Planned air attack on Cagliari 7/40
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ME1 |
Repeat of MF 1/MS1 7/40
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MN |
Anti-invasion minefield off European coast 7/40
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PURGE |
Anti-invasion defence of East coast UK 7/40
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SN 1 |
Northern Barrage 7/40
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SN31 |
SW Approaches minelay, St Georges Channel
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SUSAN |
Plan to set up Base at Casablanca 7/40
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August |
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CBX 5 |
Heligoland Bight continued 8/40
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CBX4 |
Heligoland Bight continued 8/40
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CRUSH |
FAA attack on Cagliari 8/40
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HATS/MB |
Reinforcement of Fleet at Alexandria 8/40
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LUCIFER |
Original identity for LUCID 8/40
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MP |
Back-up of MN Field. 8/40
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RIVAL |
Anti-Invasion Patrols off UK 8/40
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SN 2 |
Northern Barrage, Faeroes-Iceland South minelay
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SN 12 to 14 |
East Coast Barrier, South 8/40
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SN32 |
SW Approaches/St Georges Channel minelay
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STAB |
Diversionary operation in Indian Ocean 8/42
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September -
December 1940 |
U-boat
packs in Atlantic, Blitz on Britain, Attack on Taranto, German raiders at sea |
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September |
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CAUSEWAY |
Interception of Vichy French convoy in Indian Ocean 9/40
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GRAB/SMASH |
FAA attack on Cagliari 9/40
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LUCID |
Fire ship entry in Channel Ports 9/40
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MENACE /BARRISTER
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Landings at Dakar 9/40
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MU |
Dover Barrage reinforcement minelay for MS
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PR |
Minelaying operation off Dutch coast 9/40
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SN 3 |
Northern Barrage, Faeroes-Iceland South minelay
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SN41 Series |
NW Approaches, North Channel minelay, 9/40
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SQUAWK |
Radio signal deception during HATS 9/40
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ZMD (A) and (B)
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Northern Barrage, Faeroe Islands
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October |
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MEDIUM |
Bombardment of Cherbourg 10/40
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MF 3/MF 4/MB6 |
Malta convoys to and from Alexandria. 10/40
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SN 5A |
Northern Barrage, Faeroes-Iceland South minelay
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SN41 Series |
NW Approaches, North Channel minelay continued, 10/40
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SN100 |
Lay of Dummy Minefield 10/40
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November |
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COAT |
Reinforcement of Fleet at Alexandria 11/40
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CRACK |
FAA attack on Elmas 11/40
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JH |
Bay of Biscay minelay 11/40
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JUDGEMENT |
FAA attack on Italian Fleet at Taranto 11/40
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MP |
Minelay to back-up of Anti-invasion Field MN
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MW 3/ME 3//MB8 |
Mediterranean Operation
COAT convoy passage 11/40
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MW4.ME 4/MB 9/ |
Operation
COLLAR and passage of Malta/Alexandria convoys
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SN10A |
Northern Barrage, Faeroes-Iceland South minelay 11/40
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SN41 Series |
NW Approaches, North Channel minelay continued, 11/40
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WHITE |
Malta aircraft delivery 11/40
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ZME Series |
SW Approaches minelay to reinforce St Georges Channel lay
SN31 and SN 32. |
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December |
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BRISK |
Plan to occupy Azores if Spain entered war 12/40
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CATOR |
Commando raid on pipeline to support Army advance 12/40
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CHALLENGE |
Plan to occupy Atlantic islands 12/40
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GR |
Cancelled Bay of Biscay minelay 12/40
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HIDE |
Passage of HMS
MALAYA and Convoy MG1 12/40
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JH |
Bay of Biscay minelay 12/40
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MANACLE |
Commando reconnaissance in Channel. 12/40
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MANDIBLES |
Planned British occupation of Dodecanese 12/40
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MW 5/ME 5/MC2 |
Operation HIDE and Malta convoys to and from. Alexandria
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PEARL |
Identity used for Low Grade ULTRA information. 1941
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SN 11 |
Northern Barrage, Faeroes-Iceland South minelay
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SPECIMEN |
Use of HMS
PEGASUS Atlantic convoy defence 12/40
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ULTRA |
Prefix for signals based on ENIGMA decrypts 1941
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1 9 4 1 |
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January -
May 1941 |
Battle of
Cape Matapan, Battles for Greece & Crete,
Capture of U.110, Enigma codes, Loss of 'Hood',
sinking of 'Bismarck' |
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AJAX |
Cancelled plan for landings in Norway
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HARDBOILED |
Norway landings Deception Plan.
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January |
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BS48 to 67 |
East Coast Barrier reinforcement and adjustments
minelay
1/41 |
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DZ |
Norwegian coast minelay off Egersund 1/41
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EXCESS |
Passage of convoy to Malta and Piraeus 1/41
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MW 6/MC9 |
Operation
EXCESS and passage of Malta/Alexandria convoys
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PICKET |
FAA attack on Tirso Darn, Sardinia 1/41
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RESIDENCY |
Air attacks on Genoa and La Spezia (Later GROG) 1/41
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RUBBLE |
Cover for passage of mercantiles from Sweden to UK 1/41
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SN Series |
Northern Barrage minelay, Faeroes-Iceland 1/41
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SN4 |
Northern Barrage minelay, Faeros- North Sea 1/41
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ZME 10 to 15 |
Western Approaches minelay 1/41
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ZME16 to 31 |
Western Approaches minelay continued 2/41
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February |
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ABSTENTION |
Attack on Castelorizo 2/41
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BREACH |
Attack on Mogadicio, Somaliland. 2/41
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BS48 to 67 |
East Coast Barrier continued reinforcement and adjustments
minelay 2/41 |
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COMPOSITION |
FAA attack on Massawa, Red Sea. 2/41
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GROG |
Genoa Bombardment, Leghorn air and Spezia mining 2/41
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GS, JK, GT, JL |
French Channel coast minelays 2/41
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MC8 |
Transfer of troops to Malta from Alexandria 2/41
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SN Series |
Northern Barrage minelay continued. Faeroes-Iceland 2/41
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SN61 |
Northern Barrage minelay continued, Faeros-North Sea 1/41
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WORKSHOP |
Plan to occupy Pantellaria 2/41
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ZME16 to 31 |
Western Approaches minelay continued 2/41
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March |
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APPERANCE |
Landings in Somaliland 3/41
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BS48 to 67 |
East Coast Barrier continued reinforcement and adjustments
minelay 3/41 |
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CLAYMORE |
Commando raid on Lofotens 3/41
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CORDITE |
SBS reconnaissance at Rhodes 3/41
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GU, ,JN, GV, GHX
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French Channel coast minelays 3/41
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IRON RING |
British submarine blockade of Brest 3/41
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JOURNALIST |
Commando training for PILGRIM 3/41
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LUSTRE |
Military convoys to reinforce defence of Greece 3/41
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MW7 |
Malta convoy from Alexandria 3//41
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RATION |
Interception of Vichy French convoy in Mediterranean 3/41
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SN Series |
Northern Barrage minelay continued, Faeroes-Iceland 3/41
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ZME16 to 31 |
Western Approaches minelay continued 3/41
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April |
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BOTTLE |
Clandestine minelaying by fishing vessels 4/41
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BS48 to 67 |
East Coast Barrier continued reinforcement and adjustments
minelay 4/41 |
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DUNLOP |
Malta aircraft delivery 4/41
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GY, GZ, JO, HB |
French Channel coast minelays 4/41
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MD2 |
Mediterranean Fleet Tripoli bombardment 4/41
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ME7 |
Passage of convoy from Malta. 4/41
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PRINCIPAL |
Submarine patrol off Oran to interception Vichy French
warships leaving port. |
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SALIENT |
Reinforcement of Fleet at Alexandria 4/41
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SN Series |
Northern Barrage minelay, continued, Faeroes-Iceland 4/41
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SN71 |
Northern Barrage, Denmark Strait minelay 4/41
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WINCH |
Malta Aircraft delivery 4/41
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ZME16 to 31 |
Western Approaches minelay continued 4/41
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May |
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BS48 to 67 |
East Coast Barrier continued reinforcement and adjustments
minelay 5/41 |
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MAT ONE |
Minelay in Aegean 5/41
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MW8.MF2 |
Passage of convoy from Alexandria 5/41
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PRIMROSE |
Recovery of ENIGMA machine from U110. 5/41
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SN Series |
Northern Barrage minelay continued. Faeroes-Iceland 5/41
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SPLICE |
Malta aircraft delivery 5/41
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TIGER |
Passage of military convoy Gibraltar to Alexandria. 5/41
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June -
November 1941 |
Invasion of
Russia, Malta Convoys, Japan prepares for war |
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June |
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ACQUISITION |
Occupation of Abadan oil installations 6/41
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CHESS |
Commando raid at Boulogne 6/41
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CHRONOMETER |
Landings at Assab, Eritrea 6/41
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EXPORTER |
Operations in Syria against Vichy French 6/41
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FLUX |
Plan to invade Sicily 6/41
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GM1 |
Passage of convoy from Malta to Gibraltar 6/41
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ME5 |
Mediterranean Fleet
SUBSTANCE diversion 6/41
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MG1 |
Passage of convoy from Malta to Gibraltar 6/41
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OMNIBUS |
Cover Plan for allied landings in Norway 6/41
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PILGRIM |
Plan for
occupation of Spanish Canary islands, including Las Palmas. 6/41
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PUMA |
Canaries & Cape Verde element of PILGRIM 6/41
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RAILWAY |
Malta aircraft delivery 6/41
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ROCKET |
Malta aircraft delivery 6/41
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SN Series |
Northern Barrage minelay continued, Faeroes-Iceland 6/41
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SN64 |
Northern Barrage minelay, Faeros-North Sea 6/41
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SPRINGBOARD |
Madeira clement of PILGRIM 6/41
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SUBSTANCE |
Malta relief convoy 6/41
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THRUSTER |
Azores clement of PILGRIM 6/41
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TONIC |
Original identity for Azores landings Plan 6/41
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TRACER |
Malta aircraft delivery 6/41
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July |
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EARTHWORM |
Identity of Combined Operations Canoe Base in Egypt 7/41
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GUILLOTINE |
Transfer of RAF personnel and stores to Cyprus 7/41
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SN Series |
Northern Barrage minelay continued. Faeroes-Iceland 7/41
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SN21 |
Northern Barrage minelay continued, Butt of Lewis, Deep
Field 7/41 |
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August |
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ACID DROP |
Commando raids Hardelot and Merlimont 8/41
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BENEDICT |
Convoy taking aircraft to North Russia 8/41
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COUNTENANCE |
British and Indian landings in Iraq
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DERVISH |
Passage of first convoy to North Russia 8/41
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GAUNTLET |
Allied landings and evacuation at Spitsbergen 8/41
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GRAY |
Plan to occupy Azores and Canaries 8/41
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MINCEMEAT |
FAA attack on Tempio, demonstration off Valencia and
minelay off Leghorn 8/41 |
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TREACLE |
Relief of ANZAC troops at Tobruk by Poles 8/41
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SN Series |
Northern Barrage minelay continued. Faeroes-Iceland 8/41
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SN22 |
Northern Barrage minelay continued, Butt of Lewis, Deep
Field 8/41 |
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September |
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BELLRINGER |
Interception of Atlantic Vichy French convoy 9/41
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CHOPPER |
Commando raid at St Aubin, France 9/41
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DEEP CUT |
Commando raid east of Cherbourg 9/41
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DRYAD |
Commando raid on Casquettes Light. 9/41
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EH |
Norwegian coast minelay off Stadtlandet 9/41
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GAUNTLET |
Commando raid on Spitsbergen 9/41
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HALBERD/GM2 |
Malta relief convoy from Gibraltar 9/41
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HF, JT |
Bay of Biscay minelay 9/41
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MD6 |
Mediterranean Fleet
HALBERD diversion 9/41
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MG2 |
Convoy from Malta with HALBERD 9/41
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PIPELINE |
Commando raid in Seine estuary 9/41
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SN Series |
Northern Barrage minelay continued. Faeroes-Iceland 9/41
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SN16 |
East Coast Barrier minelay, reinforcement off Aberdeen
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SN23 |
Northern Barrage minelay continued, Butt of Lewis, Deep
Field 9/41 |
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SN65 |
Northern Barrage minelay, Faeros-North Sea 1/41
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STATUS |
Malta aircraft delivery 9/41
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STRENGTH |
Convoy taking aircraft to North Russia 9/41
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October |
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CALLBOY |
Malta aircraft delivery 10/41
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JU |
Bay of Biscay minelay 10/41
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MG3 |
Convoy from Malta with CALLBOY 10/41
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SN Series |
Northern Barrage minelay continued. Faeroes-Iceland 10/41
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SN24 |
Northern Barrage minelay continued, Butt of Lewis, Deep
Field 10/41 |
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November |
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ASTRAKAN |
Commando raid at Houlgate, France 11/41
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CHIEFTAIN (GM3)
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Diversionary convoy in western Mediterranean. 11/41
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FLIPPER |
Commando raid on Rommel's HQ in Africa 11/41
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HG, JX |
Bay of Biscay minelay 11/41
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LANDMARK |
Diversionary convoy from Malta 11/41
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PERPETUAL |
Malta aircraft delivery 11/411
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SN Series |
Northern Barrage minelay continued. Faeroes-Iceland 11/41
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SN25 |
Northern Barrage minelay continued, Butt of Lewis, Deep
Field 11/41 |
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SUNSTAR |
Commando raid at Houlgate, France 11/41
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December
1941 - February 1942 |
Pearl
Harbor attacked, Loss of 'Repulse' & 'Prince
of Wales', Singapore falls, 'Channel Dash' by
German big ships, to February 1942 |
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December |
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ANKLET |
British landing on Lofoten Islands 12/41
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ARCHERY |
Commando raid on Lofotens 12/41
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HJ |
Bay of Biscay minelay 12/41
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ME8 |
Empty ship convoy from Malta to Egypt 12/41
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MF1 |
Malta Fuel supply from Alexandria. 12/41
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SN26 |
Northern Barrage minelay continued, Butt of Lewis, Deep
Field 12/41 |
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ARABIAN |
Cancelled plans for landings in Brittany later LETHAL
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FESTIVAL |
Plan for US landings in West Africa
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FORETOP |
Plan for raid on U-Boat bases in France
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GABRIEL |
Planned raid on Cotentin.
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LETHAL |
See ARABIAN |
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MOHICAN |
Original name for TORCH
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January |
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BETTY |
Landing of SOE sabotage party at Tongah 1/42
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BIJOU |
Deception Plan for passage of
INDOMITABLE to Middle East
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ME 9/MF4 |
Exchange of convoys to Malta from Egypt 1/42
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MW 9/ME 10/MF5 |
Exchange of convoys to Malta from Egypt 1/42
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|
POSTMASTER |
SOE operation at Fernando Po to capture ships 1/42
|
|
SN15 to 18 |
East Coast Barrier
minelay, Northern Section 1/42
|
|
SN26 A, B& C
|
Northern Barrage lay, Deep Field Butt of Lewis 1/42
|
|
NQ |
English Channel, Outer Ruytingen Channel 1/42
|
|
|
|
|
February |
Note : * = Against passage of SCHARNHORST and GNEISENAU
|
|
COASTGUARD |
Diversionary operation during Tobruk Raid 9/42
|
|
FULLER |
Attack on German warships in Channel 2/42
|
|
FX |
Passage of JW57
|
|
GYMNAST |
Planned landings in North Africa 2/42
|
|
PIKE |
Support convoys between Tobruk and Benghazi
|
|
SESAME |
Study for Cross-Channel invasion 2/42
|
|
SPOTTER |
Malta aircraft delivery 2/42
|
|
SN15 to 18 |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued, Northern Section 2/42
|
|
SN27C |
Northern Barrage lay, Deep Field Butt of Lewis 1/42
|
|
SN85& 84 |
Northern Barrage minelay, Faeroes-Iceland 2/42
|
|
SN5B |
Northern Barrage Faeroes Fjords 2/42
|
|
HJ4 |
Minelay, off Lorient *
|
|
NSA |
Minelay off Cap d’Antifer 2/42 *
|
|
HL1 |
Minelay, off Ile Vierge 2/43 *
|
|
HL2 |
Minelay, off Ile de Bas 2/42 *
|
|
NS B & C |
Minelay, Off Dieppe and Etaples 2/42 *
|
|
HJ 5 to 9 |
Bay of Biscay minelay, off Lorient and Brest 2/42
|
|
NSE |
Minelay, off Pointe de Barfleur 2/42 *
|
|
|
|
|
March - May
1942 |
Russian
convoys, Raid on St Nazaire, Battle of Sirte
Gulf, SE Asia & SW Pacific occupied, British
landings on Madagascar |
| |
|
|
March |
|
|
CHARIOT |
St Nazaire Raid 3/42
|
|
CUT |
Release of mercantile at Mayotte Island, off Mozambique 7/42
|
|
MW10.MG1 |
Exchange of convoys to Malta and Egypt 3/42
|
|
OVERTHROW |
Deception Plan for Cross Channel invasion 3/42
|
|
PICKET |
Malta aircraft delivery 3/42
|
|
SN15 to 18 |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued, Northern Section 3/42
|
|
BS68 to 86 |
East Coast Barrier minelays, Southern Section 1/42
|
|
SN81 |
Northern Barrage minelay Faeroes-Iceland 2/42
|
|
SN67 |
Northern Barrage minelay Faeroes-Iceland 2/42
|
|
|
|
|
April |
|
|
ABERCROMBIE |
Reconnaissance raid on Hardelot, France 4/42
|
|
CALENDAR |
Malta aircraft delivery 4./42
|
|
JV |
Commando attack on Tanker at Boulogne 4/42
|
|
MYRMIDON |
Aborted attack on Bayonne 4/42
|
|
OUDENARD |
Proposed name for RUBBLE II 4/42
|
|
PERFORMANCE |
Home Fleet cover for mercantiles from Sweden 4/42
|
|
RUTTER |
Initial version of Dieppe raid. Later JUBILEE 4/42
|
|
SN15 to 18 |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued, Northern Section 4/42
|
|
BS68 to 86 |
East Coast Barrier minelays continued, Southern Section 4/42
|
|
SN87 |
Northern Barrage minelay Faeroes-Iceland 4/42
|
|
HM |
English Channel minelay, WSW St Nazaire 4/42
|
|
HU1 |
English Channel minelay, off Ile de Vierge
|
|
|
|
|
May |
|
|
BOWERY |
Malta aircraft delivery 5/42
|
|
HEADSTRONG |
SOE landing in Crete 5/42
|
|
IMPERATOR |
Plan for British attack on Boulogne 5/42
|
|
IRONCLAD |
Landings at Diego Suarez, Madagascar 5/42
|
|
LB |
Malta aircraft deli very 5/42
|
|
SN15 to 18 |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued, Northern Section 5/42
|
|
BS68 to 86 |
East Coast Barrier minelays continued, Southern Section 5/42
|
|
SN3A |
Northern Barrage minelay, Deep Field Faeroes 5/42
|
|
|
|
|
June -
October 1942 |
Malta, Atlantic & Russian convoy battles, Raid on
Dieppe, Battles of Midway, Alamein, and for
Guadalcanal |
| |
|
|
June |
|
|
BERSERK |
Exercise in Atlantic for aircraft carriers in PEDESTAL 6/42
|
|
ES |
Diversionary convoy to cover PQ17 passage 6/42
|
|
FOXROCK |
Commando raid at St Valerie en Caux, France 6/42
|
|
GEARBOX |
Relief supplies to Spitsbergen 6/42
|
|
GM4 |
As HARPOON 6/42
|
|
HARPOON |
Malta Relief convoy from Gibraltar 6/42
|
|
JULIUS |
Joint Malta Relief operations from UK and Egypt 6/42
|
|
ROBERTSBRIDGE |
Move of RN services from Alexandria to Haifa after threat
of German advance into Egypt 6/42 |
|
SALIENT |
Malta aircraft delivery 6/42
|
|
SLEEPING BEAUTY
|
Identity for Motor Submersible Canoe 6/42
|
|
STYLE |
Malta aircraft delivery 6/42
|
|
TRAIN |
Malta aircraft delivery 10/42
|
|
VIGOROUS/ JULIUS
|
Malta relief convoy from Egypt 6/42
|
|
YUKON |
Preliminary exercise for Dieppe landings 6/42
|
|
SN15 to 18 |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued, Northern Section 6/42
|
|
BS68 to 86 |
East Coast Barrier minelays, Southern Section continued 6/42
|
|
SN27b |
Northern Barrage lay, Deep Field Butt of Lewis 6/42
|
|
SN3A |
Northern Barrage minelay, Deep Field Faeroes 5/42
|
|
SN3B |
Northern Barrage minelay continued Deep Field Faeroes 5/42
|
|
SN72 |
Northern Barrage minelay, Denmark Straits 6/42
|
|
|
|
|
July |
|
|
INSECT |
Malta aircraft delivery 7/42
|
|
PINPOINT |
Malta aircraft delivery 7/42
|
|
WATCHTOWER |
Offensive operations in SW Pacific 7/42
|
|
SN15 to 18 |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued, Northern Section 7/42
|
|
BS68 to 86 |
East Coast Barrier minelays, Southern Section continued 7/42
|
|
SN3C |
Northern Barrage minelay continued Deep Field Faeroes 7/42
|
|
SN82 |
Northern Barrage minelay Faeroes-Iceland 7/42
|
|
|
|
|
August |
|
|
ASCENDANT |
Return convoy from Malta to Gibraltar 8/42
|
|
BARITOME |
Malta aircraft delivery 8/42
|
|
BARRICADE |
Commando raid south of Barfleur, France 8/42
|
|
BELLOWS |
Malta aircraft delivery 8/42
|
|
BERSERK |
Multi-carrier Exercise in preparation for
PEDESTAL |
|
EU |
Return convoy from Kola Inlet with PQ17 survivors 8/42
|
|
GRANDIOSE |
Visit by Prime Minister to Middle East 8/42
|
|
JUBILEE |
Dieppe Landings 8/42
|
|
MW12 |
Diversionary convoy in eastern Mediterranean 8/42
|
|
PEDESTAL |
Malta Relief convoy 8/42
|
|
SOLO |
Deception Plan for TORCH. Norway attack 8/42
|
|
WHYNOT |
SBS attack on Sicily airfield during PEDESTAL 8/42
|
|
SN15 to 18 |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued, Northern Section 8/42
|
|
BS68 to 86 |
East Coast Barrier minelays, Southern Section continued 8/42
|
|
SN73 |
Northern Barrage minelay, Denmark Straits 8/42
|
|
|
|
|
September |
|
|
AGREEMENT |
Tobruk Raid 9/42
|
|
ANGLO |
SBS raid on Rhodes from Greek submarine 9/42
|
|
AQUATINT |
Commando raid at Si Heroine 9/42
|
|
BIGAMY |
Planned attack on Benghazi 9/42
|
|
BLUEBOTTLE |
Rescue of escaped PoW from Perpignan 9/42
|
|
DAFFODIL |
Assault Phase of AGREEMENT 9/42
|
|
EM |
Passage of PQ18
|
|
ESME |
Capture of Noise Be, NW Madagascar 9/42
|
|
JANE |
Capture of Tamatave, Madagascar 9/42
|
|
LINE |
Capture of Antananarivo., Madagascar 9/42
|
|
NATION |
Support for ships returning from failed AGREEMENT 9/42
|
|
ROSE |
Capture of Tulear, Madagascar 9/42
|
|
SNOWDROP |
Original identity for BIGAMY Benghazi Assault 9/42
|
|
STREAM |
Capture of Majunga, Madagascar 9/42
|
|
TAMPER |
Capture of Morondava, Madagascar 9/42
|
|
WAYLAY |
Initial identity of AGREEMENT 9/42
|
|
SN15 to 18 |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued, Northern Section 9/42
|
|
BS68 to 86 |
East Coast Barrier minelays, Southern Section continued 9/42
|
|
SN65A |
Northern Barrage minelay continued Deep Field Faeroes 9/42
|
|
SN89 |
Northern Barrage minelay Faeroes-Iceland 9/42
|
|
|
|
|
October |
|
|
BASALT |
Commando raid on Sark 10/42
|
|
CANTER |
Planned raid on French coast (Cancelled) 10/42
|
|
CAVENDISH |
Planned Combined Operations exercise (Cancelled) 10/42
|
|
DEMCAT |
Search for Blockade runner in Indian Ocean 10/42
|
|
FB |
Independent passages to Murmansk 10//42
|
|
FLAGPOLE |
SBS landing in Algeria 10/42
|
|
INHUMAN |
COPP and SBS training for TORCH 10//42
|
|
JUPITER |
Planned British landing in Norway 10/42
|
|
KENNECOTT |
Diversion in Mediterranean during TORCH 10/42
|
|
TABARIN |
Antarctic monitoring Base 10/42
|
|
TOWNSMAN |
Deception plan at Gibraltar for TORCH 10/42
|
|
WETPOT |
Cancelled planned landings in Cotentin. 9/42
|
|
SN15 to 18 |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued, Northern Section 10/42
|
|
BS68 to 86 |
East Coast Barrier minelays, Southern Section continued
10/42 |
|
SN65A,3E & 3FF
|
Northern Barrage minelay continued Deep Field Faeroes 5/42
|
|
|
|
|
November 1942 -
January 1943 |
Landings in
French North Africa ('Torch'), Final battles for
Guadalcanal & Stalingrad, 'Cockleshell
heroes', Battle of Barents Sea, to January 1943 |
| |
|
|
November |
|
|
BLANKET |
Exercise in preparation for FRANKTON 11/42
|
|
CARHAMPTON |
Plan to Capture shipping off Norway (Cancelled) 11/42
|
|
GOLDEN |
Passage of JW61A
|
|
GUNNER |
Planned landing in western Brittany 11/42
|
|
PERPETUAL |
Eastern Task Force landings at Bougie 11/42
|
|
PORTCULLIS/MW1 4/MH1
|
Malta relief convoy from Egypt 11/42
|
|
PROVIDENCE |
Recapture of Buna and Gona, New Guinea 11/42
|
|
STONEAGE/MW13 |
Malta relief convoy from Egypt 11/42
|
|
TERMINAL |
Attacks on Vichy French warships in TORCH 11/42
|
|
TORCH |
Allied landings in Morocco and Algeria 11/42
|
|
WAREHOUSE |
Deception Plan for threat of landings in Crete 11/42
|
|
SN15 to 18 |
East Coast Barrier minelay continued, Northern Section 11/42
|
|
|
|
|
December |
|
|
FRANKTON |
Commando attack on ships at Gironde 12/42
|
|
MAF 1 |
Straits of Bab-el-Mandeb, Deep A/S Field
|
|
ME14 |
Return convoy from Malta to Egypt 12/42
|
|
QUADRANGLE C MW17
|
Malta relief convoy from Egypt 12/42
|
|
QUADRANGLE A MW15
|
Malta relief convoy from Egypt 12/42
|
|
QUADRANGLE B MW16
|
Malta relief convoy from Egypt 12/42
|
|
PRINCIPLE |
Chariot attacks on Italian warships in Sardinian ports 12/42
|
|
SENTIMENT |
Cancelled Commando assault in North Africa 42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 9 4 3 |
|
|
|
|
GREENBACK |
Plan for operations in Europe in event of Russian collapse
|
|
HADRIAN |
Planned operations on Cotentin Peninsular
|
|
JENTZEN |
Exercise for assembly if troops for landings in France.
|
|
REFLEXION |
Landing of Agents in France
|
|
SCARF |
Collection and landing of agents in France.
|
|
|
|
|
January |
|
|
BOLERO |
Build-up of US troops in Europe 1/43
|
|
CARTOON |
Commando raid near Lillebo, Norway 1/43
|
|
CURLEW |
Raid on French coast near St Laurent 1/43 (Editors note:
or possibly 1942) |
|
MAF1 |
Mediterranean, Straits of Bab-el Mandeb minelay completion
|
|
ME15 |
Return convoy from Malta to Egypt 1/43
|
|
ME16 |
Return convoy from Malta to Egypt 1/43
|
|
MW19 |
Malta relief convoy from Egypt 1/43
|
|
QV Series |
East Coast Barrier
minelay. |
|
PINEAPPLE |
Anti-submarine tactical measure using illuminants 1/43
|
|
PLASTER |
Anti-submarine saturation depth charge attack 1/43
|
|
QUADRANGLED MW18
|
Malta relief convoy from Egypt 1/43
|
|
RASPBERRY |
Anti-submarine deployment for escorts after attack 1/43
|
|
SYMBOL |
Casablanca Summit Conference 1/43
|
|
|
|
|
February - May 1943 |
Battles for Tunis & North Africa, Battle of
Atlantic peaks, U-boats withdraw, 'Dambusters'
raid' |
| |
|
|
February |
|
|
BS 87 |
Off Humber Estuary
|
|
BETA SEARCH |
Anti-submarine tactical measure after sighting 2/43
|
|
CABARET |
Passage of supplies from Sweden 2/43
|
|
CRACKERS |
Commando raid at Tungodden, Norway 2/43
|
|
HUCKABACK |
Reconnaissance at Herm, Channel Is. 2/43
|
|
MADONNA |
Commando investigations in Dutch East Indies 2/43
|
|
ME17 |
Malta relief convoy from Egypt 2/43
|
|
ME20 |
Return convoy from Malta to Egypt 2/43
|
|
PAMPHLET |
ANZAC troop convoy from Egypt to Australian 2/43
|
|
PREMIUM |
Commando landing in Dutch East Indies 2/43
|
|
STRATUM |
Identity of radio traffic during CABARET 2/43
|
|
|
|
|
March |
|
|
BUTTERCUP |
Anti-submarine tactical procedure 3/43
|
|
CHECKMATE |
Commando attack at Hagesund, Norway 3/43
|
|
COCKADE |
Planned allied attack on France 3/43
|
|
ENCLOSE I & II
|
Anti-submarine operations in Bay of Biscay 3/43
|
|
ETNA |
Landing of Agent in Corsica 4/43
|
|
SN 90A |
Northern Barrage, Deep Field off Iceland
|
|
WADHAM |
Landing element of COCKADE 3/43
|
|
|
|
|
April |
|
|
MAY |
Landing of SIS party in Malaya 4/43
|
|
PUSSYFOOT |
Commando attack in Channel Islands 4/43
|
|
|
|
|
May |
|
|
ACCOLADE |
Planned allied occupation of Dodecanese Islands 5/43
|
|
ANIMALS |
Planned diversion to suggest landings in Greece 5/43
|
|
HANDCUFF |
Planned seizure of Rhodes and Scarpanto 5/43
|
|
HIGHBALL |
Anti-shipping version of Bouncing Bomb used by RAF 5/43
|
|
MINCEMEAT |
Deception Plan for HUSKY. Body landed in Portugal 5/43
|
|
RETALIATE |
Interception of evacuation of troops from Africa 5/43
|
|
SAFARI |
Concept of planned British landing in Denmark 5/43
|
|
SN111A |
Northern Barrage, East of Iceland (Extreme weather)
|
|
SN123A to C |
Experimental Field off Lewis Modified M MK1 Mine
|
|
SN111B |
Northern Barrage, East of Iceland
|
|
TRIDENT |
2nd Summit Conference in Washington, DC 5/43
|
|
|
|
|
June - September 1943 |
Invasion of
Sicily ('Husky'), Battle of Kursk, Italy
surrenders, Salerno landings ('Avalanche'),
U-boat packs return to Atlantic, X-craft attack
'Tirpitz' |
| |
|
|
June |
|
|
ALBUMEN |
SBS raid on Crete 6/43
|
|
ANAKIM |
Planned invasion of Lower Burma 6/43
|
|
CHAIR |
SOE landing in Crete 6/43
|
|
EMOLUMENT |
SOE landing in Crete 6/43
|
|
FORFAR |
Series of raids on French Channel coast 6/43
|
|
GUSTAVUS |
Series of SOE party landings in Malaya 6/43
|
|
HARLEQUIN |
Amphibious exercise in preparation for ACCOLADE 6/43
|
|
HAWTHORN |
SBS landing in Sardinia 6/43
|
|
MARIGOLD |
SBS Deception raid on Sardinia 6/43
|
|
MUSKETRY |
RN/RAF Joint Anti-submarine Bay of Biscay operations 6/43
|
|
PLAYER |
Search for mercantile in Indian Ocean 6/43
|
|
RAMSHORN |
SEAC offensive Plan 6/43
|
|
SN111C |
Northern Barrage, East of Iceland
|
|
SN222A |
Northern Barrage, SW of Iceland
|
|
STRAWBERRY |
Anti-submarine deployment alter U-Boat attack 6/43
|
|
|
|
|
July |
|
|
ACID |
British HUSKY Task Force 7/43
|
|
BANTAM |
Planned Commando support for HUSKY 7/43
|
|
BARK |
British Task Force for HUSKY 7/43
|
|
BARRACUDA |
Planned Landing at Naples when Italy capitulated. 7/43
|
|
BRIMSTONE |
Planned US landings at Taranto replaced by AVALANCHE 7/43
|
|
CAMERA |
Home Fleet operation off Norway 7/43
|
|
FRACTURE |
Diversionary bombardment of SW Sicily 7/43
|
|
GANGWAY |
As BARRACUDA 7/43
|
|
GOVERNOR |
Home Fleet diversion off Norway during HUSKY 7/43
|
|
HUSKY |
Allied landings in Sicily 7/43
|
|
SBT |
British identity for German Submarine Bubble decoy 7/43
|
|
SEASLUG |
Anti-submarine operations in Bay of Biscay 7/43
|
|
|
|
|
August |
|
|
ANNOYANCE |
Bombardments of west coast of Italy before AVALANCHE 8/43
|
|
DERANGE |
Anti-Submarine operations in Bay of Biscay 8/43
|
|
GOBLET |
Planned landing at Crotone, Calabria 8/43
|
|
LARKHILL |
Deception Plan for US Build-up in Europe 8/43
|
|
MISSIVE |
Series of Landings of SIS agents in Malaya 8/43
|
|
OPTICIAN |
Identity for submarines operations based at Fremantle by
SOE 8/43 |
|
PERCUSSION |
Joint Anti-Submarine operations with RAF in Bay of Biscay
8/43 |
|
QUADRANT |
1st Quebec Summit Conference 8/43
|
|
QUICKSILVER |
Proposed preliminary landings on Italian mainland 8/43
|
|
74 |
Northern Barrage, Denmark Straits reinforcement
|
|
|
|
|
September |
|
|
AVALANCHE |
Allied landings at Salerno, Italy 9/43
|
|
BAYTOWN |
Naval gunfire support for landings on the Italian mainland
9/43 |
|
BOARDMAN |
Deception Plan for attack on Sardinia & Corsica 9/43
|
|
BOOTHBY |
Deception Plan for BAYTOWN 9/43
|
|
BUTTRESS |
Planned landings in Gulf of Gioia, Italy 9/43
|
|
FERRY |
Support of landings in Calabria during BAYTOWN 9/43
|
|
GIBBON |
Transfer of Italian warships to allied control 9/43
|
|
JAYWICK |
Frogmen attack on shipping at Singapore 9/43
|
|
SEALION |
Conceptual Plan for evacuation from Salerno 9/43
|
|
SLAPSTICK |
Occupation of Taranto after Italian surrender 9/43
|
|
SOURCE |
Midget submarine attack on TIRPITZ in Langefjord
9/43 |
|
STEP ASIDE |
Convoy escort tactic under acoustic torpedo attack 9/43
|
|
222B |
Northern Barrage, Denmark Straits reinforcement
|
|
222C |
Northern Barrage, Denmark Straits reinforcement (last
operation) |
|
|
|
|
October - December 1943 |
British
Aegean campaign, Battle for Italy, Battles for
New Guinea & Solomons, US landings on Tarawa,
'Scharnhorst' sunk in Battle of North Cape, Burma
campaign |
| |
|
|
October |
|
|
BRIDGFORD |
Passage of stores from Sweden 10/43
|
|
CREDENTIAL |
Search for invasion craft in Aegean Sea 10/43
|
|
CULVERIN |
Planned attack on North Sumatra 10/43
|
|
FERNBANK |
Planting of anti-submarine weapon misinformation 10/43
|
|
HARDTACK |
Series of reconnaissance raids on Channel coast 10/43
|
|
HOLDER |
Passage of stores and Mail to Kola Inlet from UK 10/43
|
|
JAEL |
Rejected Deception Plan for attack in NW Europe 10/43
|
|
LEADER |
FAA attack on Bodo and shipping off Norway 10/43
|
|
NOAH'S ARK |
Stores delivery to ships in Turkish waters 10/43
|
|
TROMBONE |
Commando raid on Castellorizo 10/43
|
|
|
|
|
November |
|
|
ANVIL |
Planned landings in South of France with NEPTUNE 11/43
|
|
BATMAN |
Command landings near Cherbourg 11/43
|
|
COLLAR |
Reinforcement of Fleet at Alexandria 11/40
|
|
DEVON |
Commando capture of Termoli, Italy 11/43
|
|
ENVIOUS |
Collection of escaped POW from France 11.43
|
|
FARENHEIGHT |
Commando reconnaissance in North Brittany 11/43
|
|
FR |
Passage of warships to North Russia to collect mercantiles
11/43 |
|
GUIDANCE |
Failed SOE attack on Bergen Floating Dock 11/43
|
|
SHADE |
Landings and collection of ISLD agents in SEAC 11/43
|
|
|
|
|
December |
|
|
BELLPUSH |
Investigation of French beaches in Channel 12/43
|
|
EXPEDITE |
Landing of Greek personnel for covert operations in Greece
12/43 |
|
FV |
Home Fleet cover Russian Convoys JW55A and JW55B 12/43
|
|
IRONSIDE |
Deception Plan for US attack on Bordeaux area 12/43
|
|
PAWNBROKER |
Landing of Double Agent in Malaya 12/43
|
|
PIGSTICK |
Cancelled landings in Mayu Peninsular, Burma 12/43
|
|
PRITCHARD |
Landing of SOE party in Malaya 12/43
|
|
PUBLICAN |
Failed Submarine carried Noise Maker 12/43
|
|
SEXTANT |
Cairo Summit Conference 12/43
|
|
STONEWALL |
Interception of Blockade Runner in By of Biscay 12/43
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January - May
1944 |
Air war on Germany, Atlantic & Russian convoy battles, Anzio landings ('Shingle'), Indian Ocean
operations, Battles of Cassino, Preparations for
D-day |
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ACQUANT |
Radio Interception of enemy signals from MTB off Belgium.
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CABARET |
Landing of Agents in South France.
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CORNELIUS |
Preliminary operations prior to NEPTUNE
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DISCLAIM |
Failed landing of SOE team near Ptrovak
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GLOVER |
Landings for clandestine operations in France
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KNITTING |
Monitoring of enemy radio transmissions in France.
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RANKIN A, B and C
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Allied plans for landings in Europe in event of sudden
collapse of German resistance. |
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January |
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CHETTYFORD |
Deception Plan cover for SHINGLE 1/44
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FORTITUDE |
Allied Deception Plan for Landings in Northern Europe 1/44
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FOYNES |
Allied Deception Plan for Landings in Northern Europe 1/44
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FRAGRANT |
Failed landings of SOE agents at Moncellia 1/44
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FURTIVE |
Collection of agents and mail south of St Tropez 1/44
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HYDRO |
Prefix for signals to Flag Officers before ULTRA used 1/44
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LADBROOK |
Failed landings of agents in South France 1/44
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MESSPOT |
Original name for FORTITUDE.
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POSTAGE |
COPP Beach investigations prior to NEPTUNE 1/44
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RICHMOND |
Series of landings near Rome and collection of PoWs 1/44
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SHINGLE |
Allied landings at Anzio, Italy 1/44
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TAIL LAMP |
Landing of SOE agents near Genoa 1/44
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THWART |
Search for blockade runner in Indian Ocean 1/44
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TINA |
Identity used for radio fingerprinting techniques 1/44
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ZEAL |
Identity used for lower grade ULTRA decrypts 1/44
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February |
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BAYLEAF |
FAA attack on Norwegian coast shipping 2/44
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BENELLO |
Landing of agents near Portofino 2/44
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BUCCANEER |
Planned recapture of Andaman Islands 2/44
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BULLDOZER |
Planned recapture of Akyab, Burma 2/.44
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BUNDLE |
SOE attack on ship in Oslo Harbour 2/44
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CANNED |
Joint air/sea anti-submarine search in Indian Ocean 2/44
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CORTON I |
Reconnaissance by submarine of Andamans area 2/44
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DIRECTOR |
RAN operations off New Guinea 2/44
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GRAFFAM |
Deception Plan for attack on NORWAY 2/44
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MULLET |
Cancelled reconnaissance at Paula Langkawi 2/44
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OUTFLANK |
RAF/RN attacks on oil installations in Sumatra 2/44
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POSTHORN |
Home Fleet attacks on Norwegian coast shipping 2/44
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REMARKABLE |
Series of landings of SOE agents in Malaya 2/44
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YOUNGSTOWN |
Landing of Agents near Portofino 2/44
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March |
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ANSTEY |
Landing of Agents near Genoa 3/44
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BALKIS |
Commando raid at Pianoso 3/44
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BARLEY |
Landing of agents south of Leghorn 3/44
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BRANDY |
Commando raid at Floro, Norway 3/44
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COVERED |
Indian Ocean search for U-Boat supply ships 3/44
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CROMER |
Failed landing of SOE agent near Marseilles 3/44
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FLACK |
Landing Agents near Genoa 3/44
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FY |
Passage of JW58
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GUN |
Attacks on F Lighter convoys off NE Italy 3/44
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HERCULES |
Plan for capture of Rhodes 3/44
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MARDONIS |
SOE attack on shipping in Oslo harbour 3/44
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NUNTON |
Deception Plan for landing at Civitavecchia 3/44
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PREFIX |
Escort Carrier operations against Norwegian convoys 3/44
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SLEUTH |
Interception of Blockade Runner in Indian Ocean 3/44
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TURRET |
Assault on Letpan, Burma 3/44
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VENDETTA |
Deception plan Mediterranean build-up 3/44
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April |
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ARCTIC |
Landing of Free French agents in SW Elba 4/44
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BILLOW |
Failed landing of SOE party in Siam 4/44
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BUNKUM |
Landing of SOE party in Andamans 3/44
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CORTON II |
Landing of supplies to CORTON Party 4/44
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CSO |
Identity for Ceylon Based submarine operations 4/44
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DIPLOMAT |
Eastern Fleet Indian Ocean sweep to meet US warships 4/44
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FZ |
Passage of JW59 4/44
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GOOSEBERRY |
Failed collection of escaped PoW north of Rome 4/44
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HOOPS |
Cancelled Air attacks by CVE on Norway coast ships 4/44
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HOSTILESeries |
English Channel, Off Ushant 4/44
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MAPLE Phase IT |
Preliminary
minelaying to support Operation NEPTUNE.
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ML Series |
North Sea minelay, South Ruytingen Channel 4/44
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PITCHBOWN |
Anti-submarine operations in NW Approaches 4/44
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PLANET |
FAA attacks on TIRPITZ 4/44
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PREMIUM |
Deception plan Pas de Calais landings 4/44
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RIDGE |
Attack upon shipping off Norway 4/44
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TUNGSTEN |
FAA attacks on TIRPITZ 4/44
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May |
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BRAWN |
FAA attacks on
TIRPITZ 5/44 |
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CROQUET |
Attack on shipping off Norway 5/44
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CYGNUS |
Rescue of agents in Norway 5/44
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DARLINGTON |
Rescue of allied PoW from Ancona 5/44
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FARRIER |
Commando raid at Mljet, Yugoslavia 5/44
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HOOPS |
Attack on shipping off Norway 5/44
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HOSTILE Series |
Deep A/S Fields Off Ushant 5/44
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MAPLE |
Series of Channel minelays prior to Normandy landings 5/44
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NITWIT |
Minelay near Leghorn 5/44
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POT LUCK |
Attack on shipping off Norway 5/44
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SCREWDRIVER |
Commando operations in Burma 5/44
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SUGAR LOAF |
Landing of agents in Sumatra 5/44
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TARBRUSH |
Commando raids in Channel on Pas de Calais 5/44
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TIGER CLAW |
FAA attacks on TIRPITZ 5/44
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TRANSOM |
Eastern Fleet air attacks on Sabang 5/44
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VALENTINE |
Failed landing of OE agents at Portofino 5/44
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June - August
1944 |
Invasion of Normandy ('Overlord'),Capture of
Rome, V-1's on
England, Saipan landings & Battle of
Philippines Sea, Attacks on 'Tirpitz', S of
France landings ('Dragoon') |
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June |
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ACCUMULATOR |
Diversion near Cherbourg Peninsular 6/44
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AMATHEA |
Off-Shore pipe system for PLUTO off Normandy 6/44
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BAMBI |
Lay of PLUTO from UK to Normandy 6/44
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BIG DRUM |
Diversionary operation for NEPTUNE landings 6/44
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BIG GAME |
Landing of stores on Gorgona Is. south of Leghorn 6/44
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BIGOT |
Restriction of access to NEPTUNE documentation 6/44
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BODEGA |
Deception Plan for OVERLORD 6/44
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BRASSARD |
Free French landings on Elba 6/44
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CALIPH |
Planned landings at Bordeaux 6/44
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CAT |
Canadian anti-submarine counter-measures 6/44
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COUNCILLOR |
FAA attacks on Sumatra 6/44
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ENTHRONE |
Underwater buoys marking Normandy swept channel 6/44
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FERRET |
Collection of escaped PoW near Spezia 6/44
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FIRE EATER |
Series of Commando raids in Aegean 6/44
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FLOUNCED |
Attack at Brae, Adriatic 6/44
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FORTITUDE |
Diversionary operations during NEPTUNE
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FROG |
Cancelled Commando raid on north France 6/44
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GAMBIT |
Midget submarines navigational markers NEPTUNE 6/44
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GLIMMER |
Diversionary minelay in Channel during NEPTUNE 6/44
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GOOSEBERRY |
Breakwaters of mercantiles during NEPTUNE 6/44
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GORGE |
Landing of agent at St Tropez 6/44
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GREENLIGHT |
Supply of ammunition during OVERLORD 6/44
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HALCYON |
Termination of NEPTUNE – Y-DAY.
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LOCUST |
Failed agent landing at Monterosso and Moneglia 6/44
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MONASTIC |
Channel Minelay 6/44
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MULBERRY |
Artificial harbours used during NEPTUNE 6/44
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NEPTUNE |
Seaborne landings (Naval element of OVERLORD) 6/44
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OVERLORD |
Allied invasion of Normandy 6/44
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PEDAL |
Eastern Fleet bombardment of Port Blair, Andamans 6/44
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QWH |
Defensive Field off Capri 6/44
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RESULT |
Landing of SOE party in NE Sumatra by submarine 6/44
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SKID |
Collection of escaped PoW from Italy 6/44
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SUNBEAM |
Attack on supply convoy in Leros harbour 6/44
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TOMBOLA |
Laying oil pipeline across Channel (PLUTO) 6/44
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UNIFOXER |
Towed anti-submarine counter-measure 6/44
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VANGUARD |
Plan for capture of Rangoon (later DRACUL A) 6/44
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VESTIGE |
SBS limpet mine attacks on Norway shipping 6/44
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WANDERERS |
Anti-submarine operations off Norway 6/44
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WANTAGE |
Deception plan for landings in Southern Europe 6/44
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July |
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CRIMSON |
Eastern Fleet attack on Sabang 7/44
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DC |
Supply of stores and mail to Kola Inlet 7/44
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DREDGER |
Anti-submarine operations in Bay of Biscay 7/44
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HEALING |
Adriatic military support 7/44
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LOMBARD |
Home Fleet attacks on Norwegian coast shipping 7/44
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MASCOT |
FAA attacks on TIRPITZ 7/44
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STEEL |
Landing of SOE party in Sumatra 7/44
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TENEMENT |
Commando raids at Symi and Gulf of Doris 7/44
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August |
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APOSTLE I |
Planned allied landings in Norway after NEPTUNE 8/44
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BANQUET |
FAA attacks on Padang, Sumatra 8/44
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BOOMERANG |
Eastern Fleet Air-Sea Rescue in Indian Ocean 8/44
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CX |
Anti-submarine operations in NW Approaches 8/44
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EF |
FAA minelay and shipping attacks off Norway 8/44
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FERDINAND |
Deception plan cover for SHINGLE 8/44
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GOODWOOD |
FAA attacks on
TIRPITZ in Altenfjord 8/44
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GRADIENT |
Commando operation at Lussino, Adriatic 8/44
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HOSTILE |
Series of Channel minelays 8/44
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KINETIC |
Attack on shipping in Bay of Biscay 8.44
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OFFSPRING |
FAA minelay off Norway 8/44
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PASTURE |
Convoy route protection 8/44
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RUMFORD |
Commando raid on Isle de Yeu 8/44
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VICTUAL |
Passage of JW59
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September -
December 1944 |
Western
Allies cross into Germany, U-boat's British
Inshore campaign, V.2's hit London, Russians
reach Eastern Europe, Battles of Leyte Gulf |
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September |
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BEGONIA |
Home Fleet minelay and shipping attacks off Norway 9/44
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CABLEGRAM |
Aegean operations by escort carriers 9/44
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INTERLUDE |
US Landings on Morotai with RAN support 9/44
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LIGHT |
Eastern Fleet attacks on Sumatra 9/44
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OUTING |
FAA support during re-ccupation of Aegean islands 9/44
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PASTURE |
Lay of deep minefield in English Channel 9/44
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RIMAU |
Planned attacks on shipping at Singapore 9/44
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RIGMAROLE |
Passage of JW60
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SPRAT |
Series of SBS sabotage operations in Sumatra 9/44
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TENABLE |
Planned Home Fleet attack on convoys off Norway 9/44
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WORK JACKET |
Cancelled Commando attack in Adriatic 9/44
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October |
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ATHLETIC |
FAA attacks on Norwegian coast shipping 10/44
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BLUE PENCIL |
Planned negotiation surrender of garrison at Uljan
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CD Series |
SW Approaches Deep A/S Traps 10/44
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CONCEPT |
Demonstration off Greek coast during MANNA 10/44
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GREGORY |
SBS reconnaissance at Ramree Island from Motor Launches
10/44 |
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HARDY |
Home Fleet air minelay and shipping attacks 10/44
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HAT TRICK |
Landing of agent on Malabar coast 10/44
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LYCIDAS |
Home Fleet Norwegian coast attacks and minelay 10/44
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MANNA |
British landings in Greece 10/44
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MILLET |
Eastern Fleet diversionary sweep 10/44
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MINT |
Landing of intelligence party in Johore by submarine 10/44
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NOSTRIL |
Aegean interception patrols 10/44
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OCTAGON |
2nd Quebec Conference 10/44
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TITLE |
Planned Midget Submarine attack on TIRPITZ 10/44
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TRIAL |
Passage of JW61 10/44
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ACUMEN |
Passage of JW62 11/44
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CONCERT |
SBS reconnaissance, Burma coast 11/44
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CD Series |
SW Approaches, Deep A/S Traps 11/44
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CG Series |
NW Approaches, Deep A/S Fields 11/44
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COUNTERBLAST |
Attack on shipping off Norway 11/44
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FREEMAN |
Transport of Norwegian troops in North Russia 11/44
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FRETSAW |
Attack on shipping off Norway 11/44
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HARDFAST |
FAA minelay off Norway 11/44
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INFATUATE |
Attack on Walcheren 11/44
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PROVIDENT |
Attack on shipping off Norway 11/44
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STEAK |
Attack on shipping off Norway 11/44
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December |
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BARBARISM |
Support of military advance in Burma 12/44
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COUNTERBLAST |
Home Fleet attacks on Norwegian coast shipping 12/44
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HATCH |
Landing of SOE personnel in Andamans 12/44
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HURRY |
SBS raid in coast of Burma 12/44
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LACERATE |
FAA attacks on Norwegian coast shipping 12/44
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LIGHTNING |
Naval support of capture of Akyab, Burma (TALON) 12/44
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ROBSON |
Eastern Fleet attack on Palembang 12/44
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ROMULUS |
Naval support of 14th Army advance in Burma. 12/44
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TALON |
Akyab capture 12/44
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URBANE |
FAA minelay and shipping attacks off Norway 12/44
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GREYSTOKE |
Passage of JW63
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January - April
1945 |
Russians
reach Germany, Indian Ocean operations, British
inshore & Russian convoy battles continue, US
takes Iwo Jima, British Pacific Fleet in action,
Okinawa invaded, Defeat of Germany |
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SANDBANK |
SBS support to Army for Chindwin crossing
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OLYMPIC |
Final allied assault on Japan
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January |
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A8 |
SW Approaches
minelay 1/45 |
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APOSTLE II |
Planned Norway landings if Germany capitulated 1/45
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ARGONAUT |
Summit Meetings in Malta and at Yalta 1/45
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BLACKCOCK |
Commando operation to clear Roermond Triangle, north of
Aachen 1/45 |
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BRAZIER |
English Channel minelay, convoy focal points around buoys
1/45 |
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CABAL |
Delivery of surrendered U-Boats to Soviet Navy 11/45
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CACTUS |
Relief of Army units during Cheduba assault, near Ramree
Island 1/45 |
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CH |
SW Approaches minelay 1/45
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CALENDAR 2 |
Mine clearance of Scheldt Estuary 1/45
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CHEATER |
Development of towed anti-submarine outfit 1/45
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CROSS KEYS |
Mine clearance off Norway 1/45
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GRATIS |
FAA minelay off Norwegian coast 1/45
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GROUNDSHEET |
FAA minelay off Norwegian coast 1/45
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HY |
Minelay SW Approaches 1/45
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LENTIL |
FAA attacks at Palembang, Sumatra 1/45
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MAILFIST |
Planned attack on Singapore by SEAC. 1/45
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MATADOR |
Landings at Ramree, Burma 1/45
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MERIDAN |
Attacks on Sumatra by BPF on passage to Australia 1/45
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NIGHTSHIRT |
Propeller noise reduction, later AGOUTI System 1/45
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OAKFffiLD |
Deception plan for landings at Rimini and Genoa 1/45
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PRIEST |
Planned forward base on Phuket Island 1/45
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PROFIT |
SBS raid at Ramree Island, Burma 1/45
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PROVIDENT |
SBS Beach reconnaissance at Akyab 1/45
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SANKEY |
Landings at Cheduba, Burma 1/45
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SAMPLER |
Cancelled attack on shipping off Vaagso 1/45
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SCEPTICAL |
Deception Plan for ZIPPER 1/45
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SHARK |
Anti-submarine projectile for 4" armament of escorts
1/45 |
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SPELLBINDER |
FAA minelays and shipping attacks off Norway 1/45
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WINDED |
Attack on shipping off Norway 1/45
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February |
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BLOCK |
Blockade of Burma coast inlets 2/45
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BRAZIER |
English Channel minelays, convoy focal points around buoys
2/45 |
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BUTTERMILK |
English Channel anti-submarine rninelaying 2/45
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CH |
SW Approaches minelay continued 2/45
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CORONA |
SBS reconnaissance Sumatra 2/45
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HOTBED |
Home Fleet cover for passage of RA64 2/45
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MUD |
Landing of Intelligence party at Perak by submarine
2/45 |
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PUNGENT |
Landings at Myebon, Burma 2/45
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ROGER |
Planned attack on Phuket Island 2/45
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SELENIUM |
FAA minelay and shipping attacks off Norway 2/45
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STACEY |
FAA photo reconnaissance of Malaya and Sumatra 2/45
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SUFFICE |
Eastern Fleet destroyer sweep in Andamans area 2/45
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Deep A/S Fields off Malin Head 2/45
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Z |
Irish Sea, Deep A/S Fields 2/45
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March |
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ANT |
SBS operation at Scmut, Sarawak 3/45
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BABOON |
COPP reconnaissance at Phuket Island 3/45
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BUTTERMILK |
Deep A/S Fields, minelay continued in Portsmouth area 3/45
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CH |
SW Approaches minelay 3/45
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CI |
SW Approaches, Trial Lay MkXXVII Mine 3/45
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COPYRIGHT |
Reconnaissance of Phuket Island 3/45
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CUPOLA |
Home Fleet Norwegian coast shipping attacks 3/45
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FIREBALL |
Mine clearance off Holland 3/45
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G |
Irish Sea minelay, Deep A/S Fields 3/45
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H |
Irish Sea minelay, Deep A/S Fields 3/45
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ICEBERG I and II
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Neutralisation of Japanese airfields Sakishima Gunto 3/45
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MOONSHINE |
Cancelled final transport of war supplies from Sweden 3/45
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ONBOARD |
Eastern Fleet anti-shipping sweep in Andaman Sea 3/45
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RESIDENCE |
Landings of SOE/Intelligence parties in Sumatra 3/45
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SANDFLY |
SBS landing in North Borneo 3/45
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SCOTTISH |
Passage of JW65 3/45
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SHRED |
North Sea mine clearance and minelay off Norway 3/45
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TRAINING |
Interception of support to Japanese garrisons 3/45
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TRANSPORT |
Destroyer interceptions & Andamans bombardment 3/45
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Z |
Irish Sea minelay, Deep A/S Fields 3/45
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April |
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ARTIZAN |
Channel Anti-submarine minelay 4/45
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BUTTERMILK |
Deep A/S Fields minelay continued in Portsmouth area 4/45
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CINDERALLA |
Planned Commando raid north of Porto Garibaldi, Adriatic
4/45 |
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DEFRAUD |
Decoy raid on Nicobars by HM Submarine THRASHER 4/45
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FRY |
Commando raids in Lake Comacchio area, Italy 4/45
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ICEBERG OOLONG |
FAA attacks on Formosa with BPF cover. 4/45
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JUDGEMENT |
Home Fleet attacks on Norwegian coast shipping 4/45
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NEWMARKET |
Attack on U-Boat depot at Narvik 4/45
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PENZANCE |
Eastern Fleet interception of shipping off Burma 4/45
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ROUNDEL |
Passage of JW66 4/45
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S |
SW Approaches minelay, Nymphe Bank 4/45
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T |
Deep A/S Fields minlay off Malin Head 4/45
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SUNFISH |
FAA P-R (photo-reconnaissance) south Malaya and strikes in
Sumatra 4/45 |
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TRAMMEL |
Ship anti-submarine minelay off Kola Inlet 4/45
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May - September
1945 |
Germany surrenders, Battle of
Atlantic ends, Italy taken,
Burma & Okinawa conquered, A-Bombs tested & dropped,
Defeat of Japan |
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May |
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ADIEU |
Surrender of U-Boats to allied warships after VE Day 5/45
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BISHOP |
Eastern Fleet cover for capture of Rangoon, Burma 5/45
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BUTTERMILK |
Deep A/S Fields minelay in Portsmouth area 5/45
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BROOM |
Eastern Fleet minesweeping off Rangoon 5/45
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CARPENTER |
SBS reconnaissance of Malayan coast 5/45
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CLEAVER |
Occupation of Copenhagen 5/45
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CORONET |
Planned attack on Tokyo Plain (Part of OLYMPIC) 5/45
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DOOMSDAY |
Liberation of Norway 5/45
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DRACULA |
Landings at Rangoon 5/45
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DROP KICK |
Minesweep off Cuxhaven and Hamburg 5/45
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DUKEDOM |
Eastern Fleet interception of warships in Malacca Straits.
5/45 |
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GABLE |
Eastern Fleet evacuation craft interception 4/45
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ICEBERG II |
Second phase of attacks on Sakishima Gunto 5/45
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INMATE |
BPF attack on Truk 5/45
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J |
Deep A/S Fields minelay off Malin Head 5/45
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MITRE |
Eastern Fleet interception in Andamans area 5/45
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OLYMPIC |
Planned US assault in Japanese mainland islands 5/45
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PASSPORT |
Eastern Fleet interception of shipping off Burma 4/45
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STALLION |
SBS operation in Borneo 5/45
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TIMELESS |
Passage of JW67
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Y |
SW Approaches, off Fishguard 5/45
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June |
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ADOPTION |
Eastern Fleet Destroyer interception patrols off Burma 6/45
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BALDHEAD |
Series of landings of SOE party by Dutch submarines 6/43
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BALSAM |
FAA P-R of Malaya and Sumatra air strikes 6/45.
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CONFIDENCE |
Malayan coast reconnaissance near Port Dickson 6/45
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INDESTRUCTIBLE |
Return of King Haakon to Norway from UK 6/45
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IRREGULAR |
Indian Ocean shipping interception patrols 6/45
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PURPLE WHALES |
Deception Plan for Final assault on Japan 6/45
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July |
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BIG BANG |
Destruction of German fortifications at Heligoland 7/45
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COLLIE |
Indian Ocean mine clearance 7/45
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FOIL |
Cutting of Singapore-Hong Kong telephone cables 7/45
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JURIST |
Planned re-occupation of Penang 7/45
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LIVERY |
Indian Ocean mine clearance 7/45
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POLITICIAN |
Cover name for British submarine base at Subic Bay 7/45
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PYTHON |
Demobilisation scheme SEAC personnel 7/45
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SABRE |
Cutting of Singapore-Haiphong telephone cable 7/45
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SLIPPERY |
Deception Plan for ZIPPER, Kra Isthmus landing 7/45
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STRUGGLE |
Midget submarine attacks at Singapore 7/45
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TIDERACE |
Planned re-occupation of Singapore 7/45
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August |
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BEECHAM |
Re-occupation of Padang, Sumatra 8/45
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JURIST |
Planned re-occupation of Penang 8/45
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MASTERDOM |
Planned re-occupation of Indo-China after VJ Day 8/45
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MASTIFF |
Provision of support for PoW in SEAC after release 8/45
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SNAPSHOT |
Photographs of allied fleet off Japan after VJ Day 8/45
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ZIPPER |
Planned landings in southern Malaya 8/45
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