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8 November 1942 saw the first great amphibious assault of World War II. In Operation Torch , an Anglo-American force landed on the shores of Algeria and Morocco . However, even in Algeria, despite having a large British content, the allies maintained the illusion that this was an American operation in order to reduce possible resistance by the ...
British Allied victory: The 8th Xhosa War (1850–1853) Mlanjeni's War United Kingdom Cape Colony: Xhosa tribes. Khoikhoi tribes Native Kafir Police British victory. Xhosa-Khoi attacks defeated Status quo ante bellum. Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864) Qing dynasty France United Kingdom: Taiping Heavenly Kingdom: British Allied victory. Qing ...
After the Dunkirk evacuation of Allied Forces from France (May–June 1940), the army fought in the Mediterranean and Middle East theatres, and in the Burma Campaign. After a series of setbacks, retreats and evacuations, the British Army and its Allies eventually gained the upper hand.
A map showing the progress of the Borneo campaign. The plans for the Allied attacks were known collectively as Operation Oboe. [13] The invasion of Borneo was the second stage of Operation Montclair, [1] which was aimed at destroying Imperial Japanese forces in, and re-occupying the NEI, Raj of Sarawak, Brunei, the colonies of Labuan and British North Borneo, and the southern Philippines. [14]
Media in category "Battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. VBTiger.jpg 410 × 242; 35 KB
Australians and U.S. for the first time in World War II stop a Japanese offensive (against Port Moresby) • Battle of Guadalcanal: Beginning of Allied action in Solomon Islands. • Battle of Savo Island: Japanese sink four US cruisers. • Battle of Dieppe: Operation Jubilee was an Allied amphibious raid on the German-occupied port of Dieppe ...
The Royal Navy was an important component of the Allied forces during the Second World War and made a significant contribution to the victory over the Axis powers.Its main tasks included the protection of merchant ships in the Atlantic against German U-boats and the defence of British territories.
This is a list of known World War II era codenames for military operations and missions commonly associated with World War II. As of 2022 this is not a comprehensive list, but most major operations that Axis and Allied combatants engaged in are included, and also operations that involved neutral nation states. Operations are categorised ...