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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 ...
The list of Axis named operations in the European Theatre represents those military operations that received a codename, predominantly from the Wehrmacht commands. It does not represent all operations that were carried out by the Axis powers, or their allies in the European Theatre during the Second World War. Although named operations, the ...
Blow to the Head (2010) — operation against the militants in the insurgent Yemeni town of Sa'dah in the Saada Governorate. Scorched Earth (2009) — was the code-name of a Yemeni military offensive in the northern Saada Governorate . Baliste (2006) — French codename for evacuation of EU civilians during Lebanon War.
Scrapped in favor of Operation Olympic (under Operation Downfall) Meridian (1945) — air attack on Palembang; Oboe (1945) — assault on Borneo; PM (1945) — removal of defensive minefield off Auckland, New Zealand; Sandcrab (1943) — operation to recapture Attu in the Aleutians; Starvation (1945) — aerial mining of Japanese ports and ...
This is a list of Special Operations Executive operations in World War II. Albania ... France, 1944, code name for resistance headquarters, Brittany, W/T ...
This is a list of convoy codes used by the Allies during World War II There were over 300 convoy routes organized, in all areas of the world; each was designated by a two- or three letter code. List of Allied convoys during World War II by region provides additional information.
Channel Stop – air operations intended to stop enemy shipping passing through the Straits of Dover. [1] Circus – daytime bomber attacks with fighter escorts against short range targets, to occupy enemy fighters and keep them in the area concerned. [1] Diver – radio-telephony code word for a sighted V-1 flying bomb.
List of military operations in the Nordic countries during World War II; Invasion of Denmark and Norway (April–June 1940) Continuation war (June 25, 1941 – September 19, 1944) Lapland War (October 1, 1944 – April 25, 1945) Liberation of Finnmark (October 23, 1944 - April 26, 1945)