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Operation Hush was a British plan for amphibious landings on the Belgian coast in 1917 during the First World War. The landings were to be combined with an attack from Nieuwpoort and the Yser bridgehead, left over since the Battle of the Yser in 1914. Plans were considered in 1915 and 1916, then shelved due to operations elsewhere.
Hush had to begin during the high tide period at the end of August or it would have to be postponed until the end of September. The Fifth Army had captured ground on the Gheluvelt Plateau on 31 July but the unusually wet and murky weather, the tenacious German defence and determined counter-attacks, left the 4th Army in control of the most ...
The plan for the Fourth Army during the Third Battle of Ypres (31 July – 10 November 1917), was to mount Operation Hush, an amphibious invasion of the Belgian coast. Once the Germans had been pushed back from the Passchendaele–Westroosebeke ridge and an advance begun on Roeselare and Torhout, the XV Corps would mount the coastal operation ...
Southern Watch (1991–2003) — No-Fly Zone South of 33°N over Iraq. Alysse (1992–2003) — French codename for contribution to Operation Southern Watch. Bolton (1997–2001) — UK Royal Air Force Contribution to Southern Watch. Resinate South (2001–2003) — UK Contribution to Southern Watch including Response Options.
Hush had to begin during the high tides at the end of August or to be postponed for a month. The Fifth Army had captured ground on the Gheluvelt Plateau on 31 July but the unusually wet and murky weather, the tenacious German defence and determined counter-attacks, left the 4th Army in control of the higher ground around the most vital ...
This list of military engagements of World War I covers terrestrial, maritime, and aerial conflicts, including campaigns, operations, defensive positions, and sieges. . Campaigns generally refer to broader strategic operations conducted over a large bit of territory and over a long period o
Operation Torch – 8 November 1942 – North Africa; Operation Husky – 10 July 1943; Operation Baytown – 3 September 1943; Operation Slapstick – 9 September 1943; Operation Avalanche – 9 September 1943; Operation Shingle – 22 January 1944; Operation Dragoon – 15 August 1944 – Southern France; South East Asia Theatre. Operation ...
B. Battle for Baby 700; Fall of Baghdad (1917) Battle of Baku; Battle of Banjo; Second Battle of Bapaume; Battle of Basra (1914) Battle of Daraa (1918) Battle of El Tor (1915)