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Operation Georgette 9–29 April 1918
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Operation Georgette 9–29 April 1918
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Operation Georgette mirrored the trajectory of its precursor Operation Michael, with spectacular early successes progressively foiled by a mix of last ditch Allied defence, overextended supply lines and mounting casualties. The German High Command aimed to overwhelm the British 1st Army and race to the coast to capture the northern... More
Operation Goodwood 18-22 July 1944
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Operation Goodwood 18-22 July 1944
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Following the landings at Sword Beach in Normandy on 6 June, Operation Goodwood (named after the Sussex racecourse) was the first major battle assigned to the British Third Infantry Division, with the objective of quickly securing the strategically important city of Caen nine miles (14.5 km) inland and, in particular,... More
Operation Husky 10 July 1943
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Operation Husky 10 July 1943
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The Allied invasion of Sicily was codenamed Operation Husky. The deception of Axis intelligence, including the strategic dumping of a body dressed as a British officer carrying fake documents, enabled the offensive to go ahead against reduced enemy defences. The attack began on the night of 9–10 July 1943 using... More
Operation Lam Son 719 February–March 1971
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Operation Lam Son 719 February–March 1971
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Operation Lam Son was planned as a pre-emptive attack against the North Vietnamese People’s Army of Vietnam, which was thought to be moving supplies down the Ho Chi Minh trail, which ran along the Laos/Cambodia and Vietnam borders, ready for an offensive into South Vietnam towards the end of the... More
Operation Market Garden – The Air Lift 17 September 1944
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Operation Market Garden – The Air Lift 17 September 1944
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The success of Operation Market Garden relied on a well-coordinated Allied aerial transport operation to deliver the airborne components of the attack plan to their intended locations. The primary aircraft used during the airlift operation was the Douglas C47 Skytrain transport aircraft, which would carry paratroops and could also tow... More
Operation Market Garden September 1944
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Operation Market Garden September 1944
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Following the successes of the airborne troops dropped during the D-Day landings, a larger airborne force was assembled for drops across the Netherlands near the German border. Operation Market Garden consisted of two distinct actions: Market, which involved airborne troop drops; and Garden, which would involve British armoured troops moving... More
Operation Mercury 20 May–1 June 1941
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Operation Mercury 20 May–1 June 1941
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Both Britain and Germany considered Crete a vital strategic territory. Hitler saw that a firm hold on southeastern Europe would provide cover to the rear of an invasion into Russia, whilst the British wanted Crete as a base from which to launch attacks against the German eastern flank and North... More
Operation Michael 21 March–4 April 1918
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Operation Michael 21 March–4 April 1918
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The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on 3 March 1918 concluded the war in the East, and enabled Germany to transfer 50 divisions to the western front. But with their civilian population close to starvation, and American reinforcement to the Allies set to reach a million by August, German High Command realized... More
Operation Sealion 1940
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Operation Sealion 1940
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After the fall of France in June 1940, Great Britain was the only major European power not to have been taken by the Germans. The refusal to accept Hitler’s final offer of a peace negotiation led to the planning of Operation Sealion – the immediate invasion of Great Britain. The... More
Operation Torch 8 November 1942
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Operation Torch 8 November 1942
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The British and Americans chose to relieve pressure on the Soviets in the east by opening up a second front in northeast Africa. Three main landing sites were selected in Casablanca, Oran and Algiers, from which forces would advance towards Tunisa and engage Rommel’s Afrika Korps. It was hoped that,... More
Operation Totalize 7–11 August 1944
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Operation Totalize 7–11 August 1944
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The Canadians and Polish led the push towards Falaise in Operation Totalize. The idea behind the attack was to use modified self-propelled guns, from which the guns had been removed, to allow infantry to keep pace with the main armour. Previous battles had suffered from the delay in infantry support... More
Operation Tractable 14–15 August 1944
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Operation Tractable 14–15 August 1944
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Following on from Operation Totalize, Operation Tractable was another Canadian-led offensive aimed at taking Falaise and further tightening the Allied encirclement of the German army. The bombing raid that preceded the attack landed partially on Canadian/Polish lines, resulting in numerous casualties. On 14 August Allied armoured divisions launched their first... More