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The Fallschirmjäger (German: [ˈfalʃɪʁmˌjɛːɡɐ] ⓘ) were the airborne forces branch of the Luftwaffe before and during World War II. They were the first paratroopers to be committed in large-scale airborne operations. They were commanded by Kurt Student, the Luftwaffe's second-in-command.
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 [update] 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.
19 July: The first Allied World War II bombing of Rome drops 800 tons of bombs on Littoro and Clampino airports, causing immense damage and 2000 deaths [27]: 110 24 July: After the US developed an airborne radar immune to Window, the first use of the countermeasure (40 tonnes—92 million strips) were dropped during a Hamburg bombing mission.
Operation Granit 1940 - German airborne action on Belgian Fort Eben-Emael; Fall Grün 1940 - German plan for a diversionary invasion of Ireland in support of Operation Seelöwe; Operation Grüne Bewegung 1940 - German planned landing at Brighton, England; part of Operation Seelöwe; Operation Grünpfeil 1940 - German occupation of the Channel ...
World War II operations and battles of the Italian Campaign (2 C, 60 P) Pages in category "Military operations of World War II involving Germany" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 249 total.
Pages in category "Airborne operations of World War II" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The Battle of Crete (German: Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta, Greek: Μάχη της Κρήτης), codenamed Operation Mercury (German: Unternehmen Merkur), was a major Axis airborne and amphibious operation during World War II to capture the island of Crete. It began on the morning of 20 May 1941, with multiple German airborne landings on Crete.
Mayer, SL; Taylor, AJP (1974), History of World War II, London: Octopus Books. ISBN 0-7064-0399-1 & ISBN 978-0-7064-0399-2; US Air Force, Air University Press (1987), US Strategic Bombing Survey (PDF), Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press, archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2015. Reprint of the Summary Reports ...