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The British Fleet air arm in World War II. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 9781846032837. Barnett, Correlli (1991). Engage the Enemy more Closely: the Royal Navy in the Second World War. New York City: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 0-393-02918-2. Brown, Kevin (2019). Fittest of the Fit Health and Morale in the Royal Navy, 1939–1945. Barnsley: Pen & Sword.
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.
The British Pacific Fleet (BPF) was a Royal Navy formation that saw action against Japan during the Second World War.It was formed from aircraft carriers, other surface warships, submarines and supply vessels of the RN and British Commonwealth navies in November 1944.
Their legacy also extends to mainland Europe, the French Naval commandos, the Dutch Korps Commandotroepen and the Belgian Paracommando Brigade can all trace their origins to men who volunteered to serve with the British Commandos. [3] [4] [5]
Pages in category "Naval battles and operations of World War II involving the United Kingdom" The following 97 pages are in this category, out of 97 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches was the commander of a major operational command of the Royal Navy during World War II.The admiral commanding, and his forces, sometimes informally known as 'Western Approaches Command,' were responsible for the safety of British shipping in the Western Approaches.
At the start of World War II, the Royal Navy was the strongest navy in the world, [1] with the largest number of warships built and with naval bases across the globe. [2] It had over 15 battleships and battlecruisers, 7 aircraft carriers, 66 cruisers, 164 destroyers and 66 submarines. [2]
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill further complicated matters when he ordered that bombing should only take place if targets were visually identified. [9] Combined Operations Headquarters worked closely with several intelligence organisations to plan the raid. The Naval Intelligence Division compiled information from a variety of sources.