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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.
US Navy airstrikes against North Vietnamese torpedo boat bases and POL facilities in response to the Gulf of Tonkin incident: Hon Gai, Loc Chao, Quảng Khê, Bến Thủy, and Vinh: 1 Aug 11–17: Operation Chinh Nghia [9] ARVN assault on a Viet Cong base area: III Corps: Aug 12: Unnamed [6] ARVN operation: 30 km northeast of Le Trung, Pleiku ...
Battle of Tabqa Airbase; Viet Cong attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base (1966) Tet offensive attack on Tan Son Nhut Air Base; Bombing of Tan Son Nhut Air Base; Capture of Torrijos Airport; Battle of Tripoli Airport; 2012 Tripoli airport clashes
Control of many U.S.-operated bases was transferred to the Iraqi government during the 2020–2021 U.S. troop withdrawal. At the request of the Iraqi government in January 2024, [ 3 ] and amid rising regional tensions following the 2023 Israeli invasion of Gaza , the US and Iraq are set to begin negotiations to end US military presence in Iraq.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. 1968 Battle during the Vietnam War Tet offensive attacks on Da Nang Part of the Tet offensive of the Vietnam War Map of the Da Nang vital area Date 29 January – 11 February 1968 Location Da Nang, South Vietnam Result Allied victory Belligerents United States South Vietnam South Korea ...
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful liberation of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched on 6 June 1944 ( D-Day ) with the Normandy landings (Operation Neptune).
Using the codes eases coordination and improves understanding during multiservice operations. The codes are intended for use by air, ground, sea, and space operations personnel at the tactical level. Code words that are followed by an asterisk (*) may differ in meaning from NATO usage. There is a key provided below to describe what personnel ...
Battle: A coalition victory enabled the construction of two bases for the Afghan National Army in the valley near the village, which had been guerrilla control since 2006 Battle of Chora: 15 June 2007: 19 June 2007: Chora: Battle: This battle, which involved a significant number of Dutch forces, resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people