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Appendix 10: Operational Code Names
British
| BATTLEAXE |
Operation in the Western Desert, June 1941 |
| BREVITY |
Probing attack in the Western Desert, May 1941 |
| EXPORTER |
The advance into Syria, June 1941 |
| HALBERD |
Convoy of storeships for Malta, September 1941 |
| LUSTRE |
Transport of British forces to Greece, March 1941 |
| MARIE |
Plan to seize French Somaliland by a Free French coup d’état |
| SPLICE |
Fly-off of Hurricanes to Malta, May 1941 |
| STYLE |
Warships carrying troops to Malta, August 1941 |
| SUBSTANCE |
Convoy of storeships for Malta, July 1941 |
| TIGER |
Convoy of fast merchant ships carrying tanks and aircraft for Egypt, May 1941 |
German
| BARBAROSSA |
The attack on Russia, June 1941 |
| MARITA |
Invasion of Greece through Bulgaria |
| MERKUR |
The capture of Crete, May 1941 |