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Appendix 11: Operational Code Names

British

BATTLEAXE Operation in the Western Desert, June 1941
CRUSADER British offensive, November 1941. The Winter Battle
HARPOON Convoy to Malta from the west, June 1942
VIGOROUS Convoy to Malta from the east, June 1942
PEDESTAL Convoy to Malta from the west, August 1942
ACROBAT Advance from Cyrenaica into Tripolitania
GYMNAST Plan for landings in French North Africa (later became TORCH)

Enemy

HERKULES Plan for the capture of Malta
VENEZIA Attack on the Gazala position, May 1942