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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 |