Operations in which R.A.F. Beach Units were Involved
The following is a list of Second World War Combined Operations (i.e. amphibious assault operations) in which R.A.F. beach units were involved. The list is in chronological order and each entry provides a link to further information, where available.
Codename | D-Day | Location |
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HUSKY | 10th July 1943 | Sicily |
BAYTOWN | 3rd September 1943 | Reggio, Italy |
AVALANCHE | 9th September 1943 | Salerno, Italy |
OVERLORD | 6th June 1944 | Normandy, France |
DRAGOON (ANVIL) | 15th August 1944 | South of France |
TALON | 3rd January 1945 | Akyab, Burma |
MATADOR | 21st January 1945 | Ramree Island, Burma |
DRACULA | 2nd May 1945 | Rangoon, Burma |
ZIPPER | 9th September 1945 | Malaya |
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