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	Operation Sealion - planned German invasion of England 1940
		Operation Sealion (German: Unternehmen Seelöwe) was the name of the German plan to invade Great Britain in 1940.
		The Germans Air Force (Luftwaffe) soon began Operation Eagle (German: Unternehmen Adler), which latter became known as the "Battle of Britain": the attempt to defeat and neutralize the RAF.
		As is well known, the Luftwaffe ultimately failed to reach this objective, and in September of 1940, switched to bombing London and other British cities instead.
	www.operationsealion.com (541 words)

	Operation Varsity - Allied Airborne Crossing of the Rhine 1945
		Operation Varsity was the Allied (British, Canadian and American) airborne operation that took place at Wesel, Germany on March 24th 1945.
		The purpose of the operation was to gain a foothold across the Rhine, so that Allied forces could cross into Germany and bring the Second World War to a successful conclusion.
		The operation was the largest airborne operation in history, and involved the British 6th Airborne Division (which included a Canadian Parachute Battalion), and the US 17th Airborne Division.
	www.operationvarsity.com (165 words)

	Operation Musketeer
		Operation MUSKETEER was the joint British/ French operation to protect the Canal following President Nasser's takeover.
		The Chief Staff Officer (Intelligence) said that the supply of intelligence during Operation MUSKETEER appeared to have been reasonably satisfactory but against this it must be remembered that enemy action was negligible.
		In a signal to the Chiefs of Staff dated 8th November 1956, the Allied Commander in Chief summarised the operation by saying that the build-up at Port Said had gone smoothly and that the next phase would be attempts to clear the Canal.
	www.searcher-na.co.uk /operation_musketeer.htm (1448 words)

	Operation Musketeer - Suez
		Operation Musketeer would need the element of total surprise if it was to succeed, and all 660 men had to be on the ground at El Gamil airfield and ready for action within four and a half minutes.
		Aircraft were covered in a coat of 'Gentian violet', a blue coloured medication, in a bid to camouflage them against the bright rays of the rising sun.
		The Battalion had acted in the highest traditions of the Parachute regiment, but the regiment had not been prepared for the operation and new equipment was desperately needed.
	www.army.mod.uk /para/history/suez.htm (590 words)

	Operation Musketeer
		During World War II, Musketeer was a four-phased plan to liberate the Philippine Islands developed by General Douglas MacArthur’s staff as part of the larger Reno V plan.
		Operation Musketeer II', A revision of the basic plan, deleting a number of the landings.
		Operation Musketeer The Anglo-French invasion of Egypt to capture the Suez Canal during the Suez Crisis.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/o/op/operation_musketeer.html (348 words)

	Operation Musketeer - Definition, explanation
		During World War II, Musketeer was a four-phased plan to liberate the Philippine Islands developed by General Douglas MacArthur’s staff as part of the larger Reno V plan.
		Operation Musketeer II', A revision of the basic plan, deleting a number of the landings.
		Operation Musketeer The Anglo-French invasion of Egypt to capture the Suez Canal during the Suez Crisis.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/o/op/operation_musketeer.php (354 words)

	Operation Barbarossa - German invasion of the USSR 1941
		Operation Barbarossa - German invasion of the USSR 1941
		On June 22nd 1941, Germany and her allies attacked and invaded the Soviet Union.
		Germany's final major offensive in the East, was Operation Citadel in 1943.
	www.operationbarbarossa.com (351 words)

	Operation Musketeer - Suez Crisis 1956
		Operation Musketeer was the name given to the Anglo-French invasion of Egypt that began on October 31st 1956.
		Furthermore, worldwide reaction against the operation was swift and severe; the USSR made military threats against Britain and France, Saudi Arabia started an oil embargo, Commonwealth Prime Ministers refused to support Britain, and the United States applied strong diplomatic and financial pressure on Britain.
		British and French forces withdrew entirely from the Egypt before the end of the year, and were replaced by a United Nations force.
	www.operationmusketeer.com (284 words)

	Operation Granby - British contribution to the Gulf War
		Operation Granby was the name given to the British military operations in the Persian Gulf from 1990 to 1991, that were precipitated by the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait in August 1990.
		This includes British participation in the international Coalition's defence of Saudi Arabia (known to the Americans as "Operation Desert Shield"), and the liberation of Kuwait (known to the Americans as "Operation Desert Storm").
		The operation was named after John Manners, Marquess of Granby who had commanded British forces at the Battle of Minden (1759) during the Seven Years' War.
	www.operationgranby.com (175 words)

	Operation Musketeer - Helicopter Database
		Ocean was updated with modern hospital and operating theatre facilities and both her and Theseus were modified for Helicopter operations.
		On 3 Nov Albion withdrew to refuel, whilst Eagle withdrew on 4 Nov to repair its starboard catapult, refuel and to re-equip with aircraft flown in from El Adem.
		Following a drop of 16 Parachute Brigade (Operation Cordage) on the airfield at Gamil and a conventional seaborne landing (Operation Telescope), the Whirlwinds of 845 Squadron and the Whirlwinds and Sycamores of the Joint Helicopter Unit landed 500 troops from 45 Royal Marine Commando in Port Said early on 6 Nov 1956.
	www.helis.com /database/go/operation_musketeer.php (367 words)

	Operation Musketeer
		On the day that the Canal was nationalised the British Prime Minister, Anthony Eden, asked the Chiefs of Staff to plan for a military intervention; the first meeting at which the issue was considered was on the 27th.
		According to the Allied war plans, the assault would have to be preceded by the neutralisation of the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) and interdiction missions to isolate the war zone This was the original plan known initially by the code-name 'Hamilcar' and later 'Musketeer'.
		By 12 September 1956 the plans for 'Musketeer' were ready, although their implementation depended on the very slow process of requisitioning, loading and sailing the large number of merchant vessels required.
	www.britains-smallwars.com /Yahia2/Part2.htm (908 words)

	Operation Kadesh/Musketeer, Sinai/Suez 1956
		With the exception of the British orbat, which has been thoroughly review by Dr. Graham Watson, you should not use this orbat as a reference without double-checking given sources and adding your own sources: this orbat is a journalistic attempt, not an academic study.
		British bases at Malta and Cyprus were crucial to the operation.
		From a tactical viewpoint, the British amphibious helicopter assault was the first such operation in the world, and was conducted by helicopters carrying just 2 and 3 soldiers each, depending on type.
	orbat.com /site/history/historical/uk/operationkadesh.html (501 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News
		Operation (or Op) TELIC is the codename under which all British operations of the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and after are being conducted.
		Operation Telic is one of the largest deployments of British forces since WWII.
		It is only approached in size by the 1991 Operation Granby deployment for the Gulf War and the 1956 Operation Musketeer Suez Crisis deployment.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Operation_Telic (1151 words)

	Air assault Information
		In the Pacific, Allied forces performed a similar operation at Nadzab in 1943, with American paratroopers of the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment taking the airhead and the Australian 7th Division providing the reinforcing infantry in conventional transports.
		This article was influential in getting the US Army to start considering airmobile type operations, but the Army was held back by the US Air Force, which thought that it should control all aircraft including helicopters that would be used to support the Army.
		On 17 August 1965 in Operation STARLITE the 2nd Battalion 4th Marines landed in 3 helicopter LZs west of the 1st VC Regiment in the Van Tuong village complex 12 miles south of Chu Lai while the 3rd Battalion 3rd Marines landed on the beaches to the east.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Air_assault (1942 words)

	The "Suez Crisis", 1956
		After many changes, a new plan resulted in the Operation Musketeer“, which was to have two phases: during the first phase certain military installations were to be neutralized by massive air strikes, and in the phase two an invasion of the narrow zone along the Canal was to follow.
		The tempo of Anglo-French operations was not decreased on 4 November, although both the HMS Eagle and the two French carriers were pulled out of the line for replenishment, and no additional counter air strikes by Valiants and Canberras were flown.
		The Operation Musketeer, which involved 80.000 troops, airmen, and sailors, 550 aircraft on five different air bases and seven carriers, as well as 130 ships, which had excellent chances for a success already due to achieving a complete surprise, failed because its initiators ignored the political aspects of the time.
	www.acig.org /artman/publish/printer_103.shtml (12437 words)

	3 Commando Brigade at AllExperts
		Its most high profile operation during this time was the Suez Crisis, when it took part in the amphibious assault against Egyptian targets.
		During Operation Musketeer, units of the Brigade made the first helicopter borne assault in history.
		Both operations were successful, and demonstrated the brigade is still ready to perform its traditional role as one of the United Kingdom's elite fighting forces.
	en.allexperts.com /e/0/3_Commando_Brigade.htm (632 words)

	Aeroclub 1/48 Sea Venom (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Operation Musketeer was the last large-scale action involving the Royal Navy's aircraft carrier force.
		During this operation, LCDR R.A. Shilcock, CO of 893 Squadron strafed and sank an Egyptian E-boat.
		During the operation, only one Sea Venom was lost, with WW281 of 893 Squadron making an emergency wheels-up landing aboard Eagle, during which it became the first aircraft to be saved by the ship's nylon deck barrier, though it was damaged beyond repair in the process.
	m2reviews.cnsi.net /reviews/korean/cleaversvenom.htm (1631 words)

	British Military Aviation in 1956 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Operation Tasman Flight: the first Avro Vulcan to be taken on charge by the RAF, Vulcan B1 XA897, departs from Boscombe Down en route to Melbourne in Australia via Aden and Singapore.
		Operation Musketeer: Anglo-French air operations against Egypt enter a second phase, intended to prepare the way for an amphibious assault on Port Said.
		Operation Musketeer: key points in the Canal Zone are seized by Anglo-French airborne forces as a preliminary to a major seaborne assault with the aim of gaining control of the Suez Canal.
	www.rafmuseum.org.uk /milestones-of-flight/british_military/1956.html (948 words)

	CODE NAMES
		MARKET-GARDEN Operation in September 1944 to establish bridgeheads across three rivers in the Netherlands (Maas, Waal, and Lower Rhine) and reach the IJssel Meer.
		MUSKETEER Code name for a series of plans covering operations for recapture of Philippine Islands.
		RENO SWPA plans for operations in the Bismarck Archipelago, along northern coast of New Guinea and thence to Mindanao, P.I. ROUNDUP Plan for major U.S.-British attack across the Channel in 1943.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/70-7_25.htm (614 words)

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		Operation Cordage and Operation Musketeer’ During 1956 Britain developed two sets of plans for intervention in the Middle East.
		One ‘Musketeer/ Musketeer Revise’ is well known as it involved the Anglo-French invasion of Egypt.
		Sue Onslow, London School of Economics ‘Smooth Operator: Julian Amery and the Suez operation’ Passing references appear in the historiography on the Suez crisis on the activities of key Conservative backbench MPs who appear to have had only walk-on parts in the unfolding drama.
	www.hull.ac.uk /history/historyhome/Suez/Suezabstracts.txt (4842 words)

	[1.0] Arab-Israeli Conflicts 1948:1966
		The exercise, codenamed OPERATION MUSKETEER, was a tactical success but a strategic failure, with the superpowers ordering the invaders to leave.
		In March 1949, in one of the last Israeli military operations before the cease-fire took effect, the IDF seized Um al-Rashrash at the northern tip of the Gulf of Aqaba.
		OPERATION SHREDDER, as it was called, was the biggest military operation since the 1956 war, and it had been unanimously approved by the government.
	www.vectorsite.net /xrsixday_1.html (6919 words)

	ipedia.com: Suez Crisis Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During World War II the area was of strategic importance to control of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea and the Middle East, and British forces operated in the region.
		British troops were withdrawn from the Canal region in 1947 and the state of Israel was formally established in 1948, shortly followed by the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, which established Israel's independence.
		The operation to take the canal was highly successful from a military point of view, but a political disaster, and finished Britain as a world power.
	www.ipedia.com /suez_crisis.html (1313 words)

	MSM Awards
		This medal was authorised to replace the British issued Campaign Service Medal for members of the New Zealand Defence Force. The medal will always be awarded with a clasp denoting the area of operation that it was awarded for. The clasp is of the metal as that of the medal.
		- Had, in the Operational area, in his or her capacity as a member of the NZ Defence Force, service of 30 days, continuous or agregate, for official visits, inspections, or other occurrences of a temporary nature of duty.
		In these regulations, operational area means the political boundaries and territorial waters of Vietnam.
	honours.homestead.com /nzgsmw.html (1457 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| 20th - 21st Century \| Suez Crisis: Operation Musketeer
		Although the three-country scenario was essentially a French brainchild, Britain, as the major contributor to the invasion, assumed command of the Anglo-French portion of the military operation.
		Musketeer called for landing at Alexandria, in the Nile River delta, and advancing to the capital of Cairo, while Israel took care of Egypt's right flank.
		Nearly a week before Operation Kadesh was launched in defiance of a no-war appeal from Eisenhower to Ben-Gurion, three squadrons of French aircraft had discreetly landed in Israel.
	www.historynet.com /wars_conflicts/20_21_century/3037501.html?featured=y&c=y (1707 words)

	Operation Black Buck - Vulcan bomber raids during the Falklands War
		Operation Black Buck - Vulcan bomber raids during the Falklands War
		Operation Black Buck was a series of RAF air attacks on Port Stanley during the 1982 Falklands War between Britain and Argentina.
		The attacks were carried out using Vulcan bombers supported by Victor tankers, all based out of Ascension Island, and at that time, were the longest-range air-attacks in history.
	www.operationblackbuck.com (166 words)

	Port Said remembers 'tripartite aggression' of 1956 -- Middle East Times
		On October 29, 1956, Israel stormed the Sinai Peninsula, rushing toward the canal zone that France and Britain, the former administrators of the canal, claimed that they had to protect.
		The alliance's "Operation Musketeer" kicked off November 5 when some 500 French paratroopers redeployed from combat in Algeria and, backed by warplanes, landed at the Raswa bridge while British forces seized the Gamil airfield.
		Antony Moorehouse, a young lieutenant from the West Yorkshire regiment, was taken hostage in December and eventually killed by resistants who had intended to exchange him for Egyptian prisoners.
	www.metimes.com /print.php?StoryID=20061030-055525-2340r (736 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The four phases were (in sequence): King, Love, Mike, and Victor, whose names came from the spelling alphabet used by the US Army at that time.
		Operation Musketeer (Suez Crisis) was the Anglo-French invasion of Egypt to capture the Suez Canal during the Suez Crisis, 1956.
		Operation Musketeer was the name given a series of underground nuclear tests conducted by the United States in Nevada during 1985-1987.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Operation_Musketeer (269 words)

	Tamiya 1/48 P-51D Mustang
		At the time, it appeared to be a preventive Israeli attack against Egypt, in response to an upsurge in fedayeen attacks that seemed to presage a resurgence of the state-to-state violence of the War of Independence, which had only ended five years earlier.
		It was the French, operating on the old Arab saying that "the enemy of my enemy is my friend," who came up with the idea of allying with Israel, and creating the "cover" of an Israeli-Egyptian war as the pretext for intervention.
		The yellow/fl Operation Musketeer ID stripes are provided as decals for this particular airplane.
	modelingmadness.com /reviews/korean/cleaver7251d.htm (1579 words)

	Operation Nimrod - the Iranian Embassy Siege in London
		Operation Nimrod - the Iranian Embassy Siege in London
		In the 1980, Iraqi-backed terrorists seized control of the Iranian embassy in South Kensington, London, England.
		After six days and the murder of a hostage, acting on the direct orders of the British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, British special forces, the Special Air Service (SAS) stormed the embassy in what was known as "Operation Nimrod".
	www.operationnimrod.com (115 words)

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