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	Bonus Scenario: Operation Avalanche
		Operation Avalanche was the code name given for the plan to land Allied troops near Salerno as part of the invasion of Italy.
		On 3 September 1943, as part of Operation Baytown, Montgomery’s Eighth Army crossed the straights of Messina and landed in the region of Calabria, meeting with little resistance from Axis forces.
		The rocky ravines and river valleys of the Apennine Mountains enhanced the German rear guard operations.
	www.wizards.com /default.asp?x=ah/article/ah20051102c (603 words)

	ipedia.com: Military history of Britain during World War II Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A subsidiary landing, Operation Slapstick, was also made on 9 September at the Italian naval base of Taranto by the British 1st Airborne Division.
		Operation Dragoon, the invasion of southern France in August 1944 was an almost entirely American affair.
		In the last great amphibious operation of the war in Europe, British Commandos and Canadian troops captured the island in the late autumn of 1944, clearing the way for Antwerp to be opened and for the easement of the critical logistical problems the Allies were suffering.
	www.ipedia.com /military_history_of_britain_during_world_war_ii.html (13340 words)

	Naples-Foggia
		Of the 40 planes involved in the operation, only 15 dropped their cargo within 4 miles of the drop zone; 23 planes scattered paratroopers between 8 and 25 miles from the intended target, and the drop site of the remaining 2 planes was unknown.
		Notwithstanding the Rapido incident and subsequent operations, a secure Mediterranean, excellent bases from which to wage the air war against the Germans, the engagement of at least twenty-three German divisions, and Italy's change in status to an Allied cobelligerent shortened the war and contributed significantly to the defeat of Germany.
		Salerno: American Operations from the Beaches to the Volturno, 9 September-6 October 1943, published in Washington, D.C., by the Military Intelligence Division of the War Department in 1944 (and republished in paperback by the Center of Military History in 1990) provides a contemporary view of the amphibious invasion.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/brochures/naples/72-17.htm (8923 words)

	USAAF Chronology, Mediterranean : 1943, Part 2
		This is the first major airborne operation to be undertaken by the Allies in World War II, and subsequently becomes the subject of intensive study.
		Weather hampers operations of the fighters and medium and light bombers of the NATAF, i.e., Twelfth Air Force and RAF aircraft, and only a few targets (guns, roads, railroads, and troops) are attacked during missions over the toe of Italy.
		A detachment of the squadron is operating from Capaccio, Italy.
	www.milhist.net /usaaf/mto43b.html (16268 words)

	USAAF Chronology:
		Operation STARKEY is a disappointment as the Luftwaffe refuses to commit fighter defenses on a large scale, thus preventing possible destruction of many of their aircraft, which Allied air forces hoped to accomplish.
		CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER OF OPERATIONS CHINA (Fourteenth Air Force): In China, 10 B-25's and 11 P-40's attack the Hankow docks and Wuchang cotton mills; and 3 P-38's bomb ammunition and fuel depots at Tayeh and strafe warehouses and barracks at Yangsin.
		SOUTHWEST PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS (Fifth Air Force): In New Guinea, the Wewak area is again hit, the 40 attacking B-24's being escorted by 29 P-38's which claim 8 fighters shot down; A-20's and RAAF Vengeances attack the Finschhafen and Lae area; B-24's and P-39's hit a road near Bogadjim.
	paul.rutgers.edu /~mcgrew/wwii/usaf/html/Sep.43.html (10117 words)

	WashingtonPost.com: 'Condor': It's a Kick
		Hong Kong's wee-man Jackie Chan delivers the usual combination of kung pow (hold the chicken) and moo goo guy panache in "Operation Condor," a laughably dubbed, awkwardly plotted variation on "Raiders of the Lost Ark." The yarn combines acrobatics and martial artistry with slapstick derring-do.
		"Operation Condor," a sequel to 1986's "Armour of God," has been shortened 13 minutes from its Asian version, aurally enhanced and, of course, dubbed into English in hopes of attracting fans of Chan's American movies, "Supercop" and "Rumble in the Bronx." The movie was previously released with English subtitles, but audiences stayed away.
		Operation Condor is rated PG-13 for violence and brief nudity.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/review97/operationcondorkemp.htm (443 words)

	1943 INVASION OF SOUTHERN ITALY
		Following the success of the Operation TORCH landing in North Africa in November 1942 and the campaign in Tunisia ending in May 1943, the Allies crossed the Mediterranean for Operation HUSKY, the invasion of Sicily in July of 1943.
		On 9 September, in a hastily planned operation named SLAPSTICK, with the collaboration of the Italians, 3,600 men of the British 1st Paratroop Division landed unopposed at the port of Taranto in the Italian heel.
		Its primary objectives were to seize the port of Naples to ensure resupply, and to cut across to the east coast, trapping the Axis troops further south.
	www.olive-drab.com /od_history_ww2_ops_battles_1943soitaly.php (1593 words)

	Punknews.org \| Slapstick - Discography
		Slapstick could have stuck around longer than they wanted to; the fanbase was there.
		Slapstick could have been the kings of the world; they settled for being the kings of the Fireside Bowl.
		slapstick is defintely one of the best ska-punk bands of all times, when asian man said they only had 100 copies of the reuinion show i was on the phone and got one, now they have mad more copies due to the demand.
	www.punknews.org /reviews.php?op=albumreview&id=536 (1786 words)

	WWII Allied Amphibious Operation Code Words and Code Names in European Theater (LoneSentry.com)
		• Operation Baytown: Allied invasion of Italy in region of Calabria by British and Canadian troop crossing the Straits of Messina on September 3, 1943.
		• Operation Corkscrew: Allied invasion of the Italian island of Pantelleria in June 1943 as part of the preparation for Operation Husky.
		• Operation Infatuate: Allied landings on the island of Walcheren on November 1, 1944 as part of the Battle of the Scheldt.
	www.lonesentry.com /panzer/allied-codewords-operations.html (259 words)

	Operation Ivy, MP3 Music Download at eMusic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Part of the reason was that they were one of the genre's innovators, possessed of a freshness that many of their imitators lacked, but their lyrics were often more intelligent and substantive as well.
		Thanks to their early breakup (the group was only together for two years), Operation Ivy became an enduring, even legendary influence in the neo-punk underground, especially after half of the band went on to hit it big in a new group, Rancid.
		Operation Ivy were formed in Berkeley, CA, in May 1987 out of the ashes of several local bands.
	www.emusic.com /artist/10564/10564987.html (536 words)

	Sight Gags and Satire in the Soviet Thaw: Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
		The use of slapstick lends the whole exercise more perspicuity: the simplicity of the diegetic plot line weakens the competitive diegetic situation model in comparison with the alternative, “allegorical” meaning to the point that the latter becomes more plausible and relevant.
		It is with these insights in mind that we turn to Gaidai's earlier film Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures, a seemingly innocuous slapstick omnibus comprising three episodes, which describe the life of the Soviet student Shurik in the mid-'60s.
		Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures constructs an alternative “situation” model for Soviet viewers, which strongly engages their working models of reality in the interpretation of the narrative.
	www.sensesofcinema.com /contents/04/33/operation_y.html (5836 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Italian Campaign of World War II was the name of Allied operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to the end of the war.
		The Germans were unable to prevent the Allied capture of the island, but succeeded in evacuating most of their troops to the mainland, the last leaving on August 17 1943.
		On 9 September forces of the U.S. Fifth Army landed at Salerno in Operation Avalanche and additional British forces at Taranto in Operation Slapstick, which was almost unopposed.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Italian_Campaign_(World_War_II) (1402 words)

	deseretnews.com - Movie review: Operation Dumbo Drop \| Deseret Morning News Web edition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		But here comes "Operation Dumbo Drop," based (no doubt quite loosely) on a true story about American soldiers in 1968 transporting an elephant some 200 miles through the jungles of Vietnam to a small Montagnard village.
		The village is being used by easygoing Capt. Cahill (Danny Glover) as a strategic outpost for keeping tabs on activity along the Ho Chi Min Trail, which is used by the Viet Cong to transport weapons.
		"Operation Dumbo Drop" is rated PG for violence and vulgarity.
	deseretnews.com /movies/view/1,1257,1367,00.html (471 words)

	Battlefront - Producers of fine metal and resin miniatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Operation Baytown was intended as a diversion for the Salerno landings, but the Germans refused fall for the bait and the British and Canadian troops advanced 300 miles against no resistance other than engineering works.
		Operation Slapstick (9 September) saw the British 1st Airborne Division land directly off ships into the port of Taranto.
		Operation Avalanche was an expansion on the ideas tried in Sicily where a force would be sent ahead of main land thrust to get around the positions of the defenders by landing behind their flank.
	www.battlefront.co.nz /Article.asp?ArticleID=1222 (2095 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Ships hit by U-boats - HMS Penelope (97) (Light cruiser)
		In June 1943, the cruiser took part in the Operation Corkscrew as part of the 15th Cruiser Squadron and bombarded the Italian island of Pantelleria on 1 June together with HMS Paladin (G 69) and HMS Petard (G 56), but was damaged by the Italian coastal defence.
		From 1 to 11 Sep, 1943, the ship took part in the Operation Slapstick as part of the 12th Cruiser Squadron and landed British troops in Tarent together with HMS Aurora (12), HMS Sirius (82), HMS Dido (37), HMS Abdiel (M 39) and USS Boise (CL 47).
		She was returning from bombarding enemy positions during the Operation Shingle, the landings at Anzio, in which she was part of the Gunfire Support Group TG 81.8, comprising of USS Brooklyn (CL 40), USS Woolsey (DD 437), USS Mayo (DD 422), USS Trippe (DD 403), USS Ludlow (DD 438) and USS Edison (DD 439).
	uboat.net /allies/merchants/3190.html (1096 words)

	Channel 4 - History - World War II: A chronology
		Operation Gunnerside: six Norwegians led by Joachim Ronneberg successfully attack heavy water plant at Vemork.
		Operation Slapstick: British forces land at Taranto on ‘heel’ of Italy and advance along coast towards Gustav Line.
		Operation Oak: small German force frees Mussolini from prison in Abruzzi mountains.
	www.channel4.com /history/microsites/H/history/t-z/ww2-1943.html (1292 words)

	JulieAndrews.org \| News
		DIRECTOR Blake Edwards is the husband of no less than the Sound of Music star Julie Andrews, but he's made a name for himself for writing and directing such classic slapstick comedies like The Pink Panther (1963).
		His first big movie hit was the slapstick comedy Operation Petticoat (1959), which focused on the misadventures of a US navy submarine in the Philippines during World War II.
		The sub was skippered by Cary Grant and the misadventures came courtesy of bumbling officer Tony Curtis.
	julieandrews.org /news/041025.htm (841 words)

	JulieAndrews.org \| News
		Many of the shows were hits and he was given the chance to direct a film he had written, Bring Your Smile Along (1955).
		His first big movie hit was the slapstick comedy Operation Petticoat (1959), which focused on the misadventures of a US navy submarine in the Philippines during World War II.
		The sub was skippered by Cary Grant and the misadventures came courtesy of bumbling officer Tony Curtis.
	www.julieandrews.org /news/041025.htm (841 words)

	Third Wave Ska
		Operation Ivy is perhaps the most influential of the ska influenced punk bands, being extraordinarily popular with both the punk and ska scene even though they broke up in 1989.
		Credited as the first band to craft the "Skapunk" sound, their lyrics carried and anti-authority, pro-unity message that spoke to both "rude boys" and punks alike.
		The lead guitarist of "Operation Ivy" later went on to form the ska influenced band
	www.wright.edu /cola/Dept/ENG/blakelock/rockweb2/rockpgs/w99/Ska2.htm (1229 words)

	Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Operation BROWN-NOSE
		To all our rebel friends in the global justice movement – our brave, beautiful, beatific, bracelet-wearing brethren bent on beating back and baffling the behemoth of Babel that is the Gathering of Eight.
		Operation BROWN-NOSE will involve giving hugs to the needy, playing games with all our friends, and other similarly militant activities.
		PS: Operation Brown-Nose is a prelude to Operation HAHAHAA, to take place on July 6th at Gleneagles.
	www.clownarmy.org /operations/brownnose.html (313 words)

	Naples-Foggia Campaign
		The leaders confirmed their decisions regarding Operation HUSKY and their commitment to drive Italy from the war.
		The Allies had bases in southern Italy from which to launch strategic air attacks on the Balkans and Germany, the Mediterranean was secure, and German divisions were tied down in Italy opposing the Allied 15th Army Group and holding those areas in northern Italy, France, and the Balkans previously garrisoned by their former Italian allies.
		Italy had become an Allied cobelligerent, plans were being developed to invade France both across the English Channel and from the Mediterranean, and the Allied effort in Italy had become a land campaign of minor strategic importance in a secondary theater of operations.
	www.45thdivision.org /CampaignsBattles/naples_foggia.htm (8691 words)

	Press: Operation Condor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		But wait — it was actually released in 1990 in the U.S. as “Armour of God II” (a sequel, no less), but is now available for the Jackified masses with a new title, a bigger distributor, and a shiny new soundtrack.
		Chan plays up the latent kung-fu badass, who must be trapped before busting a move, with greater exaggeration than Qwai Chang Kane of TV’s “Kung Fu” ever did (although I really think Chan’s films would benefit from some flashbacks to ancient, monastic wisdom every half-hour).
		“Operation Condor” is quite a bit more slapstick than other recent Chan releases; it’s like “Raiders of the Lost Ark” with a lobotomy and a dose of crystal meth.
	www.anchoragepress.com /archives/documente94e.html (417 words)

	Slapstick - AOL Music
		Slapstick is a type of comedy involving exaggerated physical violence or activities (e.g., a character being hit in the face with a frying pan or running...
		Slapstick is dedicated to Arthur Stanley Jefferson and Norvell Hardy (better known as Laurel and Hardy), and the title of the novel is in reference to the...
		Download, listen and watch Slapstick music, mp3's, song lyrics, music videos, Internet radio, live performances, concerts, and more on AOL Music.
	music.aol.com /artist/slapstick/200475/main (160 words)

	Regimental Histories
		Brigade should undertake an airborne operation in advance of the leading elements of ground forces and secure the approaches immediately to the south of Catania.
		As part of the general advance, 1st Airborne Division was involved in various minor ground operations along the Adriatic coast north as far as Foggia.
		For example, the Commanding Officer had with him in his glider his batman, 3 wireless operators, 1 cipher operator, 3 linemen and a jeep that acted as the GOC's spare, a trailer carrying a spare WS No 76 and a handcart for line.
	www.216parasigs.org.uk /history/1ads.htm (2567 words)

	Units & Organizations: British, Canadian, Polish
		The landing at Salerno was considered an American operation, however it included the British 10th Corps with support from Colonel Darby's 1st, 3rd and 4th Ranger Battalions and the 2nd and 41st British Commandos.
		At the last minute of the planning for Operation HUSKY, Churchill recommended that the Canadian troops be used in the invasion of Sicily.
		It had been hoped to employ them in operations across the channel from U.K. but likelihood of such operations has now become extremely remote owing to recent addition to HUSKY of practically all remaining landing craft.
	members.aol.com /Custermen85/Units/BritishOrg.htm (2095 words)

	Slapstick Politics: ICE Raids Net Illegal Immigrants, Targets Identity Theft
		Gonzalez said that other plants in the raid included beef plants in Grand Island, Neb., Cactus, Texas and Hyrum, Utah, and pork plants in Marshalltown, Iowa and Worthington, Minn. Operations at all six plants have been temporarily suspended.
		ICE said the workers were being arrested on administrative immigration violations and in some cases, existing criminal arrest warrants stemming from a nearly yearlong investigation dubbed Operation Wagon Train.
		ICE chief Julie L. Myers told reporters in Washington that agents had uncovered a scheme in which illegal immigrants and others had stolen or bought the identities and Social Security numbers of hundreds of U.S. citizens and lawful residents to get jobs with Greeley-based meat processor, Swift & Co.
	slapstickpolitics.blogspot.com /2006/12/ice-raids-net-illegal-immigrants.html (1264 words)

	World War Two Books — Military History Books online > WW2 Africa, Italy & Balkans
		Read about the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943, the invasion of mainland Italy with Operation Baytown, the American landings at Salerno in Operation Avalanche and the British forces at Taranto in Operation Slapstick.
		Military books on the Anzio landings, Operation Shingle, and the famous Battle of Monte Cassino, to the final battles with fall of Rome and crossing of the River Po.
		Operation Mercury: The German XI Air Corps and the Attack on Crete
	www.worldwartwobooks.com /section.php?xSec=35&xPage=3 (589 words)

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