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Haddock Force was the name given to a number of Royal Air Force bombers dispatched to airfields in southern France to bomb northern Italian industrial
Haddock_Force
Evacuation of Allied forces in mid-1940
on Germany and imposed an economic blockade. The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was sent to help defend France. After the Phoney War of October 1939
Dunkirk_evacuation
Italian engagement of World War II
The headquarters of No. 71 Wing arrived at Marseille on 3 June as Haddock Force. It comprised Whitley and Wellington bombers from No. 10, 51, 58, 77
Italian_invasion_of_France
1945 battle of World War II
freed French prisoners of war defended Castle Itter against an attacking force from the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division until relief from the American
Battle_of_Castle_Itter
British Army in Western Europe from 1939 to 1940
The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the contingent of the British Army sent to France in 1939 after Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany
British Expeditionary Force (World War II)
British_Expeditionary_Force_(World_War_II)
1940–1945 WWII German military plans
Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Wormhoudt Abbeville Lille Paula Fall Rot Alps Haddock Force Cycle Lagarde Saumur Aerial Rennes Lancastria Fall Braun Netherlands
Case_Brown
1940 battle between the Allies and Germany in France
forces, the French First and Seventh Armies and the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) – to the River Dyle. On 14 May, German Army Group A burst through
Battle_of_Dunkirk
War plan of the German Army during the Battle of France in 1940
cavalry divisions of the Second Army, surprised them with a far larger force than expected and forced them back. The Ninth Army, to the north, had also
Manstein_plan
German invasion of France in 1940
French navies evacuated the encircled elements of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and the French and Belgian armies from Dunkirk in Operation Dynamo
Battle_of_France
Line of fortifications along the French/German border
Luxembourg and Belgium. The line was to deter invasion by Nazi Germany and force them to move around the fortifications through Belgium. It was impervious
Maginot_Line
Northern Irish loyalist
Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), and was that organisation's North Belfast commander before his arrest by police in 2005. Mark Haddock was born and raised
Mark_Haddock
Series of battles during World War II
Arras Boulogne Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Abbeville Lille Paula 1st Alps Haddock Force Britain Occupation of the Channel Islands Kanalkampf Adlertag The Hardest
Battle_of_Hürtgen_Forest
French military operation during World War II
General Siegfried Westphal stated that if the French had attacked in full force in September 1939 the German army "could only have held out for one or two
Saar_Offensive
Second World War evacuation from ports in western France
British and Allied ships were covered from French bases by five Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter squadrons and assisted by aircraft based in England to lift
Operation_Aerial
German military offensive
Arras Boulogne Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Abbeville Lille Paula 1st Alps Haddock Force Britain Occupation of the Channel Islands Kanalkampf Adlertag The Hardest
Operation_Northwind_(1944)
World War II military campaign in 1940
larger, force would move south of Venlo to Belgium, leaving just the 18th Army under General Georg von Küchler to defeat the Dutch main force. Of all
German invasion of the Netherlands
German_invasion_of_the_Netherlands
1940 battle of the Second World War
Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Wormhoudt Abbeville Lille Paula Fall Rot Alps Haddock Force Cycle Lagarde Saumur Aerial Rennes Lancastria Fall Braun Netherlands
Battle_of_Montcornet
Plan for Nazi German military operation
the German infantry inched forward, only forcing crossings on the third day. The Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) attempted to bomb them but failed. German
Fall_Rot
Action in European theatre of WWII
Eisenhower and his headquarters SHAEF (Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force). While Montgomery and Bradley each favored relatively direct thrusts into
Siegfried_Line_campaign
Battle for the port and town of Boulogne-sur-Mer during 1940
just before Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) from Dunkirk. After the Franco-British counter-attack at the Battle
Battle_of_Boulogne
War crime by the Waffen-SS
the Battle of France in May 1940. As part of the British Expeditionary Force's (BEF) retreat to Dunkirk, the 144th Infantry Brigade of the 48th (South
Wormhoudt_massacre
1940 plan for German invasion of Britain
wrote in 1958: "Had the German Air Force defeated the Royal Air Force as decisively as it had defeated the French Air Force a few months earlier, I am sure
Operation_Sea_Lion
Initial period of low activity in World War II
While most of the German army was engaged in Poland, a much smaller German force manned the Siegfried Line, which was their fortified defensive line along
Phoney_War
1940 battle during the Nazi German invasion of France
just before Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) through Dunkirk. After the Franco-British counter-attack at the Battle
Siege_of_Calais_(1940)
First major aerial battle of WWII
launched more rapidly to make up for these issues. On 18 December 1939, a force of three squadrons was launched against capital ships anchored in the Wilhelmshaven
Battle of the Heligoland Bight (1939)
Battle_of_the_Heligoland_Bight_(1939)
Battle (WW2)
Fall Gelb, the German invasion of the Low Countries and France. An assault force of German paratroopers, Fallschirmjäger, was tasked with assaulting and
Battle_of_Fort_Ében-Émael
World War II military campaign in 1940
neighbours. In accordance with the treaty's restrictions, the only military force Luxembourg maintained was its small Volunteer Corps under Captain Aloyse
German_invasion_of_Luxembourg
1944 attainment of Belgium's sovereignty
Arras Boulogne Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Abbeville Lille Paula 1st Alps Haddock Force Britain Occupation of the Channel Islands Kanalkampf Adlertag The Hardest
Liberation_of_Belgium
WWII allied advance into Germany
approximately 800,000 people. The city of Cologne was bombed by the Royal Air Force (RAF) in 262 separate air raids during World War II, this in response to
Battle_of_Cologne_(1945)
WWII battle during the Battle of France
defenders from destroying the bridgeheads. On 14 May, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and the French Armée de l'Air jointly tried to destroy the bridgeheads
Battle_of_Sedan_(1940)
British amphibious attack of 28 March 1942
March 1942. St Nazaire was attacked because the loss of its dry dock would force Germany's largest battleship, Tirpitz, to return to home waters if she were
St_Nazaire_Raid
Component of World War 2
had managed to retreat to the Lys river with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) divisions nearby. The two surrounded French corps resisted German
Siege_of_Lille_(1940)
German attempt to deny French ports to Allied forces
Arras Boulogne Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Abbeville Lille Paula 1st Alps Haddock Force Britain Occupation of the Channel Islands Kanalkampf Adlertag The Hardest
Atlantic_pockets
Evacuation of Allied troops from Le Havre in 1940
Infantry Division (Major-General Victor Fortune) of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) after it arrived from the Saar on 28 May), was pushed back to the
Operation_Cycle
World War II operation in France
Eisenhower was appointed commander of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, and British General Bernard Montgomery was named commander of the 21st
Operation_Overlord
First day of German military operations to destroy the British air force
an operation by Nazi Germany's Luftwaffe (air force) intended to destroy the British Royal Air Force (RAF). The operation came during the Battle of Britain
Adlertag
Theatre of war in Europe
most of the German Army was fighting against Poland, a much smaller German force manned the Siegfried Line, their fortified defensive line along the French
Western_Front_(World_War_II)
Submarine of the United States
USS Haddock (SS-231), a Gato-class submarine, was the second submarine of the United States Navy to be named for the haddock, a small edible Atlantic fish
USS_Haddock_(SS-231)
Battle on the Western Front of World War II
defensive depth of 3.0 mi (4.8 km). Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, set their sights
Battle_of_Aachen
Battle during World War II
available to them, the Anglo-French offensive was carried out by a small mixed force of British and French tanks and infantry who advanced south from Arras.
Battle_of_Arras_(1940)
Battle during WW2
failed in their primary objectives of taking the city of The Hague and of forcing the Dutch to surrender. Accordingly, the Dutch Army launched a counter-offensive
Battle_of_the_Hague_(1940)
to force Calculus to use his research on ultrasonic waves to create a weapon of mass destruction. He also arranges for Tintin and Captain Haddock, who
List of The Adventures of Tintin characters
List_of_The_Adventures_of_Tintin_characters
May–June 1940 engagement during the Battle of France in World War II
diverted to Calais. From 27 May to 4 June, attacks by the Franco-British force south of the Abbeville bridgehead, held by the 2nd Panzer Division, then
Battle_of_Abbeville
1944 operation during World War II
The 8th U.S. Air Force was to bomb the fortifications around Eschweiler and Aldenhoven, while the medium bombers of the 9th Air Force were assigned to
Operation_Queen
WWII bombing to save French Resistance fighters
Operation Jericho (Ramrod 564), was allocated to 140 Wing, RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force. Eighteen de Havilland Mosquito FB Mk VIs, six from No. 487 Squadron RNZAF
Operation_Jericho
Part of World War II
further west towards Angers, managed to find a point at which they could force a crossing against a different French defending unit and captured the city
Battle_of_Saumur_(1940)
German naval operation during WWII
Arras Boulogne Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Abbeville Lille Paula 1st Alps Haddock Force Britain Occupation of the Channel Islands Kanalkampf Adlertag The Hardest
Operation_Wikinger
WWII aerial bombardment of Rotterdam by Nazi Germany
support the German troops fighting in the city, break Dutch resistance and force the Dutch army to surrender. Bombing began at the outset of hostilities
German_bombing_of_Rotterdam
1945 offensive in the European theatre of World War II
very beginning of 1945, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force on the Western Front, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, had 73 divisions under
Western Allied invasion of Germany
Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany
1940 WWII battle in Belgium
and was instrumental in the re-embarkation of the British Expeditionary Force, French and Belgian troops at the Evacuation of Dunkirk. The Allied supreme
Battle_of_Hannut
Ulster loyalist paramilitary group
member and Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Special Branch informant Mark Haddock has been involved in drug dealing. According to the Belfast Telegraph,
Ulster_Volunteer_Force
1944 operations to open Antwerp to Allied shipping during WW2
Middelburg with a force of amphibious "Buffaloes" from the rear. Since Middelburg was impossible to reach with tanks, due to the inundations, a force of "Buffaloes"
Battle_of_the_Scheldt
1944/45 campaign on the French/Italian border
France plans were drawn for holding the front in that direction with a force of two German divisions, though an offensive through the Alps was judged
Second_Battle_of_the_Alps
1940 German attempt to capture Rotterdam
was also the home of the "3rd Java" squadron of the Royal Netherlands Air Force equipped with Fokker G.I heavy fighters. Eleven operational G.Is, fully
Battle_of_Rotterdam
German cover operation in WW2
Arras Boulogne Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Abbeville Lille Paula 1st Alps Haddock Force Britain Occupation of the Channel Islands Kanalkampf Adlertag The Hardest
Operation_Haifisch
Allied offensive during World War II
aerial support the operation had aircraft from RAF Second Tactical Air Force and the XXIX Tactical Air Command.[citation needed] The German defenders
Operation_Clipper
1940 battle in the Netherlands during WWII
that had tried to take the bridge was soon reinforced by the main German force. Two armored cars tried to approach the east bank but were destroyed by
Battle_of_Maastricht
Royal Navy Officer (1629-1715)
Admiral Sir Richard Haddock (c. 1629 – 26 January 1715 Old Style) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the Anglo-Dutch Wars, eventually
Richard_Haddock
Day remembering the Battle of Britain on 15 September 1940
the Battle of Britain between the German Luftwaffe and British Royal Air Force (RAF). Now celebrated as Battle of Britain Day, on that date, the Luftwaffe
Battle_of_Britain_Day
Friendly fire aviation incident in 1939
Squadron based at Hornchurch Airfield scrambled. None of the Royal Air Force pilots had been in action and few had seen a German aircraft. Communication
Battle_of_Barking_Creek
British military operation during World War II
Operation David was the code name for the advance of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) into Belgium at the start of the Battle of Belgium during the Second
Operation_David
Gamelin intended French, British and Belgian troops to halt a German invasion force along the line of the river. The Franco-Belgian Accord of 1920 had co-ordinated
French_war_planning_1920–1940
WWII German-held area in France
the Colmar Pocket, January-February 1945 (PDF). Air Force Historical Studies. Washington DC: Air Force History and Museums Program. Retrieved 8 April 2025
Colmar_Pocket
Proposed German plan to invade Iceland
secured, and four weeks' supplies were to be brought to sustain the invasion force. However, these ships had cranes only capable of lifting 5 tons, and the
Operation_Ikarus
WWII Allied intelligence operation
Allies hoped to use Cockade to force the Luftwaffe into a massive air battle with the Royal Air Force and US Eighth Air Force to give the Allies air superiority
Operation_Cockade
World War II air battle part of the greater Battle of Britain
the Battle of Britain between the German Luftwaffe and British Royal Air Force (RAF). On that day, the Luftwaffe made an all-out effort to destroy RAF
The_Hardest_Day
1940 WWII battle in the Netherlands
Arras Boulogne Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Abbeville Lille Paula 1st Alps Haddock Force Britain Occupation of the Channel Islands Kanalkampf Adlertag The Hardest
Battle_of_the_Afsluitdijk
Air attack on Rennes marshalling yard
appointed by President Albert Lebrun. The remnants of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) were retreating toward the ports of Brest, Cherbourg, Saint Nazaire
German_air_raid_on_Rennes
January 1945 Nazi air force offensive
advanced across Western Europe in 1944. The Royal Air Force (RAF) and its Second Tactical Air Force—under the command of Air Marshal Arthur Coningham—moved
Operation_Bodenplatte
1940 German victory in the Netherlands
the first companies of the French detachment began to arrive. The French force consisted of five infantry regiments, (loosely compiled into the 68th Infantry
Battle_of_Zeeland
Major engagement during the Battle of the Netherlands in WWII
British Royal Air Force, but they were unable to divert any planes from the ongoing battle in France. Instead, the Royal Netherlands Air Force dispatched the
Battle_of_the_Grebbeberg
1939 air battle in Scotland during WWII
Supermarine Spitfires from No. 602 and No. 603 Squadrons of the Royal Air Force and Junkers Ju 88 bombers of 1. Gruppe Kampfgeschwader 30. It resulted when
Battle_of_the_River_Forth
Part of the German invasion of Belgium
ISBN 9789004269736. More, Charles (2013). The Road to Dunkirk: The British Expeditionary Force and the Battle of the Ypres-Comines Canal, 1940. Frontline. pp. 45–53. ISBN 9781473831605
Battle_of_the_Lys_(1940)
1942 WWII raid in Pas-de-Calais, France
lost their way and had to abort. The operation was a reconnaissance in force, intended to reconnoitre the beaches off the village of Hardelot, to capture
Operation_Abercrombie
1942 RAF raid on a factory in the Netherlands
Operation Oyster was a bombing raid made by the Royal Air Force (RAF) on 6 December 1942 upon the Philips works at Eindhoven in the Netherlands. The Philips
Operation_Oyster
1940 battle of World War II in the Netherlands
cleared the area and moved up to the railway. At noon the rest of the German force arrived, engaging the Dutch defense line. The armored train detachment,
Battle_of_Mill
Arras Boulogne Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Abbeville Lille Paula 1st Alps Haddock Force Britain Occupation of the Channel Islands Kanalkampf Adlertag The Hardest
Project_Danny
WWII bombardment against Italian industrial city Genoa
bombers from Haddock Force, based in Provence, attacked the Ansaldo shipyards and the Piaggio plants. Another three bombers of Haddock Force, out of twenty-two
Bombing of Genoa in World War II
Bombing_of_Genoa_in_World_War_II
Battle in Belgium during the German invasion of France and the Low Countries in 1940
Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Wormhoudt Abbeville Lille Paula Fall Rot Alps Haddock Force Cycle Lagarde Saumur Aerial Rennes Lancastria Fall Braun Netherlands
Battle_of_Charleroi_(1940)
1940 World War II battle
Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Wormhoudt Abbeville Lille Paula Fall Rot Alps Haddock Force Cycle Lagarde Saumur Aerial Rennes Lancastria Fall Braun Netherlands
Battle_of_Lagarde_(1940)
WWII air raids on Leeds, England
Arras Boulogne Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Abbeville Lille Paula 1st Alps Haddock Force Britain Occupation of the Channel Islands Kanalkampf Adlertag The Hardest
Leeds_Blitz
Operation Jubilee, drew heavily on Canadian troops. The size of the raiding force depended on the objective. The smallest raid was two men from No. 6 Commando
List of Commando raids on the Atlantic Wall
List_of_Commando_raids_on_the_Atlantic_Wall
Series of children's books written by Cressida Cowell
Viking world, and focus on the experiences of protagonist Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, as he overcomes obstacles on his journey of "becoming a hero
How to Train Your Dragon (novel series)
How_to_Train_Your_Dragon_(novel_series)
1960 film by Roger Corman
Nicholson as Wilbur Force Dodie Drake as waitress Charles B. Griffith as voice of Audrey Jr. / screaming patient / Kloy Haddock (uncredited) Jack Griffith
The_Little_Shop_of_Horrors
Convoy damaged in 1940, causing subsequent convoys to be routed from Scotland
fighters circled overhead but no RAF fighters appeared, the only Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft in the area being a Fairey Battle bomber from RAF Warmwell
Convoy_OA_178
Military unit of the British Territorial Army
party reached Salon-de-Provence, near Marseille on 9 June, joining HADDOCK FORCE, whose airfields were to support bombing raids by RAF Wellingtons against
53rd (City of London) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
53rd_(City_of_London)_Heavy_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
Jules Verne bombs the Heinkel factory at Rostock, Germany. June 11 – "Haddock Force" – two squadrons of RAF Bomber Command Wellingtons tasked to bomb Italy
1940_in_aviation
German naval operation during the Second World War
Channel to divert British aircraft. Fliegerkorps IX (General der Flieger [Air Force General] Joachim Coeler) prepared to bomb RAF bases in south-western England
Channel_Dash
Battle during World War II
forces from the Battle of Dunkirk, which allowed the British Expeditionary Force and a substantial French contingent to escape. Between industrial northern
Battle_of_Gembloux_(1940)
1940 offensive during the Battle of France
operation to destroy the remaining units of the Armée de l'Air (AdA, French Air Force) during the Battle of France in 1940. On 10 May the German armed forces
Operation_Paula
1940 battle in Belgium during WWII
battle of the Second World War fought between the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and German Army Group B during the BEF's retreat to Dunkirk in 1940
Battle of the Ypres–Comines Canal
Battle_of_the_Ypres–Comines_Canal
WWII German strategic bombing campaign
Blitz or Little Blitz, was a strategic bombing campaign by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) during the Second World War. It comprised attacks on southern
Operation_Steinbock
Military unit
Beauman Division was an improvised formation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) during the Second World War, which fought in France against the German
Beauman_Division
1945 WWII Luftwaffe air operation
founded the Fernnachtjagd, or long-range night fighter intruder force. The nucleus of this force was derived from I./NJG 2 which would remain the only intruder
Operation_Gisela
World War II battle on north coast of France
regiment, were landed by a Royal Navy task force under cover of the Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force. The port was to be captured and held for
Dieppe_Raid
1940 battle during the German invasion of France
Calais Dunkirk Dynamo Wormhoudt Abbeville Lille Paula Fall Rot Alps Haddock Force Cycle Lagarde Saumur Aerial Rennes Lancastria Fall Braun Netherlands
Battle_of_La_Horgne
1940 naval sortie
reports on the position of opposing ships. Orders should be sent to the force commander if he seemed undecided. SKL was not aware of their faulty assessment
Operation_Nordmark
American socialite and Titanic survivor (1893–1940)
Madeleine Talmage Astor (née Force; June 19, 1893 – March 27, 1940) was an American socialite. She was known for being a survivor of the sinking of the
Madeleine_Astor
American rear admiral (1909–1987)
was during these six patrols in command of the Gato-class submarine USS Haddock and the Balao-class submarine USS Trepang that he received five Navy Crosses
Roy_M._Davenport
2011 film by Steven Spielberg
Snowy and Captain Haddock search for the treasure of the Unicorn, a ship once captained by Haddock's ancestor Sir Francis Haddock, but face dangerous
The Adventures of Tintin (film)
The_Adventures_of_Tintin_(film)
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