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Allied World War II special operation in Borneo
Operation Opossum was a World War II raid undertaken by Australia's Z Special Unit in 1945 on the island of Ternate in North Maluku to rescue the Sultan
Operation_Opossum
Month of 1945
No. 143 and No. 235 Squadron RAF. Australia's Z Special Unit began Operation Opossum with the objective of rescuing the Sultan of Ternate from Ternate
April_1945
1981 film
Chan-Lang The script was based on a real-life commando rescue raid, Operation Opossum, where a team of commandos rescued the local sultan on the Japanese-held
Attack_Force_Z
Allied forces special unit in WWII
Predominantly Australian, Z Special Unit was a specialist clandestine operation, direct action, long-range penetration, sabotage, and special reconnaissance
Z_Special_Unit
Naval operation during the Second World War
Operation Postmaster was a British special operation conducted on the Spanish colony of Fernando Po, now known as Bioko, off West Africa in the Gulf of
Operation_Postmaster
Type of military tactics and operational warfare
small scale operations like those undertaken by Z Special Unit against the Japanese in the Pacific, such as Project Opossum, to Operation Chariot – a
Raid_(military)
Popular invasive opossum (2022–2025)
Grubby (c. 2022 – October 11, 2025) was a Virginia opossum that traveled from somewhere in the state of Washington to Homer, Alaska, in a shipping container
Grubby_(opossum)
1942 British raid in Bordeaux, France during World War II
Operation Frankton was a commando raid on ships in the German occupied French port of Bordeaux in southwest France during World War II. The raid was carried
Operation_Frankton
Submarine of the Royal Navy
HMS Opossum (S19) was an Oberon-class submarine in service with the Royal Navy from 1964 to 1993. The Oberon class was a direct follow-on of the Porpoise-class
HMS_Opossum_(S19)
1943 British airborne operation in Italy
During World War II, Operation Begonia was the airborne counterpart to the amphibious Operation Jonquil, conducted by British SAS and Eighth Army Airborne
Operation_Begonia
During World War II, Operation Noah was a reconnaissance patrol by 41 Belgian members of the Special Air Service who operated in the Ardennes from 16
Operation Noah (commando raid)
Operation_Noah_(commando_raid)
Code name for a World War II Anglo-Canadian operation in November 1944
Operation Infatuate was the code name given to an Anglo-Canadian operation in November 1944 during the Second World War to open the port of Antwerp to
Operation_Infatuate
Aborted British Commando raid during World War II
Operation Myrmidon was the planned raid during the Second World War by No. 1 Commando and No. 6 Commando in April 1942. This operation was an abortive
Operation_Myrmidon
Series of World War II operations in Italy
Operation Maple was a series of World War II operations in Italy in support of the Anzio landings. It comprised operations by the British Special Air Service
Operation_Maple_(Italy)
British special forces operation in Libya (1942)
Operation Bigamy a.k.a. Operation Snowdrop was a raid during the Second World War by the Special Air Service on 14 September 1942. The plan was to destroy
Operation_Bigamy
Codename of a British operation during WWII
Operation Freshman was the codename given to a British airborne operation conducted in November 1942 during World War II. It was the first British airborne
Operation_Freshman
Military operation
Operation Canuck was an operation of World War II conducted by the Canadian Captain Buck McDonald and a small team of Special Air Service troopers in
Operation_Canuck
1945 military operation
Operation Roast was a military operation undertaken by British Commandos, at Comacchio lagoon in north-east Italy, during the Spring 1945 offensive in
Operation_Roast
1942 planned operation in World War II
fire weapons, see Flamethrower (disambiguation). Operation Aflame was a planned combined operations raid by No. 12 Commando, part of the British army
Operation_Aflame
WW2 SOE operation in German-occupied France
Operation Savanna (or Operation Savannah) was the first insertion of SOE trained Free French paratroops into German-occupied France during World War II
Operation_Savanna
1942 Second World War British raid in France
Operation Aquatint was the codename for a failed raid by British Commandos on the coast of occupied France during the Second World War. The raid was undertaken
Operation_Aquatint
1943 Allied commando raid in Singapore
Operation Jaywick was a special operation undertaken in the Second World War. In September 1943, 14 commandos and sailors from the Allied Z Special Unit
Operation_Jaywick
WW2 SAS operation in N. Europe 1945
Operation Keystone was a British special forces operation carried out by a Jeep-mounted Squadron of the 2nd Special Air Service under the command of Major
Operation_Keystone
Operation Partridge was a British Commando raid during the Second World War. It was carried out during the Italian Campaign by No. 9 Commando as a diversionary
Operation_Partridge
World War II operations
The unsuccessful Operation Freshman was mounted the following month by British paratroopers, who were to rendezvous with the Operation Grouse Norwegians
Norwegian heavy water sabotage
Norwegian_heavy_water_sabotage
British raid on channel islands in WW2
49°25′48″N 2°21′54″W / 49.430°N 2.365°W / 49.430; -2.365 Operation Basalt was a small British raid conducted during World War II on Sark during the
Operation_Basalt
Operation Chopper was a British Commando raid by No. 1 Commando during the Second World War. The raid, over the night of 27/28 September 1941, targeted
Operation Chopper (World War II)
Operation_Chopper_(World_War_II)
British Royal Navy officer (born 1945)
Squadron in 1988. His other commands include the diesel submarine HMS Opossum and the nuclear submarine HMS Valiant. Wreford-Brown retired from the Royal
Chris_Wreford-Brown
British Military Operation in June 1942
Operation Bristle was a British Commando raid over the night of the 3/4 June 1942 during the Second World War. The target of the raid was a German radar
Operation_Bristle
Operation Manacle was the name given to a series of British Commando raids during the Second World War. The raids were conducted by Layforce II and ad
Operation_Manacle
Airborne operation during World War II
During World War II, Operation Dunhill was a Special Air Service operation which began on 3 August 1944. Five teams totalling 59 men, led by Captain Greville
Operation_Dunhill
WW2 British commando raid (1941)
Operation Kitbag was a raid in Norway by British Commandos of No 6 Commando and No. 12 Commando in December 1941, during the Second World War. On 9 December
Operation_Kitbag
WWII British military airborne operation
Operation Colossus was the codename given to the first airborne operation undertaken by the British military, which occurred on 10 February 1941 during
Operation_Colossus
British Special Air Service operation between August–September 1944
Operation Kipling was a British special forces operation that took place during the Second World War in German-occupied France between 13 August and 26
Operation_Kipling
SAS operation during WW2
number of operations in France, to support the Allied advance, notably Operation Bulbasket, Operation Houndsworth, Operation Loyton and Operation Wallace
Operation_Archway
Second World War raid by British Commandos
Operation Batman was a Second World War raid by British Commandos near then-occupied Cherbourg France from 15-16 November 1942. The men meant to take
Operation_Batman
1944 failed Special Air Service mission in France
Operation Loyton was the codename given to a Special Air Service (SAS) mission in the Vosges department of France during the Second World War. The mission
Operation_Loyton
WW2 SAS operation during the Normandy invasion
During World War II, Operation Samwest (5–12 June 1944) was a large raid conducted by 116 Free French paratroops of the 4th Special Air Service Regiment
Operation_Samwest
1941 British commando raid in Norway during WWII
Operation Anklet was the codename given to a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The raid on the Lofoten Islands was carried out in December
Operation_Anklet
Allied attack during World War II
Operation Rimau was an attack on Japanese shipping in Singapore Harbour, carried out by an Allied commando unit Z Special Unit, during World War II using
Operation_Rimau
WWII British Combined Operations raid on Norway
Operation Archery, also known as the Måløy Raid, was a British Combined Operations raid during World War II against German positions on the island of Vågsøy
Operation_Archery
1945 military operation
Operation Amherst was a Free French and British attack designed to capture intact Dutch canals, bridges and airfields during World War II. It was led
Operation_Amherst
WW2 British Commando raid
Operation Huckaback was a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The raid was carried out by No. 62 Commando also known as the Small Scale
Operation_Huckaback
1944 UK operation in World War II
Operation Bulbasket was an operation undertaken by 'B' Squadron, 1st Special Air Service (SAS), behind enemy lines in German occupied France, between June
Operation_Bulbasket
British Commando raid during the Second World War
Operation Dryad was a raid on the Casquets lighthouse in the Channel Islands by British Commandos during World War II. The Commandos captured the lighthouse
Operation_Dryad
1944 British special forces operations
Operations Wallace and Hardy were two British Special Air Service operations during the Second World War that took place from 27 July to 19 September 1944
Operations_Wallace_and_Hardy
WW2 British Commando raid
Operation Branford was a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The target of the raid was the island of Burhou in the Channel Islands. The
Operation_Branford
Smallest British Commando raid of WW2
Operation J V was a British Commando raid over the night of 11/12 April 1942, during the Second World War. It was carried out by two men, Captain Gerald
Operation_J_V
1943 British Commando operation in Norway
Operation Cartoon was a British Commando raid on the island of Stord near Leirvik in Vestland, Norway on the night of 23/24 January 1943. The operation
Operation_Cartoon
World War II battle on north coast of France
Operation Jubilee or the Dieppe Raid (19 August 1942) was an Allied amphibious attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe in northern France, during
Dieppe_Raid
During World War II, Operation Defoe was a reconnaissance patrol by 21 men of the Special Air Service conducted from 19 July to 23 August to support the
Operation_Defoe
During World War II, Operation Saxifrage was a raid by four small Special Air Service teams who landed on the east coast of Italy on the night of 27 October
Operation_Saxifrage
British Commandos during the Second World War
Operation Deep Cut was a raid by British Commandos during the Second World War. It was carried out by No. 1 Section of 5 Troop No. 1 Commando at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
Operation_Deep_Cut
1942 World War II military operation
Operation Musketoon was the codeword for a British–Norwegian commando raid in the Second World War. The operation was mounted against the German-held
Operation_Musketoon
British Commando raid on Guernsey, 14–15 July 1940
Operation Ambassador was an operation carried out by British Commandos on 14–15 July 1940 within the context of the Second World War. It was the second
Operation_Ambassador
British Combined Operations raid during World War II
Operation Biting, also known as the Bruneval Raid, was a British Combined Operations raid on a German coastal radar installation at Bruneval in northern
Operation_Biting
Raid on shipping at Haugesund, Norway in April 1943
Operation Checkmate was the codename for a raid on shipping at Haugesund, Norway in April 1943 during the Second World War by British Commandos. The raiding
Operation Checkmate (commando raid)
Operation_Checkmate_(commando_raid)
1943 British raid in Sicily during WWII
During World War II, Operation Narcissus was a raid by forty members of the Special Air Service on a lighthouse on the southeast coast of Sicily. The
Operation_Narcissus
WW2 SAS raid against Italian rail targets near Genoa (Sep 1943)
During World War II, Operation Speedwell was an early Special Air Service raid against Italian rail targets near Genoa starting on 7 September 1943. It
Operation_Speedwell
WW2 British Commando raid (1943)
Operation Roundabout was a British Commando raid that took place on 23 March 1943, during the Second World War. The Commando party was commanded by Captain
Operation_Roundabout
British Special Air Service operation between June–September 1944
Operation Houndsworth was a British Special Air Service operation during World War II. The operation, carried out by "A" Squadron, 1st Special Air Service
Operation_Houndsworth
1942 British Commando mission in France
Operation Barricade was a British Commando raid during the Second World War. It was carried out by 11 men of No. 62 Commando over the night of 14/15 August
Operation_Barricade
1943 Allied amphibious landing in Italy
Operation Devon was the code name of an amphibious landing by British Commandos in 1943 at Termoli, on the Adriatic coast of Italy, during the Italian
Operation_Devon
Allied amphibious operation against Tobruk in World War II
Operation Agreement was a ground and amphibious operation carried out by British, Rhodesian and New Zealand forces on Axis-held Tobruk from 13 to 14 September
Operation_Agreement
WW2 British Commando raid (1943)
Operation Crackers was a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The raid from the 23 February to the 3 March 1943 at Sognefjord in Norway
Operation_Crackers
Modified Black Swan-class sloop
HMS Opossum was a modified Black Swan-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was laid down by William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton on 28 July 1943, launched
HMS_Opossum_(U33)
Failed British raid in World War II
During World War II, Operation Chestnut was a failed British raid by 2 Special Air Service, conducted in support of the Allied invasion of Sicily. Two
Operation_Chestnut
British amphibious attack of 28 March 1942
The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France
St_Nazaire_Raid
British military operation in Italy (1945)
War, Operation Tombola was a major raid conducted by the 2 Special Air Service, under the command of SAS Major Roy Farran, and Special Operations Executive's
Operation_Tombola
1942 WWII raid in Pas-de-Calais, France
During World War II, Operation Abercrombie was an Anglo-Canadian reconnaissance raid on the area around the French coastal village of Hardelot, located
Operation_Abercrombie
Operation Acid Drop was a British Commando raid during World War II. It was the first commando raid carried out by No. 5 Commando and consisted of two
Operation_Acid_Drop
Country in South America
South American foxes, and herbivores peccaries, tapirs, anteaters, sloths, opossums and armadillos. Deer are plentiful in the south, and many species of New
Brazil
1942 British Commando raids in Crete
Operation Albumen was the name of British Commando raids in June 1942 on German airfields in the Axis-occupied Greek island of Crete, to prevent them
Operation_Albumen
HMS Bicester HMS Atherstone HMS Hurworth Submarines Oberon-class submarines HMS Opossum HMS Otus Royal Fleet Auxiliary RFA Argus HM Royal Marines Band Commander
Operation Granby order of battle
Operation_Granby_order_of_battle
WW2 Allied covert operation (July 1944)
During World War II, Operation Gaff was the parachuting of a six-man patrol of Special Air Service commandos into German-occupied France on Tuesday 25
Operation_Gaff
1940 British raid on Pas-de-Calais department during the German invasion of France
Operation Collar was the first commando raid conducted by the British forces during the Second World War. The location selected for the raid was the Pas-de-Calais
Operation Collar (commando raid)
Operation_Collar_(commando_raid)
SAS operation during WW2
Operation Dingson (5–18 June 1944) was an operation in the Second World War, conducted by 178 Free French paratroops of the 4th Special Air Service (SAS)
Operation_Dingson
2009 film by Wes Anderson
for double pneumonia. Longing for his days as a thief, Mr. Fox and his opossum friend Kylie steal poultry and cider from Boggis, Bunce, and Bean's farms
Fantastic_Mr._Fox_(film)
WW2 SAS operation during the Normandy invasion
Operation Cooney was the deployment of elements of the 4ème Bataillon d'Infanterie de l'Air - the 4th Free French Parachute Battalion (later renamed 2ème
Operation_Cooney
1942 British Commando raid on Rhodes in WWII
Operation Anglo was a British Commando raid on the island of Rhodes during the Second World War. The raid was carried out by eight men of the Special
Operation_Anglo
Military unit
the Arctic Circle, to Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific. Their operations ranged from small groups of men landing from the sea or by parachute to
British Commando operations during the Second World War
British_Commando_operations_during_the_Second_World_War
WW2 Allied operation in North Africa (Sep 1942)
raiding forces taking part in Operation Agreement, Operation Caravan and Operation Bigamy. The objective of the operation was the seizure of the Jalo oasis
Operation_Nicety
Operation Haft was a British special forces operation by the 1st Special Air Service that took place between 8 July to 11 August 1944 in the Mayenne area
Operation_Haft
British Commando raid during the Second World War
Operation Fahrenheit was a British Commando raid during the Second World War. It was carried out by a small group of men from No. 12 Commando and No.
Operation_Fahrenheit
WW2 British commando raid (Nov 1941), in North Africa
Operation Flipper (also called the Rommel Raid) was a British commando raid during the Second World War, mainly by men from No. 11 (Scottish) Commando
Operation_Flipper
British WWII commando raid
Operation Chess was a British Commando raid during the Second World War. It was carried out by 17 men of No. 12 Commando commanded by a Second Lieutenant
Operation_Chess
During World War II, Operation Cold Comfort was a failed SAS raid that began with a parachute drop north of Verona on 17 February 1945. It was later renamed
Operation_Cold_Comfort
yellow hat. "Creatures of the Night": When Bill tells George it was an opossum that ate the bird food from the bird feeder, George stays up to see what
List of Curious George episodes
List_of_Curious_George_episodes
Sunfish-class destroyer
HMS Opossum was a "twenty-seven knotter" torpedo boat destroyer of the British Royal Navy. Built by the Tyneside shipbuilder Hawthorn Leslie, Opossum was
HMS_Opossum_(1895)
WWII British commando raids
Look up tarbrush in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Operation Tarbrush was the name of a series of British Commando raids during the Second World War
Operation_Tarbrush
Operation Astrakan was a raid by British Commandos during the Second World War. The objective of the operation was to gather reconnaissance for Operation
Operation_Astrakan
1944 World War II battle
Sultan of Ternate along with his court and harem during an operation codenamed Project Opossum after he was mistreated by the Japanese. By the end of the
Battle_of_Morotai
1941 Allied World War II Operation in the Arctic Campaign
Operation Gauntlet was an Allied Combined Operation from 25 August until 3 September 1941, during the Second World War. Canadian, British and Norwegian
Operation_Gauntlet
1941 raid by British and Norwegian forces in the Lofoten Islands
Operation Claymore was a British/Norwegian commando raid on the Lofoten Islands of northern Norway during the Second World War. The Lofoten Islands were
Operation_Claymore
1941 British Commando raid on Houlgate, Normandy
Operation Sunstar was a Second World War raid on Houlgate in Normandy, France over the night of 22/23 November 1941. British Commandos of No. 9 Commando
Operation_Sunstar
Species of flowering plant
cedrorum). Small mammals apparently tolerant of its toxins include raccoon, opossum, red and gray foxes, and the white-footed mouse. Pokeweed is sometimes
Phytolacca_americana
WW2 British commando raid (1943)
Operation Brandy was a raid on Florø, Norway by British Commandos and Motor Torpedo Boats during the Second World War. The raid in the evening of 14.
Operation_Brandy
Operation Candytuft was an operation conducted by the British 2nd Special Air Service (SAS) during the Second World War. It took place on the east coast
Operation_Candytuft
Series of British Commando raids during WW2
Operation Hardtack was the name of a series of British Commando raids during the Second World War. The operation was conducted by No. 10 (Inter-Allied)
Operation Hardtack (commando raid)
Operation_Hardtack_(commando_raid)
1941 British offensive in World War II
The Syria–Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the liberation of Syria and Lebanon from German control in June and July 1941 by British
Syria–Lebanon_campaign
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