Haggard (1944) — SAS operation near Bourges Hardy (1944) — SAS information gathering operation near Dijon Harrod (1944) — French SAS operation in the Saone et Loire in support of the US 3rd Army Houndsmith (1944) — Special Air Service (SAS) action near Dijon. Houndsworth (1944) — Special Air Service (SAS) campaign in and around Morvan. Hurricane (1944) — Bombing of Ruhr. See Also Chastise. Independence (1944) — clearance of German garrisons on the Gironde estuary (postponed, later revived as Operation Venerable) Infatuate (1944) capture of Walcheren Island — final phase of the Battle of the Scheldt. Jedburgh (1944) — Airdrop of operatives into France, Belgium and the Netherlands to conduct sabotage and guerrilla warfare, and to lead the local resistance forces in actions against the Germans. Jericho (1944) — air-raid on Amiens prison to release French Resistance prisoners Jockworth (1944) — French SAS operation near Lyons to impede German movements and bolster local Resistance; became active in the fighting in Lyons Kipling (1944) — British SAS action near Auxerre to aid Allied airborne landings in Orleans Gap; these were cancelled and the SAS harassed the enemy in support of allied ground advance Loyton (1944) — unsuccessful large SAS action in Vosges mountains. Lüttich (1944) — German counter-offensive at Mortain. Mallard (Maas) — British XII Corps' advance to the Maas Marine (1944) — Dropping of naval mines into the Rhine Market Garden (1944) — Allied land and airborne attempt to cross the lower Rhine. Comet (1944) — early draft of Market Garden Berlin (1944) — withdrawal of British 1st Airborne. Marshall (1944) — French SAS mission to harass enemy and stiffen local resistance around Correze Moses (1944) — Free French SAS action around Poitiers Newton (1944) — Free French SAS action in Burgundy, France Noah (1944) — response to blowing of river dykes near Nijmegen and consequential flooding Nutcracker — British VIII Corps' advance to the Maas Olive (1944) — offensive against the Gothic Line. Overlord (1944) — invasion of Normandy, France. See also Pointblank. Aberlour (1944) — cancelled follow-up to Mitten. Astonia (1944) — assault on Le Havre Bluecoat (1944) — Launched to support Operation Cobra Bodyguard — deception plan, including: Fortitude (1944) — Skye Fortitude (1944) — two deception operations to mislead over location of landings Glimmer (1944) — feint towards Pas-de-Calais Hambone (1944) — also known as Copperhead Jael Quicksilver Zeppelin (1944) — deception plan to depict