to attack Tripoli Abeam (1941) — disinformation operation to convince Italians of the presence of British paratroops in north Africa Accolade (1943) — proposed British occupation of Rhodes, and subsequently, failed occupation of the Dodecanese Agreement (1942) — British, Rhodesian and New Zealand raids on several North African targets Daffodil (1942) — Tobruk raid Hyacinth (1942) — Barce raid Snowdrop (1942) — Benghazi raid Tulip (1942) — Jalo oasis recapture Anvil (1944) — Allied invasion of Southern France. Name later changed to Dragoon Astrologer (1941) — failed attempt to run 2 unescorted transports to Malta Avalanche (1943) — Allied landings near Salerno, Italy Boardman (1943) — deception operation for Avalanche Giant II — cancelled landing of U.S. 82nd Airborne near Rome. Battleaxe (1941) — failed British attack on Axis forces in North Africa to relieve Tobruk Backbone & Backbone II (1942 & 1943) — contingency plans to occupy Spanish Morocco and area around Gibraltar if Germans entered Spain Ballast (?) — plan to support Gibraltar Blackthorn (?) — plan to support Gibraltar Challenger (?) — plan to seize Ceuta Baritone (1942) — delivery of 32 Spitfires to Malta from Baytown (1943) — Allied landings in Calabria, Italy Slapstick (1943) — British landings at Taranto Begonia (1943) — airborne part of attempted British POW rescue in Italy Bellows (1942) — delivery of 38 Spitfires to Malta from Bowery (1942) — delivery of 64 Spitfires to Malta from HMS Eagle and USS Wasp Brasso (1942) — scheme for safe unloading and dispersal of ships' cargo at Malta Brevity (1941) — British capture of Halfaya Pass, Egypt Buffalo (1944) — breakout from the Anzio beachhead Calendar (1942) — delivery of 47 Spitfires to Malta from USS Wasp Callboy (1941) — delivery of Swordfish and Albacores to Malta from Candytuft (1943) — SAS operation to destroy rail bridge between Pesaro and Fano Canuck (1945) — SAS operation to disrupt enemy communications in north-west Italy Chaucer (1944) — SAS operation to disrupt enemy communications in north-west Italy Chesterfield (1944) — assault on Hitler Line Coat (1940) — passage of naval reinforcements through the Mediterranean Cold Comfort (1945) — failed SAS raid to block rail route through Brenner Pass Collar (1940) — naval reinforcements from Gibraltar to Egypt, carrying supplies and personnel for Malta and Egypt. Colossus (1941) — experimental airborne raid on Italian aqueduct near Calitri in southern Italy Compass (1940) — British counteroffensive in