North Africa Corkscrew (1943) — Allied occupation of Pantellaria Crusader (1941) — British relief of Tobruk Chieftain (1941) — attempt to divert German aircraft with a decoy convoy from Gibraltar Landmark (1941) — diversion with a non-existent convoy to Malta Crupper (1942) — failed attempt to run two unescorted freighters into Malta Demon (1941) — evacuation of Allied troops from Greece Devon (1943) — Special Raiding Squadron attack on Termoli Diadem (1944) — successful Allied assault on German Gustav Line defences in Italy. Strangle (1944) — Allied bombing of German supply lines, in preparation for operation Diadem. Dragoon (1944) — Allied landing in southern France Dove — gliderborne component of Dragoon Romeo — Free French assault on German coastal battery Rosie — Free French commando raid near Théoule-sur-Mer Rugby — Airborne portion of Dragoon Sitka — 1st Special Services Force assault on Îles d'Hyères Span — deception operation in support of Dragoon Dunlop (1941) — delivery of 24 Hurricanes to Malta from HMS Ark Royal (1 lost en route) Encore (1945) — Allied assault on mountain positions in Italy Excess (1941) — Malta convoy to reinforce Greece and Malta MC4 (1941) — shipping movements to and from Malta Exporter (1941) — Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon Fustian (1943) — British airborne capture of a bridge on Sicily Galia (1944) — British SAS operation in northwestern Italy in support of the US 5th Army Grog (1941) — bombardment of Genoa Guillotine (1941) — transfer of troops to Cyprus Guillotine (1943) — Allied advance from Cyrenaica to Tripolitania Gymnast — early name for Operation Torch Halberd (1941) — Malta convoy via Gibraltar Hawthorn (1943) — Special Boat Service raid on Sardinia Hats (1940) — attempt to provoke Italians into a fleet action and supplies for Malta and Egypt from Gibraltar Squawk (1940) — radio transmissions by destroyers, intended to mislead or confuse Italians Hide (1940) — movements by Force H to cover convoy and escort HMS Malaya to Gibraltar (linked to Operation MC2) Seek (1940) — anti-submarine sweep ahead of Hide Hurry (1940) — delivery of 12 Hurricanes to Malta from Spark (1940) — diversionary radio transmissions by HMS Enterprise Husky (1943) — Allied invasion of Sicily Chestnut (1943) — failed SAS operation to disrupt enemy communications in northern Sicily Ladbroke (1943) — British glider landing near Syracuse, Sicily Mincemeat (1943) — disinformation operation prior to the invasion of Sicily