operation dynamo was the codename given to the evacuation of dunkirk.
what was the codename given to the evacuation of dunkirk?
operation dynamo
unternehmen paula (undertaking or operation paula) is the german codename given for the second world war "luftwaffe" offensive operation to destroy the remaining units of the "armée de l'air" (ala), or french air force during the battle of france in 1940. on 10 may the german armed forces ("wehrmacht") began their invasion of western europe. by 3 june, the british army had withdrawn from dunkirk and the continent in operation dynamo, the netherlands and belgium had surrendered and most of the formations of the french army were disbanded or destroyed. to complete the defeat of france, the germans undertook a second phase operation, "fall rot" (case red), to conquer the remaining regions. in order to do this, air supremacy was required. the "luftwaffe" was ordered to destroy the french air forces, while still providing support to the german army.
operation paula
operation eastern exit was the codename given to the military evacuation of the united states embassy in mogadishu, the capital of somalia, in january 1991. in late december 1990, violence quickly enveloped the city as armed militants began clashing with government soldiers. on 1 january 1991, the us ambassador to somalia, james keough bishop, contacted the department of state requesting an evacuation of the embassy, which was approved the following day. united states central command began planning and mobilizing forces that evening. the initial plan was to evacuate with a military transport plane through the mogadishu international airport, but this was later abandoned. a helicopter evacuation via the and was the remaining option.
operation eastern exit