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HISTORY OF

MILITARY OPERATIONAL PARACHUTE JUMPS. It is necessary to clarify the inclusions and omissions of this history. The listed parachute drops include all that were made by uniformed and organized bodies of troops. The title of "Operational Jumps" is deliberate. These are not training or exercise jumps but they do include rescue parachute jumps and reinforcement jumps into what was enemy territory. The term "combat jump" has been purposely avoided, as it seems impossible to define a ’combat’ jump from a ’reinforcement’ jump. Not included are all landings by glider forces, although these were an integral part of the major airborne operations during WW-II. Also omitted from the Operational Parachute Jump section are the numerous jumps made in civilian dress by personnel of the various intelligence agencies, such as the British SOE, USA OSS and French BCRA. Where available, the insertion by parachute of missions to support the Resistance and Parisians are included, but some information may still not be available. The dates and locations of the drop zones are the best that can be found in the multitude of records, and in several operations there is a variance in the records from different sources to include the actual number of jump participants. Many of the operational jumps that involved personnel from different nations sometimes had different Operation/Mission names which may have resulted in some duplication in this records. In the case of many of the agent type drops, additional details, name, etc., are available in records but there is insufficient space here to present the full, fascinating story of each operation. If anyone has more definitive details, please advise so this record can be amended. While this is an exhaustive record of Military Operational Parachute Jumps, it is felt there are no doubt others which are not recorded here, such as have been recently conducted in Afghanistan. If any reader has information on additional operational jumps, please contact us so the information can be added to this History.

DATE DROP ZONE NATION UNIT

UNIT OPERATION TYPE OF OPERATION

1939 February Nr Summa, Finland Russia Small Groups Cut Lines of Communications 29 November Nr. Petsamo, Finland Russia Small Groups Cut Lines of Communications 1940 14 April Dombas, Norway Germany 1/FJR 1 Cut Road 19 April Masnedo, Denmark Germany 4/FJR 1 Capture Bridge 19 April Aaborg, Denmark Germany 4/FJR 1 Seize Airfield 19 April Stavanger, Norway Germany 3/FJR 1 Seize Airfield 10 May Dordrech, Holland Germany FJR 1 & FJR 2 Invasion Holland 10 May Waalhaven, Holland Germany FJR 1 & FJR 2 Invasion Holland 10 May Rotterdam, Holland Germany FJR 1 & FJR 2 Invasion Holland 10 May Hague, Holland Germany FJR 1 & FJR 2 Invasion Holland 18-29 May Narvik, Norway Germany 1/FJR 1 Reinforcement 29 June Bolgrad, Romania Russia 204th Abn Bde Capture Bolgrad City 30 June Izmail, Bessarabia Russia 201st Abn Bde Occupy Town 1941

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10 February Tragino, Italy U.K. 38 men, 11 SAS Bn Colossus Destroy Aqueduct 15 March Vannes, France France 1 CCP (5 men) Ambush Pilots 26 April Corinth, Greece Germany FJR 2 Capture Bridge 30 April Cephalonia, Greece Italy 5 Co, 2 Para Bn Occupation 14 May Bordeaux, France France 1 CCP Destroy Power Station 20 May Crete Germany 1 Sturm Regt, FJR 2, FJR 3 Capture Island of Crete 21 May Maleme Crete Germany 4 Para Co, 7 Anti-Tank Co. Reinforcement 21 June Parnu, Estonia Germany Brandenburg Raid 25 June Bogdanon, USSR Germany 30 men, Brandenburg Capture Bridge 5 July Caen, France France 2 men, Free French Para Co. Airfield Sabotage 9 July Estonia Germany Brandenburg Erna Raid 14 July Gorki, Russia Russia 64 men, 10 Co, 4 Bn, 214 Abn Bde 19 July Nr. Tehran, Iran Germany Brandenburg Amina Sabotage Oil Fields 21 July Taurogen, Lithuania Germany 3 Plt, Branden. Cut Lines of Communications 28 July Estonia Estonia (G) Erna 1, Erna II Assist Resistence 31 July Puerto Bolivar, Ecuador Peru 20 men Cut Supply Line, Peru-Ecuador

War 22 August Demidov, Russia Russia 12 Co, 4 Para Bn, 214 Abn Bde 22 August Dukhoushhina, Russia Russia 11 Co, 4 Para Bn, 214 Abn Bde 25 August Torop, Russia Russia 10 Co, 4 Para Bn, 214 Abn Bde End of Aug Odessa, Russia Russia Small Group, 3 Abn Corps Reinforcement 4 October Caslav, Czech Czech (W) 1 man Percentage 20 September Yugoslavia U.K., Yugo SOE Team Bullseye 21 September Shitsli, Russia Russia 23 men, Navy paras Diversion 7 November Near Warsaw, Poland Poland 3 men Ruction Cadre Resistance 17 November Timini area, Libya U.K. SAS Raid Airfields 14 December Klin area, Russia Russia 43men, Starchak Det, AF paras. Block retreat 23 December Kerch, Russia Russia Small Groups, Navy paras Reconnaissance scouts 28 December Prague, Poland Czech (W) 2 men Anthropoid Heydrich Assassination 28 December Kolin, Czech Czech (W) 3 men Silver A Intelligence Collection 28 December Plzen, Czech Czech (W) 2 men Silver B Intelligence Collection 31 December Ak-Monay, Kerch, Rus. Russia Bn, 2 Abn Corps Cordon 1942 January Iran Germany,

India 100 men, Branden. Indian Legion To India for Sabotage

2 January Medyn area, Russia Russia 348 men, 1 Bn, 201 Abn Bde Capture Bridge 3 January Medyn area, Russia Russia 202 men, Starchak Det, AF paras. Capture Airfield 11 January Menado, Celebes Japan 3 Co, 1 Spec Naval Land Unit Capture Airfield 18/19 January Vyazma, Russia Russia 642 men, 1&2 Bn, 201 Abn Bde Establish Base 27/29 January Vyazma, Russia Russia 2 & 3 Bn., 8 Abn Bde Reinforcement

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29 January Ozerechnia, Russia Russia 540 men, 8th Abn Bde 30 January Ozerechnia, Russia Russia 120 men, 8th Abn Bde 31 January Ozerechnia, Russia Russia 640 men, 8th Abn Bde 4 February Yugoslavia U.K. 2 men, SOE Hydra 5 February Sarajevo, Yugoslavia U.K., Royal

Yugo Force 133 Mission Disclaim Liaison

14/15 Februar Palemban, Sumarta Japan 460 men, Army Para Bn Seize Refineries 16 February Rzhev, Russia Russia 4 Bn, 204 Abn Bde Reinforcement 17-23 Februar Vyazma, Russia Russia 4 Bn, 8 Abn Bde; 9 & 214 Abn Bde Making up 4th Abn Corps 21-23 Februar Koepang, Timor Japan 700 men, Army Paras Cut Lines of Communication 27 February Bruneval, France U.K. C Co, 2 Para Bn. Capture Radar equipment 27 March Gbely, Czech Czech (W) 2 men Zinc 27 March Telc, Czech Czech (W) 3 men Outdistance Plant Rebecca Beacon 15 April Vyazma, Russia Russia 23 and 211 Abn Bde Reinforcement 27 April Krivoklat, Czech Czech (W) 3 men Bivouac Sabotage 27 April Krivoklat, Czech Czech (W) 2 men Bioscope Sabotage 27 April Krivoklat, Czech Czech (W) 1 man Steel A 29 April Trebon, Czech Czech (W) 3 men Intransitive Sabotage 29 April Trebon, Czech Czech (W) 2 men Tin Assassinate Propaganda Minister 5 May Bourges, France France 3 men, Free French Para Co. Destroy Radio Station 29 May Vyazma, Russia Russia 23 and 211 Abn Bde Reinforcement 1 July Sind, India India One Co, 152 Indian Para Bn Assault Rebels 3 July Myitkina area, Burma India 11 men, 153 Gurka Para Bn Puddle Intelligence August Grozny, Cau., Russia German 25 men, Brandenburg Schamil Occupy Refinery August Hukawng, Burma India 1 man, Doctor Assist Refugees 13 August Fort Hertz, Burma India 11 men, 153 Gurka Para Bn Firepump Prepare Airstrip 29 August Bosnia Border, Yugo U.K. 3 men, Force 133 Join Team with Mihailovic 31 August Konosa, Belarussia Estonia 7 men Vehnianen Recon. (Gp from Finnish Army) 1 September Konosa, Belarussia Estonia 6 men Vehnianen Reconnaissance Reinforcement 12 September Sardinia USA, U.K. OSS Team Negotiations 26 September Montenegro, Yugo. U.K., Yugo. 4 men, Force 133 Provide Commo to Partisans 30 September Nr. Roumeli, Greece U.K. Force 133 Reinforce Partisans October Nazira, Burma Japan 18 men Cut lines of communication 10 October Delphi, Greece U.K. 8 men, Force 133 Destroy Viaduct 11 October Norway U.K. 4 men, SOE (Norwegian Section) Bittern Assassination team 18 October Nr. Vemork, Norway Norway 4 men, Company Linge Swallow Prepare for Glider Raid 19 October Bear Island, Arctic Germany 4 men Wetterstaffel 5 Establish Weather Station 23 October Czech (W) 3 men Antimony 24 October Maikop, Cau., Russia Russia 40 men, Navy paras Raid Airfield 8 November Tafaraoui, Morocco USA 556 men, 509 PIB Torch Seize Airfield 12 November Bone, Alogeria U.K. 3 Para Bn Seize Airfield

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15 November Youks les Bains, Algeria

USA 350 men, 509 PIB Torch Seize Airfield

16 November Souk el Arba, Algeria U.K. 1 Para Bn Seize Crossroads 21 November Gafsa, Tunisia Germany Engineer Plt, Para Bn Capture Airfield and Petrol

Dump 29 November Deplenne, Tunisia U.K. 2 Para Bn Seize Airfield December Tunisia German 3d Co, Brandenberg Attack Bridges and Airfields 17 December Epi Rus, Greece U.K. 1 man, Force 133 Contact Resistance 24 December. El Djem, Tunisia USA, France 30 men, Hqs Co, 509 PIB; 2 French Destroy Bridge 25 December Kolasin, Yugoslavia U.K. 2 men, Force 133 Liasion 1943 14 January Bonira, Algeria Italy 10 Regt Arditi Sabotage 24 January Dramen, Norway Norway SOE Chaffinch 26/27 January Myitkyina, Burma USA, Burma 30 men, OSS Det 101 Establish Base 4 February Novorossiysk, Russia Russia 80 men Raid Headquarters 7/8 February North Burma USA, Burma 12 men, OSS Det 101 Establish Base 8 February Kaukwe, Burma U.K., Burma 10 men, Force 136 Establish Resistance 11 February Beni-Mansoor, Algeria Italy 10 Regt Arditi Cut Lines of Commnication 16 February Lake Skryken, Norway Norway 6 men, Co. Linge Gunnerside Reinforce Swallow 18 February U.K. U.K. 4 men, Force 136 Harlington Liaison with Karen Resistance Late February Dabya-je-Namak, Iran Germany 6 men, Brandenburg Provide Commo support March Lawsawk, Burma USA, Burma OSS Det 101 Establish Base 11 March Novorznev, Russia Russia 23 men, 9th OGBM Destroy Railway 23 March Burma U.K. 2 men, Signals, 50 India Para Bde Assist 1st Chindit Expedition 25 March Tunis, Tunisia U.K. 8 men, SOE Brandon Cut Railway Line 10 April Bilda, Algeria Italy 10 Regt Arditi Assault Airfield 11 April Ain Balda, Algeria Italy 10 Regt Arditi Attack camp 13 April Duvivier, Tunisia Italy 10 Regt Arditi Destroy Railway 15 April Porec, Yugoslavia U.K. Force 133 Aid Partisans 16 April North Epirus, Greece U.K. 4 men, Force 133 Reinforce Balkan Mission 18 April Homolje, Yugoslavia U.K. Force 133 Aid Partisans 19 April Pristina, Yugoslavia U.K. Force 133 Aid Partisans 19 April Yugoslavia U.K. Force 133 Attack Allatini chrome mines 19 April Pristina, Yugoslovia U.K. 2 men, SOE Neroian 20 April Kopaonik, Yugoslavia U.K., Canada Force 133 Aid Partisans 20 April Dreznica, Yugoslavia U.K., Canada Force 133 Aid Partisans 20 April Yugoslavia Yugo 3 men, SOE Horthley I 21 April Droznica, Yugoslavia Canada, Yugo 3 men, SOE Fungus Assist Croat Partisans 18 & 20 May Croatia, Yugoslavia U.K., Canada Force 133 Aid Partisans 18 & 20 May Pristine, Yugoslavia U.K., Canada Force 133 Aid Partisans

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18 & 20 May Sekoulli, Yugoslavia U.K., Canada Force 133 Aid Partisans 19 May Yugoslavia U.K. SOE Excerpt 19 May Yugoslavia U.K. SOE Rupees 20 May Yugoslavia U.K. Force 133 Reinforce Allatini chrome mine

raid 20 May Pristina, Yugoslavia U.K. 2 men, SOE Neroian Reinforce Mission 21 May Momolte, Yugoslavia U.K. Force 133 Aid Partisans 23 May Kopaonik Area, Yugo. U.K. 1 man, Force 133 Assist Partisans 27 May Montenegro,

Yugoslavia U.K. Force 133 Aid Partisans

10 June Azizia, Tripoli, Libya U.K. 5 men, MO-4 Unit Halbreath Sabotage mission 11 June Yalta, Russia Russia 4 men, Black Sea Recon Cmdo Assist Partisans 13 June Algeria Italy 14 Gp, 10 Ard. Regt, ADRA Bn Raid Airfields 13 June Libya Italy 14 Gp, 10 Ard. Regt, ADRA Bn Raid Airfields 13 June Cyprus Italy 14 Gp, 10 Ard. Regt, ADRA Bn Raid Airfields 15 June Yalta, Russia Russia 12 men, Black Sea Recon Cmdo Assist Partisans 15 June Yugoslavia U.K. 6 men, SOE Ramsi 25 July Catania, Sicily Italy Patrol, 10 Arditi Regt Raid Munitions Depot 29 June Laieia River, Timor Australia 3 men, Z Force Reconnaissance End July Smolensk, Russia Russia 316 men, 5 Abn Bde & OGBM Destroy Railway June/Early July

Shtville, Albania U.K. Force 133 Assist Resistance

7 July Lake Omodeo, Sardinia U.K. 6 men, 2d SAS Raid Airfield 9 July Gela, Sicily USA 3,406 men, 3 Bn, 504 PIR; 505 PIR; 456

PFA; 307th Para Eng. Husky I Invasion Sicily

10 July Gela, Sicily USA 2,304 men, 1 & 2 Bn, 504 PIR; 376 PFA Husky II Invasion Sicily 10 July Brenner Pass, Italy U.K. 1 man, 2d SAS Sabotage 11,13,14 July Catania, Sicily Germany FJR 3 and FJR 4 Reinforcement 13/14 July Randasso, Sicily U.K. 2 Gps, 2nd SAS Diversion 13 July Pte de Primosole, Sicily U.K. 1 Para Bn Capture Bridge 17 July Shtville, Albania U.K. 1 man, Force 133 Assist Resistance 19 July Viasenica, Yugoslovia U.K. Force 133 Aid Partisans 20 July Agusta area, Sicily Italy 4 patrols, 10 Arditi Regt Sabotage August Naga Hills, Burma USA Air Medic Evac, USAAF Aid Aircraft 12-14 August Shtville, Albania U.K. 4 men, Force 133 Assist Resistance 15 August Volvodina, Yugoslavia U.K. Force 133 Aid Partisans 16 August Le Crevsot, France U.K., USA SOE-OSS Team Scullion II Destroy Oil Refinery 17 August Clearmont-Ferraud, Fr. USA 2 men, OSS Penny Farthing 2 September St Valery en Caux,

France U.K. 8 men, Cmdo "Fortaforce" Reconnaissance

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5 September Nadzab, Markham Valley, New Guinea

USA, Australia

1,700 men, 503 PIR; 1 Trp, 2/4 Field Arty Regt

Seize Valley

7 September Boro Val di Taro, Italy U.K. 6 men, 2nd SAS Speedwell Destroy Tunnel 9 September Monte Rotondo, Italy Germany 800 men, 2 Bn, FJR 6 Attack Headquarters 9 September Maritza, Rhodes U.K. 4 men, SBS Negotiation 12 September Cagliari, Sardinia USA 4 men, OSS Arrange Surrender 13 September Salerno, Italy USA 1,300 men, 504 RCT; 376 PFA, A/307 Eng Avalanche Reinforcement 13 September Decimomannu, Sardinia USA OSS Group Negotiation 14 September Salerno, Italy USA 2,105 men, 505 RCT; 456 PFA; B/307 Eng Avalanche Reinforcement 14 September Avellino, Italy USA 640 men, 509 PIB Avalanche Raid 14 September Cos, Italy U.K. 120 men, A Co, 11 Para Bn Occupation 14 September Pindus Mtns, Greece U.K. 1 man, Force 133 Contact 2 Surrendering Italian

Divs. 17 September Yugoslavia U.K. Force 133, Maclean Mission Aid Partisans 17 September Ekba Germany 3 Bn, FJR 7 Occupation 17 September Yugoslavia U.K., USA 6 men, SOE, 1 man, OSS Join Fitzroy-Mclean Mission 21 September South-West France 2 men, OSS Mutton 24 September North of Kanev, Russia Russia 4575 men, 3rd, 5th Guards Abn Bdes Aid Assault 25 September Serbia, Yugoslavia U.K. 1 man, Brig. C.D. Armstrong Join Mihailovic Headquarters October Nr. Ravenna, Italy U.K. 1 man Assist POWs 2 October Pescara, Italy U.K. 8 men, 2 Para Bn POW Rescue 2 October Ascoli, Italy U.K. 11 men, 3 Para Bn POW Rescue 2 October Ancona, Italy U.K., USA 61 men, 2nd SAS, 8th Army Begonia Conduct Raid 2 October Gransasso, Italy USA 6 men, OSS Begonia POW Rescue 3 October Antimachia Airfield,

Cos Germany Bn Brandenburg Polar Bear Occupation

10 October West Oakalen, Norway U.K. 7 men, SOE Feather 1 Raid Lokken-Thamshavn railways

12 October Shwegyin, Burma U.K., Burma 5 men, Force 136 Assist Karen Resistance 15 October Biza, Albania U.K. 7 men, Force 133 Join McLean-Smiley Mission 17 October Levita Island, Aegean Germany 39950 Co, Brandenburg Occupation 22 October Stampagia, Aegean Germany One Co, Brandenburg Occupation 31 Oct - 1 Nov.

Samos, Aegean Greece 200 men, Sacred Sqdr (SAS) Occupation

November Crimea Russia 4 men, Black Sea Recon Cmdo November Tcheakassy, Russia Russia 101st and 100th Para Regts. Reinforce Partisans 12-13 November

Leros, Aegean Germany 700 men, 1/FJR 2; 1 Co, Brandenburg Occupation

21 November Taoyuan, China Japan 60 men Support Assault 9 December Shweoyin area, Burma U.K. 1 man, Force 136 Harlington Join Operation 19 December Nr. Epirus, Greece U.K., Greece Force 133

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1944 1 January Carpeniss area, Greece U.K. 1 man, Force 133 Assist rescue of aircrew 6 January Rhone Valley, France USA, France Inter Allied Mission Aid Resistance 7 January Aquilla & Ancena, Italy U.K. 20 men, 2 SAS Maple Raid 10 February Varanger, Norway Russia 3 men, North Fleet Recon Cmdo 15 January Taro, Burma USA 6 men, OSS Detachment 101 Tramp Establish Base 27 January Tserna, Trava, Yugo. U.K. Force 133 Aid Partisans February Perugia, Italy U.K. 2 SAS Raid Airfield 4 February Crete U.K. 1 man, SOE Capture Gen. Kreipe 14 February Udine, Italy USA 3 men, OSS Liaison 19 February Chrudim, Czech Czech (W) 4 men, SOE 26 February Bilorri, New Guinea Dutch/Indon. AIB Team Crayfish 27 February Ticeuo, Yugoslavia USA USAAF Bunghole Establish Weather Station 28 February Perak, Malaya U.K. 4 men, Group B, Force 136 Liaison Late February Praque, Czech Czech (W) 1 man, OSS Cottage March North Italy Italy 5 men, F Squadron Aid Partisans 13 March North of Rome, Italy Italy 13 men, Nembo Para Bn. Cut Lines of Communication 13 March Drava, Hungary USA 3 men, OSS Team Sparrow Arrange Surrender 14 March N.W. Bangkok, Siam Siam 3 men, Force 136 Appreciation I Contact Resistance 16 March North Italy USA 4 men, OSS Team Apricot Resistance Liaison 16 March Kokang, Burma U.K. 2 men, RAF Medical Rescue 16 March Italian Alps USA, Italy 4 men, OSS Team "Orange" Resistance Liaison 17 March Hungary USA OSS Team Intelligence 1 April Radovnica, Yugoslavia U.K. Force 133 Aid Partisans 4 April Poland Poland (E) I man, Polish Indep Assault Bn See Comment B 4 April Crete U.K. 2 men, SOE Capture Gen. Kreipe 10 April Chartroi, France USA 2 man, OSS OSSEX Team Vitrail Intelligence Collection 10 April Orleans, France USA 2 man, OSS OSSEX Team Jeanne Intelligence Collection 10 April Juvist, France USA 2 man, OSS OSSEX Team Foudre Intelligence Collection 11 April Paris, France USA 3 men, OSS Team Beggar Establish Intelligence Network 12 April Puszeza Inieniecka, Pol Poland (E) 6 man Group, Indep Assault Bn Organize Partisans 12 April Ardennes, France Allied IAM Citronnelle Establish Resistance 14 April N.W. Bangkok, Siam Siam 3 men, Force 136 Appreciation II Contact Resistance 14 April Macedonia, Greece U.K. 6 men, Raiding Support Regt Advance reception committee 14 April Mt. Olympus, Greece U.K. 2 men, Raiding Support Regt Advance reception committee 14 April Salonica, Greece U.K. 2 men, Raiding Support Regt Advance reception committee 14 April Lamia, Greece U.K. 2 men, Raiding Support Regt Advance reception committee Mid-April Vranje, Macedonia USA OSS Team Assist Down Aircrew Rescue 18 April Biza, Albania U.K. 3 men, Force 133 Support Brig. Davies mission May Himara, Albania U.K. 10 men, LRDG Reconnaissance

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8 May Cent. Massive, France Allied 4 men, IAM Benjoin Arm Resistance in Cantral 14 May Greece USA 1 Patrol, 1 Gp, Unit A, 3 Cont. OSS 15 May Koceuje, Yugoslavia USA 4 men, OSS Team Destroy Railway, Est. Weather

Station 16 May Greece USA 1 Ptrl, 1 Gp, Unit A, 3 Cont. OSS 25 May Kupresko, Yugoslavia USA BATS Team Prepare Airstrip 27 May Lazy Parczewskie, Pol. Poland (E) 11 men, Indep Assault Bn Maj. Klim Group, Organize

Partisans End May Kupresko, Yugoslavia USA Balkan Air Terminal Service Prepare Airstrip Early June Indawgvi, Burma U.K. Paramedic & Flamethrower Gps Reinforce Chindits 1 June Torricelli, Italy U.K. 60 men, 6 Para Bn Hasty Raid 2 June Lubelszczina, Poland Poland (E) 33 men, Indep Assault Bn Organize Partisans Unit

"Jeszcze" 5 June Morvan, France Allied 6 men, IAM Team Verveine 6 June Chateurouy-Indre, Fr. U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Hugh Assist Resistance and SAS 6 June Isigny, France U.K., France 3 men, 1 SAS; 3 men 3 RCP Diversion 6 June Normandy, France USA 6,418 men. 82 Abn Div: 505, 507, 508

RCT; 456 PFArty; Pathfinders. Overlord Invasion

6 June Normandy, France USA 6,638 men. 101st Abn Div: 326th , 377th , 501st , 502nd, 506th Regts.

Overlord Invasion

6 June Normandy, France U.K. 6th Para Div Tonga Invasion 6 June Chateauroux, France U.K. 5 men, 1 SAS Bulbasket Raid 6 June Lilleran, France France 9 men, 3 RCP Dingson Establish Base 6 June Duault Forest, France France 18 men, 3 RCP Samwest Establish Base 6 June Rouvray, France U.K. A Sqdn, 1 SAS Houndsworth Establish Base 6 June Carentan, France U.K. 6 men, 1 SAS Titanic Diversion 7 June Auyun, France U.K, France 3 men, Jedburg Team Harry Assist Resistance 7 June Vannes, France France 60 men, 18 Gps, 3 RCP Cooney Cut Communications 7 June Savoy, France Allied 3 men, IAM Muse 8 June Aurillac, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Quinine 8 June Cent. Massive, France Allied 6 men, IAM Isotrope 9 June Bastide du Haut, France USA 20 men, OSS OG "Emily" Destroy Bridge 9 June Duault Forest, France France 50+ men, 3 RCP Samwest Establish Base 9 June Drome, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Veganin 9 June St. Nathalene, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Ammonia Assist Partisans 9 June Cantal Dept, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Quinine 10 June Brittany, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team George 10 June Pointiers, France U.K. 14 men, B Sqdn, 1st SAS Lot Destroy Railway 10 June Rouvray, France U.K. A Sqn, 1 SAS Houndsworth Establish Base Reinforcement 10 June Lot Dept, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Ammonia 10 June Cotes-du-Nord Dept, Fr U.K., USA, 3 men, Jedburgh Team Frederick Assist Resistance

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Fr. 11 June Chateauroux, France U.K. 40+ men, 1 SAS Bulbasket Raid Reinforcement 11 June Duault Forest, France France 18 men, 3 RCP Samwest Establish Base 11 June Nievre Dept, France U.K., Fr.,

Canada. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Isaac (Verveine) Assist Resistance

12 June Chateauroux, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Hamish 12June Chateauroux, France U.K. 30+ men, 1 SAS Bulbasket Raid Reinforcement 12 June North Rome, Italy U.K. 20 men, LRDG Vehicle Movement Intelligence 13 June North Rome, Italy U.K. 20 men, LRDG Vehicle Movement Intelligence 13 June Austria Border, Italy U.K. 2 men, No. 1 Special Force Liaison 13 June Apuania, Italy Italy 1 man, No. 1 Special Force Contact Resistance 13 June Lazy Parczewskie, Pol. Poland (E) 47 men, Indep Assault Bn Maj. Klim Group, Organize

Partisans 13 June Indre Dept, France USA., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Hamish Assist Resistance 13 June Orleans, France U.K. 5 men, D Sqdn, 1st SAS Gain Advance Party 13 June Cucuron, France France 4 men, Nav Counter Scorch Tm. Sampan 15 June Lazy Parczewskie, Pol. Poland (E) 35 men, Indep Assault Bn Maj. Klim Group, Organize

Partisans 16 June Pithiviers, France U.K. 58 men, D Sqn, 1 SAS Gain Cut Communications 20 June Cantral, France USA 20 men, OSS O.G. Destroy Bridge 21 June Rouvray, France U.K. A Sqdn, 1 SAS Houndsworth Establish Base Reinforcement 21 June Vienne Dept, France USA., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Ian Assist Resistance 22 June Serent, France U.K., France 7 men, SAS Lost Reconnaissance 23 June Yugoslavia USA 4 men, OSS "Spike" Liaison Resistance 23 June Lubelszczina, Poland Poland (E) 23 men, Indep Assault Bn. Organize Partisans Unit

"Jeszcze" 24 June Ostrowiec, Poland Poland (E) 14 men, Indep Assault Bn. Liaison with Polish People’s

Army 25 June Opatew, Poland Poland (E) 11 men, Indep Assault Bn. Grunwald To Establish Grunwald Bde. 25 June Drome, France USA, Canada 3 men, Jedburgh Team Dodge Reinforce "Veganin" 26 June Creuse, France Allied 6 men, IAM Bermamotte 28 June Vassieux,, France USA OSS OG Justine Aid Resistance 28 June Ardeche, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Willys 28 June Vercors, France UK, USA, Fr. 4 men, IAM Team Eucalypsus 29 June Drome, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Chloroform 29 June Haues Pryenees, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Bugatti Assist Resistance 30 June Zytlin, Poland Poland (E) 11 men, Indep Assault Bn. Intelligence Collection July/August Slovak Mtns, Czech. Russia, Czech 404 men, 24 groups Aid Partisans July Kazanchich, Yugoslavia Russia 10 men, Liaison Group Contact Tito & Paraisans 1 July Nielce Region Poland Poland (E) 70 men, Abn Shock Gp Brygada Grunwald Support Partisans 1 July Staszow, Poland Poland (E) 11 men, Indep Assault Bn. Grunwald To Establish Grunwald Bde.

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3 July Noemfoor, Indonesia USA 739 men, 1st Bn, 503 PRCT Table Tennis Assist Assault Landing 3 July Wola Przybyslawsma Poland (E) 6 men, Indep Assault Bn Liaison with Polish People’s

Army 4 July Noemfoor, Indonesia USA 685 men, 3rd Bn, 503 PRCTR Table Tennis Reinforcement 4 July Rouvray, France U.K. A Sqdn, 1 SAS Houndsworth Establish Base Reinforcement 7 July Mayenne, France U.K. 7 men, 1st SAS Haft Target Reconnaissance 7 July Vercors, France USA, France 2 men, IAM Team Eucalypsus Reinforce Opeation 7 July Corbeze, France Allied 7 men, IAM Team Tilleul 8 July Cotes du Nord, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Felix 9 July Finestere, France U.K., USA,

Fr. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Giles

10 July Finestere, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Gilbert 10 July Finestere Dept, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh, Team Francis 11 July Persquen, France France 4 men, 3rd RCP Grog Liaison 11 July Rouvray, France U.K. A Sqdn, 1 SAS Houndsworth Establish Base Reinforcement 11 July Haute Vienne, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Andy 12 July Ille-et-Vilaine Dept, Fr U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Gavin Assist Resistance 12 July Caracole, France France 4 men, Nav Counter Scorch Tm. Schooner 12 July Isle et Vilaine, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Guy 13 July Amelin, Poland Poland (E) 7 men, Indep Assault Bn Maj. Klim Group, Organize

Partisans 13 July Miechew, Poland Poland (E) 12 men, Indep Assault Bn Assist Polish People’s Army 1st

Bde. 15 July L’Absie Forest, France France 37 men, 2d RCP Dickens Destroy Railways 16 July L’Absie Forest, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Harold Destroy Railways 17 July Finistere, France France, USA 3 men, Jedburgh Team Horace Liaison 17 July France France 4 men, Nav Counter Scorch Tm. Caique 18 July Finistere, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Hilary 18 July Ardeche. France USA OSS Group Louise Reconnaissance, Assist Partisans 18 July Puy de Dome, France USA, U.K. 2 men, OSS Mission Freelance 18 July Devesset, France USA 15 men, OSS, O.G. Louise 19 July Cotes-du-Nord, France U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Felix Assist Resistance 19 July Morbihan Dept, France USA, France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Gerald Assist Resistance 20 July Sarsvo, USSR Estonia 1 man, Finland Sep. Bn4 (ERP4) Reconnaissance 20 July Ruzomberok, Slovakia Czech 11 men Establish Partisan Base 21 July Karelia Isthmus, USSR Estonia 3 men, Finland Sep. Bn4 (ERP4) Reconnaissance 21 July Chalupniki, Poland Poland (E) 3 men, Indep Assault Bn Assist Polish People’s Army 25 July South of Rouen, France UK, Belgium 94 men, 1 & 2 SAS; Indep Para Co. Gaff Destroy Fuel Dumps 25 July U.K. 6 men, SAS Gaff Assassinate Rommel 26 July Devesset, France USA OSS Team Betsy Cut Rail & Communication Lines 27 July Mazignen, France U.K. 2nd SAS Hardy Establish Base

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27 July Ostrewiec, Poland Poland (E) 5 men, Indep Assault Bn. Assist Polish People’s Army 1st Bde.

29 July Mazigen France U.K. C Sqdn, 1st SAS Kipling Raid 29 July L’Absie Forest, France France 30 men, 2d RCP: Jedburgh Dickens Cut Railways 30 July French-Italian Border U.K., Italy 11 men, 185 Nembo Regt, Jedburgh Intelligence Collection 31 July Tornade, France Belgium, U.K. Indep Para Co., Jedburgh Shakespeare Rear Area Raid 31 July Haute Vienne, Fr. USA 5 men, OSS O.G. Percy Red 31 July Verciors, France France Section, 1st Bn Choc Assist Resistance July-August Czechoslovakia Czech, Russia See Comment A August Greek Border, Bulgaria USA 2 men, OSS Contact Resistance August Yugoslavia U.K. 10 men, LRDG Establish Communications Link 1 August Haute Vienne, France USA 4 men, OSS Team Percy Red Assist Resistance, Reinforce

Mission 1 August Haute Savoy, France USA, France 8 men, IAM Team Union II Assist Resistance 1 Au,gust Loze3re Dept, France USA, UK, Fr. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Packard 2 August Pranjane, Yugo. USA OSS Halyard Rescue Aircrew 2 August Montmorillon, Fr, France 46 men, 2nd RCP Moses Aid Resistance 2 August Senonches, France Belgium Indep Para Co. Bunyan Rear Area Raid 2 August Fourgeray, France U.K. 2nd SAS: SAS Phantom Dunhill Harass Enemy Withdrawal 2 August Drome Area, France France 30 men, Bn de Choc Assist Resistance 2 August Haute Vienne, France USA 14 men, OSS Team Percy Red Assist Resistance 2 August Vaucluse, France USA OSS Operational Group Nancy 3 August Tornade, France Belgium, U.K. Indep Para Co., Jedburgh Shakespeare Rear Area Raid Reinforcement 3 August Fourgeray, France U.K. 2nd SAS: SAS Phantom Dunhill Harass Enemy Withdrawal 3 August North Italy USA 3 men, OSS Eagle Block Brenner Pass 4 August Braves, France USA OSS Operational Group Ruth Cut Lines of Communication 4 August Castellane, France USA OSS Operational Group Ruth Assist Resistance 4 August Bourbrial, France Allied 12 men, IAM Aloes 4 August Bourbrial, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Daniel 5 August Finisterre, France France 84 men,. 2d Co, 2d RCP Derry Protect Bridges 5 August Morbihan, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Douglas 5 August Fourgeray, France U.K. 2nd SAS: SAS Phantom Dunhill Harass Enemy Retreat (total 54

men) 5 August Finistere, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Ronald 5 August Haute Vienne, Fr. USA 4 men, OSS Team Percy Red Assist Resistance 5 August Finistere, France USA 11 men, OSS O.G. Donald Secure Lines of Communication 5 August Bailly-le-Franc, Fr. U.K. 2nd SAS Rupert Cut Railways 5 August Haute Vienne, Fr USA 4 men, OSS Team Percy Red Assist Resistance (total 18 men) 6 August Brittany Penn, Fr. USA 4 men, OSS Team Donald Secure Lines of Communication 6 August St Amand, France USA, UK, Fr. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Ivor 6 August Hunan, China Japan Army Abn Assist Resistance

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7 August High Alps, Franceas USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Novocaine 7 August Vabre, France USA 15 men, OSS O.G. Pat Cut Lines of Communication 7 August Montelimar, France USA 15 men, OSS O.G. Alice Recon., Assist Resistance 7 August Aveyron Dept, France UK, USA, Fr. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Collodion Assist Resistance (aka Loch) 7 August Morbihan Dept, Fr. U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Douglas Assist Resistance 7 August Cher Dept, France UK., USA, Fr. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Ivor Assist Resistance 8 August Tornade, France Belgium, U.K. Indep Para Co., Jedburgh Shakespeare Rear Area Raid Reinforcement 8 August Mazignen, France U.K. 2nd SAS Hardy Establish Base Reinforcement 8 August Ariege, France Allied 4 men, IAM Team Avre 9 August Ceresse, France USA, UK, Fr. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Graham 9 August Condreceau, France Belgium Indep Para Co. Chaucer Conduct Rear Area Raids 9 August Durazzo, Albania U.K. 10 men, LRDG Reconnaissance 9 August Drome, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Alec 9 August Haut Vienne, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Lee 10 August Ivoy Forest, France U.K. 27 men, B Sqdn, 1st SAS Haggard Cut Railways 10 August Sussac, France France 3rd RCP Salesman Raid 10 August Correze, Creuse, Franc France 80 men, 4 Sqdn, 2nd RCP Snelgrove Harass Enemy Withdrawal 10 August Axat France USA 14 men, OSS O.G. Peg Cut lines of communication 10 August Haute Vienne, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Lee 11 August Correre, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team James 11 August Val D’Ossoga, Italy USA 5 men, OSS Chrysler Assist Partisans 11 August Malay, France France 4 men, Nav Counter Scorch Tm. Lougre 11 August Brue-Aurcal, France France 4 men, Nav Counter Scorch Tm. Gideon 11 August Indre-et-Loire, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Julian Assist Resistance 12 August Bailly-le-Franc, France U.K. 2nd SAS Rupert Cut Railways Reinforcement 12 August Veney, France U.K. 2nd SAS Loyton Establish Base 12 August St Gentouse, France France 14 men, 2nd RCP Harrod Harass Enemy Withdrawal 12 August Correze & Creuse, Fr. France 80 men, 4 Sqdn, 2nd RCP Marshall Harass Enemy Withdrawal 12 August Gadouin, France USA 13 men, OSS O.G. Percy Pink Assist Partisans 12 August Maurienne, France Allied 9 men, IAM Union III 12 August Seine et Marne, France UK, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Aubrey 12 August Kebar, New Guinea Australia 8 men, Z Force Radish Reconnaissance 13 August Salornaye, France France 2nd RCP Barker Harass Enemy Withdrawal 13 August Axat, France USA OSS Team Peg Cut Lines of Communication 13 August St. Christol, France USA OSS Team Nancy Assist Resistance 13 August Mazigen France U.K. C Sqdn, 1st SAS Kipling Raid Reinforcement 13 August Soane et Loire, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Alan Assist Resistance 13 August Creuse Dept, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Alexander 13 August Vienne, France USA 1 man, OSS O.G. Antaonist Set up Hospital for Resistance 13 August Vogelkop, Timor Australia 4 men, AIB Team Perch Intelligence Collection 13 August Savoic Dept, France USA., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Ephedrine Assist Resistance

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13 August Vosges Dept, France U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Jacob Assist Resistance 14 August Var Dept, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Cinnamon 14 August Lagarde, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Monocle 14 August Lagarde, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Citroen 14 August Mazigen France U.K. C Sqdn, 1st SAS Kipling Raid Reinforcement 14 August Ivoy Forest, France U.K. 27 men, B Sqdn, 1st SAS Haggard Cut Railways 14 August La Croisille, France USA 1 Doctor, OSS Team Antagonist Medical Support to "Percy Red" 14 August Villefranche, France France 6 men, 2d RCP Jockworth Harass Enemy Withdrawal 14 August France USA, France 3 men, OSS Bruce Liaison Resistance 14 August Bory Tuchelskie, Pol. Poland (E) 16 men, Indep Assault Bn. Reconnaissance 14 August Var Dept, France USA, France 3 man, Jedburgh Team Sceptre 14 August Loire, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Anthony 14 August Indre, France USA 14 men, OSS O.G. Patrick Assist Resistance (secure sites,

etc.) 14 August Losere Dept, France U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Minaret Assist Resistance 14 August Vaucluse Dept, Fr. U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Monocle Assist Resistance 15 August Indre, France USA 11 men, OSS O.G. Patrick Assist Resistance (total 25 en) 15 August Mazignen, France U.K. 2nd SAS Hardy Establish Base Reinforcement 15 August Salornaye, France France 2nd RCP Barker Harass Enemy Withdrawal 15 August Cote d’ Azur, France USA 5,607 men. 1st Abn. Task Force: 460th PFA,

463rd PFABn.; 509th PIB; 517th PCT; 551st PIB; 596th PGEng. Co.; 517 PIR, 509 PIB, 551 PIB, 2 Para Bde

Dragoon Invasion of Southern France

15 August Cote d’ Azur, France U.K 2nd Para Bde Rugby Invasion of Southern France 15 August Ardennes, Belgium Belgium Indep Para Co. Noah Establish Base 15 August Yonne Dept, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Jude Assist Resistance 15 August South France France 30 men, Bn de Choc Support 1st Abn Task Forc 15 August Loire Dept, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Augustus 16 August Ardennes, Germany UK., Belgium 3 men, Jedburgh Team Andrew 16 August Mazigen France U.K. C Sqdn, 1st SAS Kipling Raid Reinforcement 16 August Salornaye, France France 2nd RCP Barker Harass Enemy Withdrawal 16 August Kempicz, Poland Poland (E) 16 men, Indep Assault Bn. Reconnaissance 17 August Deglane, France USA 13 men, OSS O.G. Lindsey Assist Marquis to secure

facilities) 17 August Mazigen France U.K. C Sqdn, 1st SAS Kipling Raid Reinforcement (total 40

men) 17 August Mazignen, France U.K. 2nd SAS Hardy Establish Base Reinforcement 17 August Ariege Dept, France U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Chrysler Assist Resistance 17 August Tarn-et-Garonne, Fr USA, France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Mark Assist Resistance 17 August Gers Dept, France U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Martin Assist Resistance 17 August Pacy, France Belgium 11 men, Indep Para Co. Trueform Destroy petroleum dumps

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17 August Ariege Dept, France U.K. France 3 men, Jedburgh Team John Assist Resistance 17 August Gers Dept, France U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Miles Assist Resistance 18 August Salornaye, France France 2nd RCP Barker Harass Enemy Retreat (total 70

men) 18 August Deglane, France USA 13 men, OSS Team Lindsey Assist Marquis (total 18 men) 18 August Vendee, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Tony 18 August Haute Marne, Fr. U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Bunny Assist Resistance 19 August Cote-d’Or Dept, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Arthur 19 August Coat-d’Or Dept, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Paul Assist Resistance 20 August Mazignen, France U.K. 2nd SAS Hardy Establish Base Reinforcement 20 August Bailly-le-Franc, France U.K. 2nd SAS Rupert Cut Railways Reinforcement

(total 58 men) 20 August Clearmont, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Bernard 23 August Mazignen, France U.K. 2nd SAS Hardy Establish Base Reinforcement

(total 80 men) 24 August Oise, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Alfred 25 August Devesset, France USA OSS Team Lehigh Assist Resistance 25 August Nosges Dept, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh team Alastair Assist Resistance 25 August Marne Dept, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh team Arnold Assist Resistance 25 August Haute Loire Dept, Fr USA., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Jeremy Assist Resistance 26 August Francieres, France U.K. 6 men, SAS Phantom Wolsey Intelligence collection 26 August Nancy, France U.K., USA,

Fr. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Archibald

26 August Doubs Dept, France U.K., USA, Fr.

3 men, Jedburgh Team Basil Assist Resistance

26 August Aube Dept, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Cecil Assist Resistance 27 Aug/6 Sept. Chamesol, France France 132 men, 3d RCP Abel Harass Enemy Withdrawal 27 August Veney, France U.K. 2nd SAS Loyton Establish Base 27 August Estree st. Denis, France Belgium 6 men, Indep Para Co. Benson Intelligence Collection 27 August Dordogue, France USA 1 man, OSS O.G. Pearly Pink Medical Supply Support 27 August St Gentouse, France France 14 men, 2nd RCP Harrod Harass Enemy Withdrawal 28 August Rouvray, France U.K. A Sqn, 1 SAS Houndsworth Establish Base Reinforcement 28 August Ardennes, Belgium Belgium Indep Para Co. Noah Establish Base Reinforcement 28 August Doubs Dept, France U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Brian Assist Resistance 28 August Doubs Dept, France USA, France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Cedric Assist Resistance 28 August Isere Dept, France USA, France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Masque Assist Resistance 28 August Jura Dept, France USA, France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Norman Assist Resistance 29 August Ardeche, France USA 15 men, OSS O.G. Helen Assist Resistance 29 August Gothic Line, Italy U.K., Italy 3 UK, 13 men 185 Nembo Para Fanfare 30 August Devesset, France USA 14 men, OSS O.G. Lafayette Assist Resistance, Cut Roads 30 August Isere Dept, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Scion

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31 August Veney, France U.K. 2nd SAS Loyton Establish Base 31 August Ardennes, Belgium Belgium Indep Para Co. Noah Establish Base Reinforcement

(total 41 men) 31 August Avisvo, USSR Finland,

Estonia 4 men, Finland Sep. Bn 4 (ERP4) Reconnaissance

31 August Vicenza, Italy U.K., Italy 9 men, No. 1 Special Force Wavell 31 August Nancy, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Philip End August Minsk, Russia Germany 15 men, Spec Eastern Bn. Poacher Support German Pocket End August Minsk, Russia Germany 2 Medical Doctors Poacher Support German Pocket September Medzilaborle, Slovakia Czech 2 groups, 24 men each Reinforce Prokoptvk Partisan

Brigade September Kithira Isle, Greece U.K. 10 men, LRDG Reconnaissance 1 September Haute-Marne, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Stanley 1 September Vivey, France U.K. 2nd SAS Wallace Reinforce jeep force 1 September Jura Dept, France U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Maurice Assist Resistance 1 September Doubs Dept, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Roderick 1 September Vosges Dept, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Rupert (Philip) 2 September Burbuy, Belgium Belgium Indep Para Co. Berbang Cut Communications 2 September Yugoslavia U.K. 11 men, LRDG Assist Partisan 19th Division 2 Sepbember Ardeche, France USA OSS O.G. Williams 4 September Poitiers, France USA 52 men, OSS Team, Christopher Attack Retreating Enemy 4 September Poitiers, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team, Desmond Attack Retreating Enemy 5 September Vivey, France U.K. 2nd SAS Wallace Reinforce jeep force ( 8 men) 5 September Burbuy, Belgium Belgium Indep Para Co. Berbang Cut Communications 5 September Jura, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Gregory 5 September Mulet, Belgium Belgium Indep Para Co. Brutus Assist Resistance 5 September Besanoon, France U.K., France IAM Team Etoile 5 September Peere, Belgium Belgium 18 men, Indep Para Co. Caliban Cut Rail lines 5 September Miechow, Poland Poland (E) 5 men, Indep Assault Bn. Reconnaissance 5 September Basses-Alpes, Fr. UK., USA, Fr. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Graham Assist Resistance 6 September Nong Pla Dook, Siam Siam 2 men, Force 136 Brillig Contact Resistance 6 September Veney, France U.K. 2nd SAS Loyton Establish Base 6 September Sokolowo, Poland Poland (E) 11 men, Indep Assault Bn. Reconnaissance 6 September Brodnica00, Poland Poland (E) 12 men, Indep Assault Bn. Pomorze Reconnaissance 7 September Ewina, Poland Poland (E) 12 men, Indep Assault Bn. Reconnaissance 7 September Salonika, Greece USA 20 men, 3d Contingent, OSS Group IV Assist Resistance 8 September Bordeaux, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team George II 8 September Burgas, Bulgaria Russia Small groups Cut Communications 8 September Vendee, France Allied IAM Team Shinoile 9 September Tucholskie, Poland Poland (E) 9 men, Indep Assault Bn. Welga Reconnaissance 9 September Burbuy, Belgium Belgium Indep Para Co. Berbang Cut Communications (total 49

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men) 9 September Mulet, Belgium Belgium Indep Para Co. Brutus Assist Resist. (total 20 men) 9 September Rechicourt Forest, Fr. France 10 men, 2d RCP Cut Rail lines 9 September Burma USA 1 man, MIS-X Rescue Pilot 9 September Piedmont, Italy USA, Italy OSS Mission Pineapple 9 September Piedmont, Italy USA, Italy OSS Mission Strawberry 10 September Dijon, France USA 31 men, OSS Team Adrian Attack Retreating Enemy 10 September Franche-Comte, France Allied IAM Team Sainfoin 11 September Coeveden, Holland USA, UK, Hol 3 men, Jedburgh Team Henry 11 September Vosges Dept, France U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Nicholas Assist Resistance 11 September Doubs Dept, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Timothy 11 September Vosges, France Allied 6 men, IAM Team Pavot 11 September Kithira Isle, Greece U.K. M-3 Ptl, LRDG; 3 ea No 9 Cmdo 12 September Haut Rhin, Dept.,France USA, France 3 Men, Jedburgh Team Brian Assist Resistance 12 September Tucholskie, Poland Poland (E) 8 men, Indep Assault Bn. Godfrey Assist Resistance 14 September Miechow, Poland Poland (E) 5 men, Indep Assault Bn. Walka Reconnaissance 15 September Zabern Gap, France U.K. 39 men, 2d SAS Pistol Raid three Drop Zones 15 September Nykerk, Holland Belgium 4 men, Indep Para Co. Fabian Intelligence Collection 15 September Alsace, France Allied IAM Team Cutthroat 16 September Doubs Dept, France U.K., USA,

Fr. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Douglas II Assist Resistance

16 September Ain Dept, France USA, France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Jim Assist Resistance 17 September Eindhoven, Holland USA 6,769 men. 101st Abn Div:501st PIR, 502nd,

506th PIR] Market Garden Seize and secure corridor

17 September Nijmegen, Holland USA 7,205 men. 82nd Abn Div: 508PIR, 505th 505th PIR, 456th PFA, B/307th Engr.; 504th PIR, 376th PFA, A/307 Engr

Market Garden Seize and secure corridor

17 September Czechoslovakia Czech. 12 men, 2d Czech Para Bde. Assist Partisans at Tri Duba Airfield

17 September Arnhem, Holland U.K. 1st Airborne Div. Market Garden Seize and secure corridor 17 September Tri Buah, Slovakia Czech 12 men, 2 Para Bde Supply Radio for Bde Airlanding 17 September Groesbeek, Holland USA, Dutch 3 men, Jedburgh Team Clarance 17 September Oosterbeck, Holland USA, Dutch 3 men, Jedburgh Team Claude 17 September Son, Holland U.K., Dutch 4 men, Jedburgh Team Daniel II 18 September Arnhem, Holland U.K. 4 Para Bde. Market Garden Reinforcement 19 September Veney, France U.K. 2nd SAS Loyton Establish Base 19 September Monte Ioanez,, Italy U.K, Italy 6 men, 1st Special Force Bergenfield 19 September Larissa area, Greece USA 4 men, OSS Op. Group 21 September Arnhem, Holland Poland 1 Polish Para Bde Market Garden Reinforcement 21 September Veney, France U.K. 2nd SAS Loyton Establish Base (total 84 men) 21 September Elikon, Greece U.K. 3 men, RAF Airfield Reconnaissance

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22 September Odessa, Russia Russian 23 men Disrupt Commnications 24 September Araxos, Greece U.K. 58 men, SBS Seize Airfield 24 September South Albania U.K. 36 men, LRDG Resistance Reinforcement 25 September Tatra Mtns, Czech. USA OSS Group Contact Partisans 26 September Near Milan, Italy USA OSS Group Assist Partisans 26 September Orvelt, Holland Belgium 5 men, SAS Co. Organize Resistance 26 September Albania U.K. 1 man, LRDG doctor Treat Officer injured on jump 28 September Vendee Dept, France U.K., France. 3 men, Jedburgh Team Frank Assist Resistance 28 September Vendee Dept, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Quentin 28 September Vendee Dept, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Raymond 28 September Vendee Dept, France U.K., France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Simon September Gostywin, Poland Poland (E) 3 men, Indep. Assault Bn. Reconnaissance Early October Florina Area, Greece British 10 men, LRDG & Roy Engineers Harass Enemy Withdrawal 5 October Norway Norway SOE Team Sunshine 9 October Friesland, Holland Belgium 4 men, SAS Company Friesland Assist Resistance 11 October Holland Holland 3 men, No 10 Inter-Allied Cmdo Resistance Group Weapons

Training 12 October Megara Airfld, Greece U.K. 4th and 6th Para Bns. Liberation of Greece 13 October Megara Airfield, Greece U.K. 4th and 6th Para Bns. Liberation of Greece 13 October North of Venice, Italy USA OSS Group Aztec Assist Resistance 13 October Wiemer-Neust, Austria. USA OSS O.G. 2671 Bn Dupont Intelligence Collection 17 October Piotanlow Trybunalski, Poland (E) 12 men, Indep Assault Bn. Assist Polish People’s Army 3rd

Bde. 26 October Plock. Poland Poland (E) 8 men, Indep Assault Bn. Assist Partisans 26 October Piotanlow Trybunalski, Poland (E) 2 men, Indep Assault Bn. Signal Support to Intelligence

Groups 27 October Varanger, Norway Russia 10 men, North Fleet Cmdo Recon. Sea Landing Site November Slvbice Region, Poland Poland (E) 11 men, Indep Assault Bn. 5 November Stefaneka, Russia Germany 1 man (Cmdo 202 pilot) Airfield Reconnaissance 19 November Haut Rhin Dept, Fr. France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Julian II 27 November Mosul, Iraq Iraqi 5 men, Brandenburg 29 November Bito, Buri, Leyte Japan 45 men, Army Raiding Regt Sabotage 29 November - 5 December

Manarawat, Leyte USA 241 men, Co.C, 127th Abn.Eng, Bn; 1st Pl ea from:, Co.C., 187th P/GIR; 221st Abn Med. Co.; 457th PFA. HQs Grp 511th Psig Co.; 11th Abn. Div. RECON Pl.

Table Top

End Novemb. Biella, Italy U.K. 2 men, 101 Special Force Cherokee End Novemb Highlands, Malaya USA 4 men, OSS Group Cairngorm Resistance Liaison December Grik, Perak, Malaya U.K. Force 136 December Phock, Poland Poland (E) 4 men, Indep Assault Bn. Assist Polish People’s Army December Podhale, Poland Poland (E) 3 men, Indep Assault Bn. Assist Polish People’s Army 1st

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Bde. 3 December Volaithani, Siam Siam 3 men, Force 136 Contact Resistance 3 December Manarawat, Leyte, P.I. USA 24 men, 1 Bn, 187 Para Regt Reinforcement 4 December Manarawat, Leyte USA A Btry, 457 Para FA Bn. Establish Gun Positions 4 December Manarawat, Leyte USA 4 Off & 517 Sig Co Detachment Reinforcement 4 December Manarawat, Leyte USA Plt, 127 Eng Co; 13 ea 221 Medic Reinforcement 6 December Manarawat, Leyte USA 2 men, 187 Para Regt Establish Gun Positions 6 December San Pablo, Buri, Leyte Japan 750 men, Katori Shimoei Force Attack Airfields 10 December Ziemia Lubuska, Pol. Poland (E) 6 men, Indep Assault Bn. Intelligence Collection 10 December Rzepin, Poland Poland (E) 5 men, Indep Assault Bn. Intelligence Collection 16 December Belle Croix, Belgium Germany Para Bn (provisional) Stosser Rear Area attacks 23 December Bastogne, Belgium USA 30 men, 2 Pathfinder teams Aid Resupply 26 December Czestochowa, Poland U.K. Military Mission Contact Resistance 26 December North of Venice, Italy USA OSS Group Aztec Assist Resistance 27 December Rossano, Italy U.K. 33 men, No 1 Trp, 3 Sqdn, 2 SAS Galia Assist Partisans 27 December Xieng-Khouang, Laos France Force 136 Polaire Assist Resistance 27 December Arakan, Burma U.K. 3 men, Jedburgh Camel Resistance Liaison December to Northern Front, Burma U.K., Burma 9 Special Groups, Force 136 Organize Kachin, Shan, Lahu

Levies January 1945 1945 Early January East Irrawaddy, Burma U.K., Burma 3 ea. 26 man Spec Groups, Force 136 Intelligence Collection, Assist

Levies Early January Mongmit, Burma USA, Burma OSS Det 101 Intelligence Collection Early January Mandalay area, Burma USA, Burma OSS Det 101 Intelligence Collection January Althort, Germany Russia 15 men, OMSBON Conduct Raids January Kachin Hills, Burma U.K. 3 men, Force 136 Cheetah 2 January Gova area, Italy U.K. 2 men, 1st Special Force Silenzio Join Mission 10 January Burma Burma 1 man, E Group, MI-9 Rescue Downed B-25 Crew 16 January Antola Area, Italy U.K. 3 men, No. 1 Special Force Resistance Liaison 18 January Piedmont, Italy USA OSS Intelligence Team Morristown 21 January Vientiane, Laos France Force 136 Fabre Assist Resistance 22 January Maymo, Burma U.K., Burma 14 men, Force 136 Bison Intelligence Collection 27 January Toungoo, Burma Burma Team, Force 136 Establish Guerrilla Force 27 January Tharrawaddy, Burma Burma Team, Force 136 Establish Guerrilla Force 28 January Ziemia Lubvska, Pol. Poland (E) 5 men, GPPRIS Wisla Group Intelligence Collection 29 January Mysliborz, Poland Poland (E) 3 men, GPPRIS Intelligence Collection 31 January Maymo, Burma U.K., Burma Group, Force 136 Bison Intelligence Collection Late January Balocociti, Italy U.K. 2 men, No ! Special Force Cisco February Vientiane, Laos France Force 136 Tual Assist Resistance

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Early February Parma, Italy U.K. 2 men, No. 1 Special Force Contact Partisans Early February Assi, Italy U.K. 7 men, 30 Commando Destroy Lines of Communication 2 February D’Aveto, Italy U.K., Italy No. 1 Special Force Clover II 3 February Tagaytay, Luzon USA 1,830 men, 511 PIR; 457 FA Bn. Shoestring Seize Ridge positions 3 February Zittav, Germany Poland (E) 3 men, GPPRIS Narew Group Intelligence Collection 3 February Paris, France France 9 men, Agents B-17, KG-200 Captives 4 February Piedmont, Italy U.K. No. 1 Special Force Chariton 4 February Tagaytay, Luzon USA 511 Para Inf Rgt, 457 Para Arty 8 February Belluno, Italy USA OSS O.G. Team Pomegranies 11 February Cottbus, Germany Pol., Rus,,

Ger. 8 men, GPPRIS Intelligence Collection

13 February Valtellina, Italy USA 3 men, OSS Team Dick Assist Resistance 13 February Valtellina, Italy USA 4 men, OSS Team Betty Assist Resistance 13 February Valtellina, Italy USA 3 men, OSS Team Franconia Assist Resistance 14 February Panang, Malaya U.K. 4 men, Gp B, Force 136 Pontoon 14 February Nicenza, Italy U.K. 12 men, 2d SAS Cold Comfort Block Railway 16 February Corregidor, Philippines USA 2,050 men. 503 PIR; 462 PFABn; 161 Abn

Engr. Bn Topside Destroy Gun positions

17 February Verona, Italy U.K. 14 men, 3 Sqdn, 2d SAS Cold Comfort Assist Partisans 20 February Mecklenburg, Germany Poland (E) 4 men, GPPRIS Intelligence Collection 20 February Toungoo, Burma U.K., Burma 6 men, Force 136 Orgianise Karen Force 21-25 February

Papun, Burma U.K., Burma 3 Gps, Force 136 Organize Karen Levies

23 February Los Banos, Luzon USA 130 men. B Co., 511 PIR Rescue 2,147 POWs 25 February Verona, Italy U.K. 14 men, 3 Sqdn, 2d SAS Cold Comfort Assist Partisans 26 February Malaya U.K. 4 men, Force 136 Assist Resistance 27 February Ticevo, Yugoslavia USA 6 men, OSS Bunghole Establish Weather Station Early March East Coast, China USA 8 men, OSS Akron Coastline Survey March Jaevsjo, Norway USA 30 men, Operation Group, OSS Assist Resistance March Brno, Czechoslovakia Russia, Czech. Small Groups Cadre Partisan Groups March Modena, Italy U.K. 1 man, No. 1 Special Force Join "Evaporate" Mission 4 March Reggio, Italy U.K. 3d Sqdn, 2d SAS Tombola Assist Partisans 4 March Italy USA O.G., Co A, 261 Reccon Bn Santee, Assist Resistance 4 March Italy USA O.G., Co A, 261 Reccon Bn Spokane Assist Resistance 6 March Appennines, Italy U.K. 3 men, No. 1 Special Force Resistance Liaison 7 March Reggio, Italy U.K. 3d Sqdn, 2d SAS Tombola Assist Partisans 9 March Reggio, Italy U.K. 3d Sqdn, 2d SAS Tombola Assist Partisans (total 36 men) 10 March Dien-Bien-Phu, Laos France 2 men, Service d’Action 20 March Pyu, Burma U.K. Jedburgh team, SOE-OSS Intelligence Collection 21 March Tirano, Italy U.K. 5 men, No. 1 Special Force Resistance Liaison 21 March Gross-Schonebeck, Ger. Poland (E) 3 men, GPPRIS Intelligence Collection

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23 March San Stephano, Italy U.K. 3 men, No.1 Special Force 23 March Burma U.K. 2 men, Signal Commo Team 1st Chindit Expedition 24 March Near Wesel, Germany USA 4,964 men. 17th Abn Div. Varsity Rhine Crossing 24 March Near Wesel, Germany U.K., Canada 6th Abn Div. Varsity Rhine Crossing 24 March Burma U.K., Burma 20 men, Special Grp, Force 136 Walrus Establish Karen Levies 24 March Jaevsso, Norway USA 20 men, OSS OG Rype Assist Liaison 25 March SE of Brunei, Borneo Australia,

U.K. 4 men, Z Force Establish Guerrilla Unit

25 March Brunei, Borken Australia, U.K.

8 men, AIB Semut I Establish Resistance

25 March Norway Norway 26 men, SOE Waxwing 25 March Bolonga, Italy U.K. 50 men, SAS Assist Resistance 27 March Falkonberg, Germany Poland (E) 4 men, GPPRIS Wald Group Intelligence Collection 28 March Burma U.K., Gurkha 8 men, Spec. Group, Force 136 Walrus Reinforce Mission End March North Burma U.K., Burma One Group, Force 136 Assist Karen Levies 30 March Toungoo, Burma U.K. Jedburgh Teams Intelligence Collection April Yunnan, China UK, USA, Fr. Mixed - "E" Group Vancouver Assist Escape and Evasion 1 April Tharrawaddy, Burma U.K. Jedburgh Teams Intelligence Collection 3 April Pyabon, Burma U.K. Jedburgh Teams Intelligence Collection (6 teams) 3 April Pyabon, Burma U.K. 3 men, Force 136 Panda Intelligence Collection 3 April Holland U.K. 3 men, 2d SAS Keystone Advance Party 3 April Northern Italy U.K. 2d SAS Cannuck Raid 4 April Friuli, Italy USA, Italy OSS Team Grape II 5 April Trento, Italy USA, Italy OSS Team Norma 6 April Northern Italy U.K. 2nd SAS Blimey Raid 6 April Italy USA, Italy OSS Team Mohawk 6 April Italy U.K. 2 men, No. 1 Special Forc Prevent Scorch Operation in

Venice 7 April Apeldoorn vic, Holland France 2d and 3d RCP Amerst Conduct Rear Area Raids 7 April Germany UK, Dutch 4 men, Jedburgh Team Dicing 8 April Apeldoorn vic, Holland France 2d and 3d RCP Amerst Conduct Raids (694 men, 19

DZ’s) 10 April Pyinmana, Burma U.K. Jedburgh Team Intelligence Collection 10 April Mecklenburg, Germany Poland (E) 14 men, GPPRIS Rys Group Intelligence Collection 11 April Holland Belgium 16 men, SAS Company Keystone 14 April Mecklenburg, Germany Poland (E) 7 men, GPPRIS Wilsa Grouip Intelligence Collection 14 April Kirchhain, Germany Poland (E) 4 men, GPPRIS Warszawa

Group Intelligence Collection

15 April Nam Tha, Indochina U.K. Force 136 Airstrip Reconnaissance 15 April Mecklenburg, Germany Poland (E) 3 men, GPPRIS Intelligence Collection 16 April Bario, North Sarawak Australia Z Force

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20 April Ravarino, Italy Italy 250 men, F Squadron Herring Conduct Rear Area Raids 24 April Pyinmana, Burma U.K. Jedburgh Team Intelligence Collection 25 April Altengrabon, Germany UK USA, Fr. 18 men, SAARF Violet POW Protection May NorthEast Thailand U.K. Force 136 Assist Resistance 1 May Elephant Point, Burma U.K., Gurkha Composite Bn, 50th India Para Bde Dracula Secure Area 3 May North Borneo Australia 4 men, Z Force Reconnaissance 6 May Moulmein Area, Burma U.K. 4 men, Force 136 Nutshell

Antelope Establish Resistance unit

7 May Spittal, Austria U.K. 1 man, SAARF Assist POW rescue 12 May Bider Area, Malaya U.K. 4 men, Gp B, Z Force Funnel Reconnaissance 17 May Timor Australia 5 men, Z Force Sunfish 18 May New Guinea Philippine 2 men, 1st Recon Bn, Spl Assist air crash survivors 20 May New Guinea Philippine 9 men, 1st Recon Bn, Spl Assist air crash survivors 21 May Borneo Australia 3 men, Z Force Agas I 26 May Belawit, Borneo Australia 7 men, Z Force Semut I 28 May Moulmein area, Burma U.K. 6 men, "E" Group (MI-9) Assist Nutsehell-Antelope team 30 May Long Akah, Borneo Australia Z Force Semut II 1 June Tapaw, Burma U.K. 8 men, Engineer Team Chindit Expedition 6 June Lake Indawgi, Burma U.K. Engineer Team w/Boats to evacuate wounded 7 June Long Akah, Borneo Australia Z Force Semut II Mission Reinforcement 11 June Belawit, Borneo Australia 8 men, Z Force Semut I Mission Reinforcement 16 June Long Akah, Borneo Australia 4 men, Z Force Semut II Mission Reinforcement 20 June Long Akah, Borneo Australia 3 men, Z Force Semut II Mission Reinforcement 22 June Selangor, Malaya U.K., Canada 4 men, Force 136 Patrol Liaison Team 23 June Aparri, Luzon USA 1,030 men. 511 PRCT Gypsy Blocking Force 23 June Belawit, Borneo Australia 4 men, Z Force Semut I Mission Reinforcement 25 June Belawit, Borneo Australia 3 men, Z Force Semut I Mission Reinforcement 27 June Batoemorah, Timor Australia 4 men, Z Force Sunable 29 June Lautam, Timor Australia 3 men, Z Force Sunlag 30 June Balikpapan, Borneo Australia 6 men, Z Force Reconnaissance 30 June Metanwir, Borneo Australia 4 men, Z Force Platypus 7 July Sigli, Sumatra Holland, Aust. Z Force Sweep Reconnaissance July Ratau Prapat, Sumatra Australia Z Force Reconnaissance 5 July East Timor Australia Z Force Sun Cob Reconnaissance 6 July Balikpapan, Borneo Australia 3 men, Z Force Platypus 8 6 July Tapah Area, Malaya U.K, Gurkha 30 men, Force 136, Gurkha Spt Gp Funnel Raid 7 July Lansat, Borneo Australia 5 men, Z Force Agas 3 10 July Phou-Loi, Laos France Force 136 Argent Assist Resistance 10 July Segangor, Malaya U.K. 2 men, Force 136, Group B Reconnaissance 12 July Kai-Ping, China China 1st Para Commando Apple Interdict Traffic 16 July Thai-Nguyen, Indochin USA OSS team Contact Ho Chi Minh

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17 July Finistere, France USA, France 3 men, Jedburgh Team Horace 18 July Lansat, Borneo Australia 7 men, Z Force Agas 3 Mission Reinforcement 23 July Lake Meritum, Borneo Australia 8 men, Z Force Platypus 8 Mission Reinforcement 27 July Chakiang, China China 2d Para Commando Blueberry Interdict Traffic 29 July Tan Trao, Vietnam USA 4 men, OSS Deer Reinforce Team 30 July Seremban, Malaya U.K. 2 men, Force 136 Slate Early August Java UK, Aus.

Dutch, Chin Force 136 Arrest Secure Japan surrender, secure

POWs 5 August Johore, Malaya Canada 3 men, Force 136 Tideway Green 8 August Singapore, Malaya U.K. Force 136 9 August Kaifeng area, China USA, China OSS, Chinese Para-Cmdos Destroy Bridge 13 August Vogelkop, New Guinea U.K. 4 men, Z Force Perch 14 August Yonne, France USA, France 3 men, OSS Team Bruce 14 August End of World War II 15 August Khameut, Laos France Force 136 Contact Resistance 15 August Mukden, China USA OSS Team Cardinal POW Rescue 16 August Medan, Sumatra Holland 5 men, Z Force Reconnaissance 17 Augut Shandong, China USA OSS Team POW Rescue 18 August Lansat, Borneo Australia 7 men, Z Force Agas 3 Mission Reinforcement 19 August Seoul, Korea USA OSS Team Reconnaissance 19 August Hsian, Mancuria USA OSS POW Rescue 22 August Gialam, Indochina USA, France OSS Team Clear Airfield 24 August Indo-China France 21 men, Service d’Action Advance party, several DZs 27 August Hainan Island, China USA 8 men, OSS Team POW Rescue 30 August Singapore Island U.K., India 6 men, 7 India Para Field Ambulance Late August South East Asia U.K., India 30 Rescue Teams POW Rescue Early Sept. Vientiane Area, Laos USA 9 men, OSS POW Release8 5 September Saigon, Vietnam U.K. Mastiff Team POW Rescue 7 September Java U.K. Para-medics Assist POWs 8 September Luang Prabang, Laos USA OSS Team Liaison 8 September Batavia, Java U.K. Force 136 Assist POWs 9 September Pribanbarde, Sumatra U.K. Mastiff Team POW Rescue 10 September North Sumatra U.K., Dutch Mastiff Team POW Rescue 16 September Luang Prabang, Laos France Force 136 Reoccupy Laos 21 September Luang Prabang, Laos France Force 136 Reoccupy Laos 22 September Nong Khai, Thailand France 60 men, CLI Reoccupation 22 September North Bangkok, Thai. U.K., India 6 men, 7 India Para Field Ambulance Assist POWs Early October Medan, Sumarta Holland 10 men, Korps Insulinde Intelligence Collection 19 October No. East, Siam France 64 men, 5th RIC Capture Savannakhet, Laos 20 October Nakhon Phanom, Siam France 30 men, 5th RIC Savannahkeht Mission

Reinforcement

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25 October Nakhon Phanom, Siam France 30 men, 5th RIC Savannahkeht Mission Reinforcement

12 November Nakhon Phanom, Siam France 11 men, Service d’Action Savannahkeht Mission Reinforcement

1946 11 January Song Dang Riv, IndoCh France 4th, 5th, 6th Co, 2nd BCCP TETA Secure Province 15 January Tha Ngon, Laos France 44 men, Commando CONUS Reinforcement 27 February Xieng Khouang, Laos France, Laos 10 men, 1st CCL 13 March Yugoslavia Russia NKVD Combined Opns Unit Capture GEN Mikhailovich 24 April Vientiane, Laos France 250 men, SAS Demi-Bde Reoccupation 9 May Ban Sing, Laos France 230, SAS Demi-Bde; 15 Cmdo CONUS Raid 13 May Luang Prabang, Laos France 80 men, SAS Demi-Bde Reoccupation 13 June Sanakham, Laos Laos 39 men, Cmdo 5, 2nd GCL Reinforce Outpost 8 August Siem Reap, Cambodia France 80 men, SAS Demi-Bde Reoccupation 26 August Hatya Island, India India 19 men, Para Bde Medical Medical Aid to Flood Victims 24 November Gia Lam, Indo-China France 288 men, 1st & 2nd Co, SAS Demi-Bde Raid 25 November Cat Bi, Indo-China France 400 men, SAS Demi-Bde Capture Airfield 1947 5 January Nam Dinh, Indo-China France 200 men, SAS Demi-Bde. Dedale Reinforcement 20 March Vai Co, Indo-China France 317 men, SAS Demi-Bde Goings Reinforcement 23 March Sam Neva, Laos France 113 men, 2d Bn, 1st RCP Reinforcement 3 April Apthap Muoi, Laos France 227 men, SAS Demi-Bde Reinforcement 10 April Batri Bentre, IndoChina France 143 men, SAS Demi-Bde Reinforcement 15 April Hoa Binh, Indo-China France 438 men, 1st Bn, 1st RCP Papillon 1 Capture Town 22 April Moc Chau, Indo-China France 115 men, 3 Bn, 1 RCP; BPChoc Papillon II Capture Town 24 April Vatomandry, Madagas. France 30 men, 6th Co., Para Marche Capture Town 2 May Lagrange Canal, IndoC France 116 men, SAS Demi-Bde Search & Destroy 3 May Nosyuarika, Madagas. France 15 men, 6th Co., Para Marche Reinforce Outpost 13 May Phu Tho, Indo-China France 1038 ea 1 Co, 1 RCP; 1 BPChoc Aphrodite Assault 15 May Tamatawe Airfl, Mad. France 15 men, 6th Co, Para Marche Reinforcements 23 May Nicaragua USA 1 man, USAF Doctor Medical, B-17 Crash 30 May Vai Co, Indo-China France 103 men, SAS Demi-Bde Destroy Supply Dumps 27 June Uc Ly, Indo-China France 110 men, 3d Bn, 1st RCP Reinforcement 7 July Beparasy, Madagas. France 90 men, 6th Co, Para Marche Attack Rebels 4 October Baffin Island, Artic Canada 4 men, SAS Co. Rescue Operation 7 October Bac Kan, Indo-China France DBMP Lea Raid 8 October Cho Dan, Indo-China France DBMP Lea Raid 8 October Cho Moi, Indo-China France DBMP Lea 9 October Cao Bang, Indo-China France DBMP Lea Raid (total 1630 men)

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12 October Cao Bang, Indo-China France DBMP Lea Raid (total 1630 men) 17 October Kotawaringin, Indon. Indonesia 13 men, Air Force Para Reinforce Resistance 28 October Sam Duong, Indo-China Frnace 36 men, 1st Co, 1 RCP Assist Evacutation 26 November Cu Van, Indo-China France 280 men, 1 Bn, 1st RCP Search & Destroy 26 November La Hien, Indo-China France 252 men, 3 Bn, 1st RCP Search & Destroy Nov-Dec. Thai Nguyen France 2 Para Bns; 2 Co, SAS Demi-Bde Ceinture 25 December Cambodia France 188 men, 2nd BCCP Pluton Raid 1948 7 January Xom Bang, Indo-China France 80 men, 1 Bn, 1st RCP Search & Destroy 11 January Tan Tich, Indo-China France 560 men, 2d BCCP Search & Destroy 23 January Phuoc An, Indo-China France 260 men, 1st BPChoc Destroy Enemy Bases 8 February Vinh Loi, Indo-China France 170 men, 1st BPChoc Destroy Enemy Bases 14 February Giong Dinh, Indo-China France 623 men, 1st , 2nd BCCP Raid 18 February Nam Yen, Indo-China France 180 men, 1 Bn, 1 RCP Raid 3 March Dong Lagna, Indo-Ch. France 206 ea, 2 BCCP; BPChoc, 1 Cdo GVNS Search & Destroy 4 March Ngoc Hai, Indo-China France 103 men, Para Co, 3rd REI Search & Destroy 5 March Dong Nai, Indo-China France 306 men, 1st BPChoc Raid 6 March Xom Miev, Indo-China France 8 medics, 3rd RCP Air Wounded 7 March Dat Do, Indo-China France Parachute Bn. Destroy Enemy Base 11 March Bot Io, Indo-China France 88 men, 1st Co, 1sr RCP Gerard Search & Destroy 21 April Chau Doc, Indo-China France 320 men, 1st BCCP Reinforcement 26 April Van Xa, Indo-China France 172 men, Para Co, 3rd REI Raid 30 April Ly Nhom, Indo-China France 150 men, 2nd BCCP POW Rescue 29 May Cao Bang, Indo-China France 31 men, 1st RCP Reinforcement 1 June Binh Hoa, Indo-China France 200 men, 1st BCCP POW Rescue 9 June Cao Bang, Indo-China France 154 men, Para Co, 3rd REI Reinforcement 13 June Tan Nhom, Indo-China France 152 men, 2 BCCP; GVNS, Para Engin. Search & Destroy 7 July Nhon-Ninh, Indochina France 284 men, 2nd BCCP Destroy Camps 12 July Plaine de Jars, Laos France 284 men, 1 Co, 2 BCCP; 1 Co, 5 BCCP Cai Be Destroy Installation 12 July Eon, Indo-China France 200 men, 2nd BCCP Assault 17 July Phuoc An, Indo-China France 196 men, 2nd & 5th BCCP POW Rescue 31 July Phu My, Indo-China France 167 men, 2nd & 5th BCCP Assault 5 August Fach Gia, Indo-China France 140 men, 2nd BCCP Destroy Artillery Position 10 August Gionc Dinh, Indo-China France 212 men, 2nd BCCP Assault Enemy Headquarters 17 August Go Ba Caien, Indo-Ch. France 22 men, 2nd BCCP Reinforce Outpost 20 September Hoang Xa, Indo-China France 283 men, 1st Bn, 1st RCP Pingouin Neutralize Vietminh 9 October Cao Bang, Indo-China France 110 men, Para Co, 3 REI Reinforce Outpost 12 October An Chau, Indo-China France 106 men, 4th Co, 1 RCP Reinforce Outpost 17 October Mai Suu, Indo-China France 378 men, 1st Bn, 1st RCP Destroy Base Camps 24 October Dong Du, Indo-China France 30 men, 1st Bn, 1st RCP Rescue Pilot

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7 November Son Tay, Indo-China France 734 men, 1st Bn, 1st RCP Seize Control of Area 15 November Nuoc Hai, Indo-China France 110 men, Para Co, 3 REI Reinforce Outpost 28 November Nui Nua, Indo-China France 44 men, 2nd BCCP POW Rescue 7 December Day, Indo-China France 1047men, 1st & 2nd Bn, 1st RCP Raid 18 December Ap Ba Chuc, Indo-Chin France, VN 15 men, GVNS Reinforcement 19 December Yogyakarta, Indonesia Dutch 320 men, Para Group Secure Oilfields 19 December Jakarta Airport, Indon. Dutch 1000 men, Special Troops Corps Seize Airport 22 December Seward Penn, Alaska USA USAF Para Rescue 24 December Nui Nua, Indo-China France 62 men, 5th BCCP Destroy Enemy Camp 29 December Djambi, Sumatra, Indon Dutch 300 men, 1st Co, Para Group Ekster Secure Oilfields 1949 5 January Rengat &,Ajer Molek

Sumarta Dutch 300 Men, Para Group Secure Oilfields

7 January Hoa Binh, Indo-China France 45 men, Muong Partisans Modder Reinforcement 19 January Yen Chao, Indo-China France 160 men, 3rd BCCP Reinforcement 30 January Bac Ninh, Indo-China France 129 men, 2 Bn, 1st RCP Search & Destroy 18 February Thanh Son, Indo-China France 384 men, 2 Bn, 1st RCP Search & Destroy 4 March Nui Tran, Indo-China France 220 men, 2nd BCCP Attack Enemy Camp 7 March Ha Tien, Indo-China France 242 men, 2nd BCCP Raid 10 March Gading, Yogyakarta,

Java Dutch Para Group

12 March Panka, Indo-China France, VN 118 men, 3rd CIP Reinforcement 18 March Haiphong, Indo-China France 580 men, 1st BEP Raid 24 March Kompong Trach, Camb. France 300 men, 1st Co., 2nd BEP Destroy Bases April Phu Doan, Indo-China France 2 Cos, 1 BEP; 1 Co, 1 RCP Pomone I Destroy Depots April Tuyen Quang, Indo-Ch. France 1 Co, 1 BEP; 2nd Bn, 1 RCP Pomone I Destroy Depots 10 April Pakka, Indo-China France 132 men, 3rd BCCP Raid 12 April Lao Kay, Indo-China France 144 men, Moung Part, 3rd BCCP Reinforcement 16 April Cha Vai, Indo-China France 42 men, 1 Plt, 1 Co, 1st BEP Reinforcement 19 April Hoang So Phi, IndoCh. France 130 men, 3rd BCCP Reinforcement 25 April Bu Dop, Indo-China France 58 men, 1st Cmdo, 2nd BCCP Reinforce Post 29 April Phu Lo Xoc, IndoChina France 412 men, 2 Cos., 1st BEP Raid 30 April Ba Lang, Indo-China France 196 men, 5th BCCP Capture Insurgent Leaders 2 May Xom Thong, IndoChina France 2nd Bn, 1st RCP Reinforcement 4 May Bu Dop, Indo-China France 65 men, 2nd BCCP Reinforce Post 7 May Phu Doan, Indo-China France 618 men, 2 Bn, 1 RCP, 1st BEP Raid 11 May Nam Tha, Laos Laos 18 men, 1st CCPL Reinforcement 13 May Binh Hoa, Indo-China France 160 men, 2nd BCCP Destroy Mines 13 May Muong Hoa, Laos Laos 35 men, 1st CCPL Reinforcement 17 May Ly Nkon, Indo-China France 170 men, 2nd BCCP Quadrilatere Raid

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19 Men Ly Nkon, Indo-China France 160 men, 2nd BCCP Paddy Raid 19 May Binh-Hoa, Indo-China France 642 men, 3rd BCCP Raid 20 May Cai Lay, Indo-China France 156 men, 2nd BCCP Revenge Raid 21 May Ngoi Gion, Indo-China France 38 men, 1st BCP Secure Drop Zone 21 May Nghia Do, Indo-China France 11 men, Abn Base HQs Liaison 27 May Vu Ban, Indo-China France 45 men, Muong Partisans Reinforcement 2 June Plain de Jars, Laos France 633 men, 2nd BCCP Search & Destroy 3 June Ap My Qui, Indo-China France 9 medics, 3rd Abn Medic Co. Treat Wounded 8 June Andilamena, Madagas. France 80 men, 2 Cdo, GCCP Madagas. Attack Rebels 16 June Bao Cong, Indo-China France 132 men, 2nd BEP Assist Ground Attacks 19 June Ban Houei Sai, Laos Laos 16 men, 1st CCPL Reinforce Post 26 June Ban Houei Sai, Laos Laos 18 men, 1st CCPL Reinforce Post 29 June Pleiku Airfld, IndoCh. France 117 men, 2nd BCCP Jonquille Destroy Enemy Bases 30 June Phuoc An, Indo-China France, VN 171 men, 2d BEP: 2nd CIP Alfa Destroy Enemy Bases 11 July Ban Houei Sai, Laos Laos 22 men, 1st CCPL; 12 men, 2nd BCCP Reinforce Post 17 July Hoa Binh, Indo-China France 40 men, Muong Partisans Reinforcement 27 July Hoa Binh, Indo-China France 34 men, Muong Partisans Reinforcement 18 August Tinh Luyen, IndoChina France 880 men, 5th BCCP, 1st BEP Occupy Territory 3 September Phuc Yen, Indo-China France 10 medics, Abn Medic Co. Treat Wounded 17 September Lai Thiev, Indo-China France 154 men, 2nd BCCP Search & Destroy 26 September Thu Dau Mot, IndoCh. France 154 men, 2nd BCCP Raid 13 October Dong Hoi, Indo-China France 131 men, 2nd BCCP Reinforcement 14 October Lung Vai, Indo-China France 415 men, 1st BEP Protect Convoy 16 October Nam Nini, Indo-China France, VN 256 men, 2 Bn, 1 RCP; 3, 5 CIP Anthralite Recapture Territory 19 October Nam Dinh, Indo-China France 331 men, 1st RCP Anthralite Recapture Territory 19 October Sam Neua, Laos Laos 51 men, 1st CCPL Reinforce Post November Hoa Binh, Indo-China France 3 Groups, GLAP Ondine Establish Communications Post 16 November Phu My, Indo-China France 315 men, 2nd BEP; 2nd BCCP Raid 26 November Hoa Binh, Indo-China Vietnam 43 men, Moung, GCMA Reinforcement 27 November Hoa Binh, Indo-China France 170 men, 1st BEP Reinforcement 28 November Nui Na, Indo-China France 32 men, HQ, DBCCP Minute Attack Insurgents December Day, Indo-China France 1st & 2nd Bn, 1 RCP Pegase Destroy Enemy Bases 16 December Sam Neua, Laos Laos 112 men, 1st CCPL Reinforcement 23 December Sam Neua, Laos France 120 men, 5th BCCP Reinforce Outpost 26 December Hieu Tu, Indo-China France 130 men, Base South Reinforcement 1950 January NorthEast Frontier,India India 62 men, 3 Para Bn, Para Eng. Secure Airstrip 11 January Binh Han, Indo-China France 133 men, 6th BCCP Cordon Area 20 January Sop Hao, Laos France 8 medics, 4th Abn Medic Co. Treat Wounded 26 January Dautlen, Indo-China France 128 men, 1st BCCP Reinforcement

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27 January Muong Met, Laos France 9 medics, 1st Abn Medic Co. Treat Wounded 11 February Pho Lu, Indo-China France 135 men, 3rd BCCP Reinforcement 16 February Thu Cuc, Indo-China France 8 medics, Abn Medic Co. Treat Wounded 20 February Ple Djama, Indo-China France 44 men, 1st BCCP Rescue Pilot 24 February Nghia Do, Indo-China France 360 men, 3rd and 5th BCCP Reinforce Outpost 29 March Tra Cu, Indo-China France 88 men, Base South Reinforcement 31 March Kra Lanh, Cambodia France 148 men, 1st BCCP Capture Enemy Leadership 20 April Quang Nguyen, IndoCh France 225 men, 1st BEP Raid 8 May Kep, Indo-China France 160 men, 1st Co, 3rd BCCP Protect Recon Unit 21 May My Trach, Indo-China France 114 men, 2d Co, 2d BEP Aid Wounded 21 May My Trach, Indo-China France 4 medics, Abn Surgical Team Aid Wounded 22 May My Trach, Indo-China France 119 men, 6th BCCP Reinforcement 27 May Dong Khe, Indo-China France 465 men, 3rd BCCP Recapture Outpost 11 June Cao Bang, Indo-China France 453 men, 3rd BCCP Reinforcement 20 June Tuy Lien Han, IndoCh. France 99 men, 6th BCCP Reinforce Outpost 20 June Hoa Lut Nam, Indo-Ch. France 138 men, 2nd BEP Reinforce Post 30 June Hoa Lut Nam, IndoCh. France 138 men, 2 BEP; Abn Surg Tm Aid Wounded 4 August Sam Teu, Laos France 130 men, 3rd BCCP Reinforcement 1 September Sam Neua, Laos France 121 men, 3rd BCCP Reinforcement 3 September Cu My, Indo-China France, VN GVNS Rouleau Reinforcement 4 September Ba Lang, Indo-China France 350 men, 6th BCCP Capture Territory 11 September Phu Doan, Indo-China France 2350 men, 1 BEP, 2d BEP, 3d BPC Marion 16 September That Khe, Indo-China France 76 men, Tho & Nung Partisans Reinforcement 17 September That Khe, Indo-China France 510 men, 1st BEP Reinforcement 19 September Con Dung, Indo-China France 420 men, 7th BCCP; 10th BPCP Search & Destroy 23 September Sin Ma Kay, IndoChina France 216 men, 2nd BEP Reinforcement 26 September Pasighat, Assam, India India 10 men, 60 Para Fld Ambul. Aid Earthquake Victims 27 September Binh La, Indo-China France 341 men, 10th BCCP Raid 1 October Thai Nguyen, IndoCh. France 552 men, 3rd BCCP; 7th GCCP Phoque Capture Territory 8 October That Khe, Indo-China France 411 men, 3rd GCCP, 1st BEP Rescue Ambushed Forces 8 October Coc Xa Gorge, IndoCh. France 1 Co, 1 BEP; 2 Cos, 3 BCCP Reinforcement 20 October Sukchon, Korea USA 1,407 men, 1, 2 Bn, 187th RCT Block Retreating Forces 20 October Sunchon, Korea USA 1,203 men, 2nd Bn, 187th RCT Block Retreating Forces 21 October Sukchon, Korea USA 671 men, 187th RCT Reinforcement 26 October Cu My, Indo-China France 182 men, 1st GCCP Reinforce Marine Commandos 13 November Phy My, Indo-China France, VN GVNS Raid 20 November Dien-Bien-Phu, IndoC France 6 BPC; 2 Co, 1 RCP; 1 BPC Castor Reinforcement 21 November Dien-Bien-Phu, IndoC France 1st BEP, 8th BPC, 1st CEPML Castor 24 November An Le, Indo-China France 480 men, 2nd BEP Reinforcement 19 December Binh Quoi Thai, Laos France 72 men, BAPS 30 December Mon Cay, Indo-China France 608 men, 6th GCCP Reinforcement

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1951 1 January Tien Yen, Indo-China France 10 men, 7th BCCP Reconnaissance 27 January Ha Tien, Indo-China France 8 medics, 2nd Abn Medic Co. Treat Wounded 5 February Pha Long, Indo-China Vietnam 26 men, Partisans, GCMA Establish Marquis Chocolat 21 February Pak Song, Laos Laos 33 men, 1st CCPL Reinforcement 22 February Muong Het, Laos Laos 13 men, 1st CCPL Reinforcement 23 February Muong Het, Laos Laos 42 men, 3rd Cmdo, 1st CCPL Reinforcement 4 March Go Dau Ha, Indo-China French 117 men, BAPS Brigade Assault 9 March Binh Tri, Indo-China France 220 men,1st BCCP Mars Raid 17 March Na Osan Ni, Korea USA, Korea,

UK 8 men, UNPIK Destroy Tunnel

23 March Musan Ni, Korea USA, India 3,486 187 RCT, 2, 4 Ranger Co, 674 PFA; 66 India Para Ambul Detach.

Tomahawk Cut Off Enemy Retreat

17 April Sam Neua, Laos Laos 85 men, 1st, 2nd Cmdo, 1st CCPL Reinforcement 15 May Yen Phuc, Indo-China Vietnam 136 men, 7th CIP Reinforcement 30 May Ninh Binh, Indo-China France 600 men, 7th BPC Reinforcement 30 May Thai Binh, Indo-China France 642 men, 2nd BCP Reinforce Groupe Mobile I 1 June North Korea So. Korea 15 men, Detach ’K’, US CIC Destroy Bridges 8 June Cai Lay, Indo-China France, VN 176 men, CIP; 1st BPC Tourbillon III Search & Destroy 12 June Bui Chu, Indo-China France, VN 140 men, 7th CIP Reinforcement 17 June Near Koksan, Korea USA, Korea,

UK 30 men, UNPIK Establish Base

13 July North Korea USA, Korea 2 men, UNPIK Spitfire Reinforcement 8 August Kon Tum, Indo-China France 570 men, 2nd BEP Reinforcement 9 August Kontum, Indo-China France 105 men, 4 Co, 2 BEP Reinforcement 30 August Cu Lao Re, Indo-China France 265 men, GCMA Occupy Island 2 October Gia Hoi, Indo-China France 530 men, 8th BPChoc Cut Communications 4 October Gia Hoi, Indo-China France 550 men, 2nd BEP Reinforcement 8 October Nghia Lo, Indo-China France 751 men, 10th BPCP Reinforcement 7 November Na Pheng, Laos Laos 54 men, 1st CCPL Reinforcement 10 November Cho Ben, Indo-China France 587 men, GAP (1st BEP & 1st BPC) Tulipe Recapture Territory 14 November Hoa Binh, Indo-China France 2000 men, GAP (1st, 2nd & 7th BPC) Lotus Capture Town 26 November Ban Mo, Indo-China France 552 men, 7th BPC Reinforcement 11 December Phat Diem, Indo-China France 566 men, 10th BPCP Reinforcement 23 December Ba Vi, Indo-China France, VN 533 men, 1st BPVN Reinforcement 1952 8 January Hoa Binh, Indo-China France 535 men, 2nd BPC Reinforcement 22 January North Korea USA, Korea 19 men, UNPIK Mustang III Attack Railways 9 February Batu Bintang, Malaya U.K. 60 men, B Sqdn 22nd SAS Helsby Blocking Force

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12 February Goose Bay, Labrador USA 2 men, USAF 54th AR Sqdn Treat Aircrash Survivors 28 February Ban Natang, Laos Laos 44 men, 3rd Cmdo, 1st CCPL Destroy Enemy Base 5 March Ban Tong Manl, Laos Laos 51 men, 1st Cmdo, 1st CCPL Reinforcement 8 March Ban Tha Khay, Laos Laos 50 men, 2nd Cmdo, 1st CCPL Search & Destroy 16 March North Korea USA, Korea 16 men, UNPIK Mustang IV Attack Railways 25 March Lai Ha, Indo-China France 289 men, 7th BPC Cordon Area 26 March Van Viene, Laos Laos 43 men, 3rd Cmdo, 1st CCPL Search & Destroy 8 April Na Luang, Laos Laos 86 men, 1st Co., 1st BPL Search & Destroy 9 April Na Khan, Laos Laos 173 men, 3nd Coy, 1st BPL Avail 11 April Ban Done, Laos Laos 40 men, 1st Cmdo, 1st CCPL Reinforcement 25 April Tay Ninh, Indo-China France, VN 690 men, 1st BPVN Search & Destroy 11 May Sam Neua, Laos France, Laos 126 men, 1st CCPL Reinforcement 14 May North Korea USA, Korea 20 men, UNPIK Mustang V Attack Railways 14 May North Korea USA, Korea 20 men, UNPIK Mustang VI Attack Railways 15 May Xuyen Moc, Indo-China France, VN 541 men, 1st BPVN Search & Destroy 28 May Muong Het, Laos France, Laos 50 men, 1st CCPL Reinforcement 15 June An Hoa, Indo-China France, VN 250 men, 1st BPVN Surprise Assault 28 June Duong Nham, Indo-Ch. France 555 men, 5th BPC Glaieul 4 September Tranh Muong, Indo-Ch. France 645 men, 3rd BPC Caiman Reinforcement 11 October Phat Diem, Indo-China France 520 men, 3rd BPC Reinforcement 13 October Nghia Lo, Indo-China Vietnam 25 men, GCMA Chocolate Reinforce Marquis 15 October North Kelantan, Malay U.K. 22nd SAS Copley 16 October Tu Le, Indo-China France 510 men, 6th BPC Reinforce Outpost 31 October North Korea USA, Korea 6 men, UNPIK Mustang VII Attack Railways 31 October North Korea USA, Korea 5 men, UNPIK Mustang VIII Attack Railways 9 November Phu Doan, Indo-China France 2354 men, 1, 2 BEP; 3 BPC, 8 BPChoc Marion Surprise Assault 9 November Kirin Province, China Chinese 2 GIA Teams Demolitions 12 December My Loc, Indo-China France 68 men, 9th BPC Surprise Assault 15 December Sam Neua, Laos France, Laos 576 men, 1st BPL Reinforcement 20 December North Korea USA, Korea 10 men, UNPIK Jesse James II Attack Railways 20 December North Korea USA, Korea 10 men, UNPIK Jesse James III Attack Railways 27 December Ban Som, Thailand France, VN 1098 men, 6th BPC, 1st BPVN Reinforcement 30 December North Korea USA, Korea 10 men, UNPIK Jesse James I Attack Highway Traffic 1953 18 January Pleiku, Indo-China France 340 men, 3rd BPC Control Area 27 January North Johore, Malaya U.K. 22nd SAS Eagle 28 January North Korea USA, Korea 97 men, UNPIK Green Dragon Establish Base February Sam Neua, Laos Laos 80 Men, 1st BPL Reinforce Garrison 7 February North Korea USA, Korea 11 men, UNPIK Boxer I Attack Railways 7 February North Korea USA, Korea 13 men, UNPIK Boxer II Attack Railways

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9 February North Korea USA, Korea 12 men, UNPIK Boxer III Attack Railways 11 February North Korea USA, Korea 12 men, UNPIK Boxer IV Attack Railways 12 February Phan Thiet, Indo-China France 665 men, 8th GCCP Dakar 15 February Chapa, Indo-China France 2 special mission, GCMA Liaison 21 February Vai Co, Indo-China France 668 men, 8th GCCP Artois Destroy Enemy Bases 25 February Xuyen Moc, Indo-China France 193 men, 8th GCCP; GCMA Jura Search & Destroy 20 March Dien Bien Phu, IndoCh Vietnam 58 men, GCMA Form Marquis Pamplemousse 21 March Lou Tring, Indo-China France 1 special mission, GCMA Liaison 31 March North Korea USA, Korea 5 men, UNPIK Hurricane Establish Base 1 April North Korea USA, Korea 40 men, UNPIK Rabbit I Attack Railways 6 April North Korea USA, Korea 6 men, UNPIK Rabbit II Attack Railways 14 April Ban Nam Bal, Laos Laos 100 men, 1st CCPL Block Enemy Advance 15 April Tsinh Ho, Indo-China France 8 medics, 2nd Abn Medic Co. Treat Wounded 16 April Tam La, Indo-China France 138 men, 3rd BPC Reinforce Troop Movement 21 April Phan Thiet, Indo-China France 400 men, 8th BPChoc Raid 27 April Nam Bal, Laos Laos 1st CCLP Establish Defensive line 1 May Dien Bien Phu, IndoCh. France 48 men, GCMA Establish Base 2 May Muiong Ham, Indo-Ch. France 1 man, GCMA Liaison 18 May North Korea So. Korea 57 men, CCRAK Partisans Green Dragon Reinforce Base 24 May South Johore, Malaya U.K. 22nd SAS Commandos June Brooks Range, Alaska USA 2 medics, USAF Para Rescue Assist Aircrash Survivors 17 July Lang Son, Indo-China France 2001 men, 2 BEP, 6 GPC, 2 Bn, 1RPC, 8

BPChoc Hirondelle Destroy Supply Depots

28 July West Hue, Indo-China France, VN 1000 men, 2 Bn, 1 RCP; 3rd BPVN Camargue Destroy Viet Minh Regt. 30 July Muong Lam, Laos France 20 men, GCMA Establish Base 7 August Phalong, Indo-China France 8 men, GCMA Provide Communications 6 October Lao Kay, Indo-China France, VN 50 men, GCMA, Meo Guerrillas Raid 1 November Chav, Indo-China Thai 14 men, GCMA Reinforce Resistance 4 November Daporijo, India India 130 men, 3rd Para Bn; Abn Engineers Prepare Airstrip 19 November Dien Bien Phu, IndoCh. France 25 men, GCMA Advance Guard 20 November Dien Bien Phu, IndoCh France, VN 4525 men. 1 BEP; 5 BPVN, 8 BPChoc Castor Establish Airborne Base 1954 16 January Kedah, Malaya U.K. 22nd SAS Sword 13 February Muong Sai, Laos France 890 men, 1st BPC Reinforcement 25 February Dan Khe, Indo-China Vietnam 40 men, GMI Guepe 1 March Pleit Bon, Indo-China France 3rd Airborne Group Reinforcement 13 March Dien Bien Phu, IndoCh France 3607 men, 1 BPC; 2 Bn, 1 RCP; 2 BEP; 8th

BPC; 5th BPVN Reinforcement

14 March Dien-Bien-Phu, IndoC France 5th BPVN Reinforcement 16 March Dien-Bien-Phu, IndoC France 6 BPC Reinforcement

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22 March Dien-Bien-Phu, IndoC France 35 RALP Reinforcement 28 March Naga Hills, India India Para Jump Instructor Team Rescue Ambush’d Survey Team 2 April Dien-Bien-Phu, IndoC, France 2d Co, 1st RCP Reinforcement 9-11 April Dien-Bien-Phu, IndoC France 2d BEP Reinforcement 20 April Dien-Bien-Phu, IndoC France 100 men, non-abn Volunteers Reinforcement 2-5 May Dien-Bien-Phu, IndoC, France 388 men, 1 BPC Reinforcement 4 May At Outay, Indo-China France 70 men, GCMA Capture Town 6 May Pa Kha, Indo-China France 48 men, GCMA Establish Base 18 May Pa Kha, Indo-China Vietnam 48 men, GMI Chocolat Reinforce Marquis 2 July Pa Kha, Indo-China France 72 men, GCMA Reinforcement 8 July Perak, Malaya U.K. A, B, C Sqdn, SAS Termite Seize Territory. 16 July Tung Shan Isle, China Taiwan 400 men, Special Forces Command 1 August Phanop, Laos Laos 1st BPL Reinforce Garrison November Koyuk Sound, Alaska USA 2 men, USAF Para Resuce Tread Aircrash Survivor pilot 30 December Bou Saada, Algeria France 50 men, 2nd RCP Assist Ambush 1955 2 April Ulu Langat, Malaya U.K. A Sqdn, 22nd SAS Beehive Summer Thai Border, Malaya U.K. 22nd SAS Unity August Muong Peun, Laos Laos 1st BPL Reinforce Garrison 4 July Foumel Hassan, Alger. France 102 men, 3d Co, 6 RCP Reinforcement 19 August Kenitra, Morocco France 130 men, 6th RPC Restore Public Order 1956 6 April Djeurf, Algeria France 243 men, 1st REP Counter-Attack 18 May Chellala, Algeria France 245 men, 1st REP Raid June-July Fort Chubai, Malaya U.K., New

Zeal. 22 SAS Sqdn; NZ SAS Attack Terrorists

9 June Guentis, Algeria France 280 men, 1st REP Reinforcement 11 June Tamentout, Algeria France 267 men, 2nd REP Raid 22 June Douar, Tamza, Algeria France 380 men, 2nd REP Area Exploitation 4 July Foum El Hassan, Moroc France 112 men, 6th RPC Raid 29 October Mitla Pass, Egypt Israel 395 men, 890 Para Bn Kadesh Seize Pass 2 November al-Tur, Egypt Israel 175 men, 88 Para Bn, 202 Bde Secure Landing Strip 5 November Gamil Airfield, Egypt U.K. 600 men, 3 Bn, 16 Para Bde Musketeer 5 November Port Faud, Egypt France 488 ea, 2 RPC; 100 ea, 11 DBP Surprise Assault 5 November Suez Canal, Egypt France, 553 men, 1st RPC Surprise Assault 8 November Touila, Algeria France 130 men, 2 Co., Hq, 14 RCP Search & Destroy Operation December Tilluin, Spanish Moroc. Spain 90 men, Para Group Seize Airstrip 20 December Eseka, Cameroun France 4th GCCP; 1st Commando Reinforce Government

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1957 24 January Ameillag, Mauritania France 2nd Co., 4th GCCP Attack Rebels 22 March Boghari, Algeria France 20th Para Artillery Group Attack Rebels 18 June Bou Hamama, Algeria France 210 men, 2 co’s, 9 RCP Conduct Raid 24 August North Malaya U.K. 12 men, RAF-SAS Rescue Team Assist Air crash Rescue September Lhasa, Tibet Tibet 6 men, CIA Team Intelligence Collection November Kham, Tibet Tibet 6 men, CIA Team Intelligence Collection 21 November Timimouin, Algeria France Co, 3rd RPC Attack Rebels 29 November Tiligiun, Span. Sahara Spain 7th Co, 2nd Bandera Attack Rebels 3 December Timimouin, Algeria France 3rd RPC Attack Rebels 7 December Timimouin, Algeria France 3rd RPC Attack Rebels 28 December Medan, Sumarta Indonesia 17 men, A Co., PGT. Reinforce Gov’t during Revolt 1958 January Sumarta USA 2 men, CIA Assist Rebels February Telok Anson, Malaya U.K. 37 men, D Sqdn, SAS Sweep Capture Terrorists 10 February Spanish Morocco Spain 448 men, Tactical Para Group Attack Rebels 11 February Sid Ahmedel, Morocco France 180 men, 7th RCP Support Spanish Force 12 March Pekan Balu, Sumarta Indonesia 1 Co, RPKAD; 2 Co PGT Texas Seize Airfield 17 March Belwan, Sumarta Indonesia 1 Co., PGT; 1 Co, RPKAD Sapta Marga Capture Town 21 March Sarawak, Borneo U.K. 6 men, RAF Medic Team Provide Medical Assistance 17 April Padang, Sumarta Indonesia RPKAD, PGT Agustus Seize Airfield 30 April Guelma, Algeria France 132 men, 1st REP Raid 1 May Fak-Fak, New Guinea Indonesia Para-Commando Reft Raid 20 May Morotai Isle, Indonesia Indonesia 2 Cos, PGT Capture Island 1959 May Laos Lao 2nd Para Bn Block Retreating Enemy 22 July L’Akfedou, Algeria France 6th RPIMa Attack Rebels 22 August Muong Peun, Laos Laos 1st Para Bn Reinforce Garrison September Sam Neua, Laos Laos 1st & 2nd BP Reinforcement September Pembar, Tibet Tibet 18 men, 3 CIA Teams Intelligence Collection 19 September Namtso Lake, Tibet Tibet 9 men, CIA Team Intelligence Collection 1960 8 January Bou Farik, Algeria France 340 men, 3 Co’s, 3 RCP Search & Destroy 15 January Tha Ngla, Tibet Tibet 16 men, 3 CIA Teams Intelligence Collection May Kabalo, Congo Belgium 11th Para Co. Restore Civil Order 25 May Vientiane, Laos Laos 2nd Para Bn Block Retreating Force June Kindu, Congo Belgium 3rd Para Bn Restore Civil Order June Aulvabourg, Congo Belgium 1st Para Bn Restore Civil Order

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14 July Kirwit, Congo Belgium 160 men, 3 Para Bn Rescue Europeans 18 July Manono, Congo Belgium 40 men, 16 Para Co. Rescue Europeans 18 July Bunia, Congo Belgium 110 men, 4 Para Bn Temploux Protect Europeans 26 July Tahikada, Congo Belgium Para Section Protect Europeans September Mawaxay, Laos Laos 2nd Para Bn Raid Late Nov. Chinai Mo, Laos Laos 1st Para Bn Raid December Vientiane, Laos Lao 1st Para Bn Attack Rebels 20 December Muong Soui, Laos No. Vietnam 30th Abn Bde. Reinforce Recon Force 1961 2 January Plaine de Jars, Laos Laos 1st Para Bn Raid February Vang Lieng, Laos Lao Rebels 2nd Para Bn Capture Town 4 February Ban Truiang, Laos Laos 95 men, 12th Para Bn. Reinforcement 15 March Arca Mustang, Tibet Tibet CIA Team Intelligence Collection 31 March Tha Thom, Laos Lao Rebels 2nd Para Bn Capture Town Early Spring Gojo, Tibet Tibet 7 men, CIA Team Intelligence Collection 5 April Muong Kassy, Laos Laos 1 Co, 1st Para Bn Raid 7 April No. Vang Lieng Laos Lao Rebels 2nd Para Bn Reinforcement 17 April San Blas, Cuba Cuba Exiles 2506 Brigade Bay of Pigs Invasion 27 May Phu Yen, No. Vietnam Vietnam 4 men, CIA, RVNSF Caster Intelligence Collection June North Vietnam Vietnam CIA, RVNSF Dido Intelligence Collection 2 June Quang Binh, No. Viet. Vietman 3 men, CIA, RVNSF Echo Intelligence Collection 19 July Bizerte, Tunisia France 252 men, 2nd RPIMa Seize Airfield 11 August Quipedro, Angola Portugal 1st Co, 21 Para-Commando Bn. Raid 25 August Serra da Canda, Angola Portugal 2nd Co, 21 Para-Commando Bn Raid 8 September Sacandica, Angola Portugal 21 Para-Commando Bn Raid 28 September Latakia, Syria Egypt 120 men, Army Para Bde Secure Landing Zone 1962 15 January W. Irian, New Guinea Indonesia Para-Commando Regt. Support Rebels February Serra da Canda, Angola Portugal 2nd Co, 21 Para-Commando Bn Raid February Hoa Binh, No. Vietnam Vietnam 5 men, CIA, RVNSF Europa Intelligence Collection 12 February Nam Tha, Laos Lao Royal Army Paras Reinforcement 12 February Nam Tha, Laos USA 12 men, FTT-1 SF Team White Star Reinforcement 5 March Bo Tuc, Vietnam Vietnam VN Airborne Reinforce Garrison 27 March Nam Tha, Laos Laos 55 men, Abn Gp Mobile 15 March-June W. Irian, New Guinea Indonesia Para-Commando Regt. Support Rebels 16 April Nam Tha, Laos Laos 11th Para Bn Reinforcement 16 April North Vietnam Vietnam 6 men, CIA, RVNSF Remus Intelligence Collection 17 April Banza Quina, Angola Portugal 2nd Co., 21st BCP Raid 26 April Fak Fak, New Guinea Indonesia 42 men; PGT and RPKAD Banteng I

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26 April Kai Mana, New Guinea Indonesia 33 men; PGT and RPKAD Banteng II 15 May Fak Fak, New Guinea Indonesia 60 men, RPKAD Garunda White 15 May Fak Fak, New Guinea Indonesia 38 men; 454 Para Bn Garunda Red 15-17 May Kai Mana, New Guinea Indonesia 27 men, 454 Para Bn; 27 men, PGT 16 May Son La, No. Vietnam Vietnam 8 men, CIA RVNSF Tourbillon Intelligence Collection 17 May Sorong, New Guinea Indonesia 120 men, PGT Serigala 17 May Kaimana, New Guinea Indonesia 27 men, PGT 19 May Sorong, New Guinea Indonesia 80 men, PGT Serigala 19 May Fak Fak, New Guinea Indonesia 79 men; 454 Para Bn & PGT Garunda Red 19 May Teminabuan, N, Guinea Indonesia 81 men, PGT 20 May Than Hoa, No. Vietnam Vietnam 5 men, CIA RVNSF Eros Intelligence Collection 25 May Sorong, New Guinea Indonesia 80 men, PGT 26 May Kaimana, New Guinea Indonesia 454th Para Bn; PGT Garunda Whi. II 28 May Arctic USA 2 men Coldfeet Intel Collection, Ice Station 8 23 June Merauke, New Guinea Indonesia 55 men, RPKAD; 159 men 530 Para Bn Combat 14 July No. Saigon, Vietnam Vietnam 2 Cos, RVN Airborne Reinforce Ambush 26 July Kaimana, New Guinea Indonesia 71 men, 328 Para Bn. Combat 31 July Kaimana, New Guinea Indonesia 71 men, 328th Para Bn Reinforcement 13 August Sorpong, New Guinea Indonesia 132 men, PGT Elang 14 August Kaimana, New Guinea Indonesia 141 men, 454th Para Bn Gagak 14 August Merauke, New Guinea Indonesia 132 men, PGT Alap-Alap 15 Augsut An Xuyen, Vietnam Vietnam 5th Abn Bn September Sanaa, Yemen Egypt 150 men, Army Paras Raid September Rhodesia Rhodesia 126 men, SAS Four drop zones November Sirwah, Yemen Egypt 240 men, Army Paras Reinforcement 1963 January Lao Ngam, Laos Laos 11th Para Bn Link with ground forces 2 January Ap Tan Thoi, Vietnam Vietnam, USA 300 men, RVN Abn Group; 2 US Adv Ap Bac Reinforcement 2 January Tay Ninh, Vietnam Vietnam 1,200 VN Airborne 28 January Ba Ria, Vietnam Vietnam 1000 men, RVN Abn Group March Near Sirwah, Yemen Egypt Army Paras Reinforce Troop Movement 13 March Tay Ninh, Vietnam Vietnam VN Abn Group Phi Hoa 2 21 March Tay Ninh, Vietnam Vietnam VN Abn Group Phi Hoa 2 24 March Tay Ninh, Vietnam Vietnam VN Abn Group Phi Hoa 2 (total 1181 men) 13 April Lang Son, No. Vietnam Vietnam 6 men, CIA, RVNSF Pegasus Intelligence Collection 14 May Quang Binh, No. Viet. Vietnam 5 men, CIA, RVNSF Jason Intelligence Collection June Hon Gai, No. Vietnam Vietnam 6 men, CIA, RVNSF Becagsine Intelligence Collection 4 June Lap Cai, No. Vietnam Vietnam 5 men, CIA, RVNSF Dauphing Intelligence Collection 4 June Bien Hoa, Vietnam Vietnam 232 men, VNSF Raid 7 June Thanh Hoa, No. Viet. Vietnam 5 men, CIA, RVNSF Bart Intelligence Collection

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7 June Ninh Binh, No. Viet. Vietnam 4 men, CIA, RVNSF Tellus Intelligence Collection 10 June Ha Tinh, No. Vietnam Vietnam 6 men, CIA, RVNSF Nike Intelligence Collection 10 June Ngho An, No. Vietnam Vietnam 8 men, CIA, RVNSF Midas Intelligence Collection 11 June Tay Ninh, Vietnam Vietnam 450 men, RVN Abn Group Phi Hoa 4 26 June Bien Hoa, Vietnam Vietnam 242 men, RVNSF Hurricane III July North Vietnam Vietnam 6 men, CIA, RVNSF Giant Intelligence Collection July North Vietnam Vietnam 6 men, CIA, RVNSF Packer Intelligence Collection 9 August Son La, No. Vietnam Vietnam 8 men, CIA, RVNSF Easy Intelligence Collection 4 September North Vietnam Vietnam 6 men, CIA, RVNSF Swan Intelligence Collection 10 September Ca Mau, Vietnam Vietnam 500 men, RVN Ranger Reinforcement 7 October Ha Tinh, No. Vietnam Vietnam 6 men, CIA, RVNSF Bull Intelligence Collection 20 October Parrots Beak, Cambodia Vietnam 1000 men, RVN Abn Group Phi Hoa 5 24 November Ca Mau Penn., Vietnam Vietnam 1 Bn, RVN Abn Group Dan Chi 4 December Lak Sao, Laos Laos 55th Para Bn 5 December Ha Tinh, No. Vietnam Vietnam 8 men, CIA, RVNSF Ruby Intelligence Collection 18 December Pinto Teixeira, Guinea Portugal 3 Plts, 12th BCP Relampago 1964 18 February Libreville, Gabon France Reinforce Government 12 April Kien Long, Vietnam Vietnam 584 men, RVN Abn Group Reinforcement 27 May Lai Chau, No. Vietnam Vietnam 7 men, SOG RVNSF (see Comment C) Coote Intelligence Collection 17 June Vong Bi, No. Vietnam Vietnam 7 men, SOG RVNSF Scorpion Intelligence Collection 19 June Quang Binh, No. Viet. Vietnam 10 men, SOG RVNSF Buffalo Intelligence Collection 24 June-1 July Laos Vietnam 5 ea, 8 men teams, SOG Leaping Lena Reconnaissance 28 June North Vietnam Vietnam 6 men, SOG RVNSF Eagle Intelligence Collection 18 July Kien Lang, Vietnam Vietnam 800 men, RVN Abn Group 18 July North Vietnam Vietnam 6 men, SOG RVNSF Pisces Intelligence Collection 24 July North Vietnam Vietnam 8 men, SOG RVNSF Perseus Intelligence Collection 29 July Con Cuong, No. Viet. Vietnam 9 men, SOG RVNSF Boone Intelligence Collection August Rezih Mtns, Yemen Egypt 250 men, Army Paras Raid 17 August Ayer Panas, Johore,

Malay Indonesia Airborne Establish Resistance

2 September Labris, Johore, Malaya Indonesia 2 men, Airborne Establish Resistance 2 September Johore, Malaya Indonesia 192 men, Air Force Assault Paras Raid 22 October Lai Chau, No. Vietnam Vietnam 4 men, SOG RVNSF Alter Intelligence Collection 14 November Yen Bai, No. Vietnam Vietnam 7 men, SOG RVNSF Greco Intelligence Collection 24 November Stanleyville, Congo Belgium 340 men,; 1st Para Bn; 12th Cmdo Co. Dragon Rouge Rescue Civilians 26 November Paulis, Congo Belgium 11 and 13 Para Coy, 1st Para Bn Rescue Civilians 1965 August Tambura, Sudan Sudan Army Paras Rescue Surrounded Troops

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3 August Duc Co, Vietnam Vietnam 3rd Abn Bn Reinforce Camp September Behind Lines, Pakistan India 15 men, Para Bde Diversion Force September Ben Cat, Vietnam Vietnam 3rd, 5th and 6th Abn Bns. Combat Assault 6 September Pathankot, India Pakistan Special Service Group Raid Air Base 14 September Lai Khe, Vietnam Vietnam 1125 men. 3rd & 8th Para Bn 17 September Son La, No. Vietnam Vietnam 9 men, SOG RVNSF Dog Intelligence Collection 26 September Long Bawan, Borneo Indonesia 1 Plt.,, RPKAD Raid Gun Position November An Khe, Vietnam Vietnam VN Airborne Raid 7 November Son Lan, No. Vietnam Vietnam 8 men, SOG RVNSF Verse Intelligence Collection 1966 3 March Son Chau, Vietnam Vietnam VN Abn Bn Raid 16 March Nr. Okinawa, Pacific USA 3 men, USAF Para Rescue Gemini 8 Capsule Recovery April So. Vietnam USA 2 men, USAF CCT 8 April Jabada, Guinea Portugal 2 Plts, 12th BCP Rescue Mission 14 June Nr. Chi Lai, Vietnam Vietnam 13 men, USMC 1st Force Recon Co. Establish Outpost 5 November Trang, Thailand USA USSF Det B-430 Establish Base 27 December Chuong Thien, Vietnam Vietnam, USA 1200 men, VN Abn Bns; 33 US advisor Raid 1967 No Date Quang Tri, Vietnam VN, USA 30 VN, PRU, 1 USMC Advisor Raid No Date Hin Long Kla, Thailand Thailand Border Patrol Police Attack Rebel Force 22 February Katum, Vietnam USA 745 men, 2nd Bn, 2nd & 3rd Bn, 503rd PIR;

3/319 PFA Junction City Reinforcement

Spring San Salvador, Angola Portugal 1 Para Co. Block Retreating Enemy 2 April Bunard SF Camp, RVN USA, RVN 356 VN, 25 USA, III Mike Force, USSF Harvest Moon Raid, Establish Camp April-June Nr. Yemen Bor,, Oman U.K. 6 men, 22nd SAS (HALO) Cut off 13 May Nau Gai Mtns, RVN USA, RVN 373 VN, 21 USA, III Mike Force, USSF Blackjack Raid 5 September South Vietnam USA 10 men, 1 Force Recon Co Oregon Reconnaissance 21 September Ha Giang, No. Vietnam Vietnam 7 men, SOG RVNSF Red Dragon Intelligence Collection Autumn Madureira, Angola Portugal 1 Para Co. Block Retreating Enemy 5 October Bu Prang, So Vietnam USA, RVN,

Aus. 374 men, 5 SFGp, Mike Force Blue Max Raid

17 November 7 Mountain Area, RVN USA, RVN 495 men, III Mike Force, USSF Raid 1968 10 January Long Bawan, Borneo Indonesia 1 Co, RPKAD Linux Raid 10 April North of Philippines USA 2 men, USAF ParaMedic, 31 ARR Sqdn Rescue Fishermen 19 August Formosa Aldeia, Guinea Portugal 121 & 122 Co, 12th Para-Hunter Bn Jupiter Raid on Insurgent base 1969

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1 January Fulacunda, Guinea-Biss Portugal Co. 121, 12 Para-Hunter Bn. Plutus Raid on Insurgent base 22 January S.E. Pacific USA 3 men, USAF ParaMedic, 76 ARR Sqdn Rescue Ship Crew 4 May Enarotali, Indonesia Indonesia RPKAD Seize Airstrip 7 June Malamburge, Mozamb. Portugal 2nd Co, 31 BCP; 1st & 2nd Co, 32 BCP Zeta Raid 12 August Nangade, Mozambique Portugal 1st Co, 31st Para Hunter Bn Raid 17 November Nui Tran, So. Vietnam USA 6 men, Team 51, USMC Night Cover Reconnaissance December Phuoc Tuy, So. Viet. Australia 3d Sqdn, SAS Raid 23 December Fishhook Area, Camb. USA, VN

Nung 2 USA, 3 Nung, SOG Auger Reconnaissance

1970 28 November W. Chu Lai, Vietnam USA, VN 9 men, Tm Florida SOG (HALO) Florida Reconnaissance 12 December Dzwadi Rawdah, Oman U.K. 13 men, G Sqdn, 22nd SAS (HALO) 1971 February North Vietnam USA 9 men, Tm Alaska SOG (HALO) Reconnaissance 12 February Ba Kev, Cambodia Vietnam 3 men, Spec Mission Svc Gp 68 POW Recover Team 27 February Nova Lamego, Guinea Portugal 123rd Co, 12th Para Hunter Bn Acuia Negra Raid April Cambodia Vietnam 6 men, SOG Road watch 15 April North Vietnam USA 4 men, SOG (HALO) Reconnaissance 7 May Khe Sanh, Vietnam USA 4 men, SOG (HALO) Alaska Reconnaissance 29 May Vietnam Vietnam SOG Team Reconnaissance 29 May Cambodia Vietnam SOG Team Road Watch 22 June Kham Duc, RVN USA 4 man, USSF team (HALO) One Zero Reconnaissance 22 September. Piei Trap Valley, RVN USA 4 man, USSF team (HALO) Storter, Reconnaissance 9 October N.E. Kartie, Cambodia Vietnam 1 man SOG, 3 men, SCU (HALO) Reconnaissance 11 October Ir Drang Valley, RVN USA 5 man, USSF team (HALO) Wisconsin Reconnaissance 11 December Tangail, East Pakistan India 2d Para Bn, 50 Para Bde Attack on Dacca December Phu Pan, Thailand Thailand Border Patrol Police Destroy Insurgent Base 25 December Kratie, Cambodia Vietnam SOG Recon Team Intel Collection, POW camp 28 December Boloven Plateau, Laos Vietnam 4 men, RVN Spec Mission Svc, Beaver Scrap Road Watch 1972 8 April Forancungo, Mozambiq Portugal 1st Co, 31st Para Hunter Bn. Peneda Raid 4 May Pleiku, Vietnam Vietnam VN Airborne Bn Open Road 28 May Quang Tri, Vietnam Vietnam RVN Para Bn. Reinforcement 12 August Plaine de Jars, Laos Laos MR 2 Commando Raider Co. Reinforcement 2 September Parrots Peak,Cambodia Vietnam 3 teams, RVN Liaison Service Reconnaissance November Kompong Trach, Camb Vietnam 2 Pike Hill Tms, RVN Spec Miss Svc Reconnaissance 1973

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19 January Musengezi, Mozamb. Rhodesia 8 men, SAS (Pathfinder team) Mark DZ for Freefall Drops 1974 20 July Kyrenia, Cyprus Turkey Para-Commando Bdes. Invasion 21-22 July Kyrenia, Cyprus Turkey Para-Commando Bdes Reinforcements 1975 7 December Dili, East Timor Indonesia 1000 men, 501 & 502 Para Bn Seize Town and Airfield 10 December Baucau. East Timor Indonesia 223 men, KOPASHANDHA, KOPASAT Capture Town 14 December Cun Ene River, Angola So. Africa 9 men, 2nd Recce 1976 2 February Sua, Indonesia Indonesia 250 men, KOPASSANDHA Capture Town 4 February Lospalog, East Timor Indonesia 502nd Abn Bn Capture Town August NW Shatotwa, Zambia So. Africa 5 men, 1st Recce Recon for Drop Zone 17 October So. Limporo, Mozamb. Rhodesia 3 men, Selous Scouts (HAL) Reconnaissance 17 October No. Limporo, Mozamb. Rhodesia 2 men, Selous Scouts (HAL) Reconnaissance 15 November Mozambique Rhodesia 2 men, Selous Scouts Destroy Railway 1977 10 January W. Madulo, Mozamb. Rhodesia 2 men, Selous Scouts HALO Mark Target for AF Raid March Nakfa, Eritrea Ethiopia Para-Commandos Reinforce Town 10 March Msoko, Mozambique Rhodesia 20 men, 1st Cmdo, RLI Fireforce April Angola Border, Zaire Zaire Para Regiment Cut Off Katanga Rebels 28 May Madulo Paw, Mozambi. Rhodesia 40 men, RLI Commando Assault Enemy Base 9 July Bunera, Rhodesia Rhodesia Team, A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 2 August Grand Reef, Rhodesia Rhodesia Team, A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 3 August Makomwe, Rhodesia Rhodesia 2 teams, A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 6 August Rusitv River, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 tm, A Co, 2nd RAR; 1 tm, 3 Cdo, RLI Fireforce 7 August Makoni, Rhodesia Rhodesia 2 teams, A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 3 September Mrena, Rhodesia Rhodesia 5 tm, A Co, 2nd RAR; 1 tm, 3 Cdo, RLI Fireforce 8 September Tanda, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, RLI Fireforce 21 September Mozambique Rhodesia 4 men, SAS Pathfinder team (HALO) Ambush 22 September Mozambique Rhodesia SAS Ambush 11 October Gaza, Mozambique Rhodesia 24 men, SAS (HALO) Raid 12 October Gaza, Mozambique Rhodesia 18 men, SAS Reinforcement 15 October Sabi, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 25 October Eneki, Angola So. Africa 5 men, 5th Recce Pathfinder Tm (HALO) Mark DZ 27 October Eneki, Angola So. Africa 1st & 2nd Recce Kropduif Attack SWAPO Base 30 October Sengwe, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co, 2nd RAR; 3 Cdo, RLI; Selous Scts. Raid 1 November Gazom, Mozambique Rhodesia 16 men, SAS Ambush Convoy

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2 November Hot Springs, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 13 November Nouakchott, Mauritania France 24 men, 3 Sqdn, 13 RDP; 6 men,1st RHP Intelligence Collection 23 November Chimoio, Mozambique Rhodesia SAS Dingo 24 December Rhodesia Rhodesia 1st Cmdo, RLI Fireforce 1978 10 January Mtoko, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, 3rd Cmdo, RLI Fireforce 15 January Mrewa, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, 3rd Cmdo, RLI Fireforce 26 January Beira, Mozambique So. Africa 46 men, Recce 27 January Enkeldoban, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Grapple 2 February Chiduku, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 9 February Nyajena, Rhodesia Rhodesia 2 teams, A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 15 February Dorowa, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, RAR Fireforce 17 February Grand Reef, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 19 February Bikita, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 27 February Renco, Rhodesia Rhodesia 2 team, A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 28 February Mainomo, Rhodesia Rhodesia 5 team, A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 3 March Dewore, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 6 March Zambia Rhodesia RLI Cmdo, SAS Attack ZIPRA 6 March Kavalamanja, Rhodesia Rhodesia 4 team, A Co, 2nd RAR; 1 team, SAS Turmoil Destroy Bridge 24 March Bindura, Rhodesia Rhodesia 2 team, A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 29 March Rusape, Rhodesia Rhodesia 2 team, A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 6 April Ruangire, Rhodesia Rhodesia 2 team, A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 10 April Mrewa, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 11 April Mrewa, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 13 April Tamba, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 16 April Chimanda, Rhodesia Rhodesia 2 team, A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 20 April Weya, Rhodesia Rhodesia 2 team, A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 23 April Weya, Rhodesia Rhodesia 2 team, A Co, 2nd RAR Fireforce 1 May Msawa, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 4 May Cassinge Angola So. Africa 300+ men, 2d & 3d Para Bns. Reindeer Attack SWAPO 16 May Kolzewi, Zaire Zaire 2 Co, 311 Airborne Bn Reinforcement 17 May Myajena, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 18 May Kolwezi, Zaire France 2nd REP Rescue Civilians 19 May Kolwezi, Zaire France 2nd REP Reinforcement 31 May Belingne, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 23 June Madziwa, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, 3rd Cmdo, RLI Fireforce 27 June Bikita, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 10 July Tembue, Mozambique Rhodesia 2 men, Selous Scouts Raid Reconnaissance 15 July Mvuradonas, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, 3rd Cmdo, RLI Fireforce 29 July Mozambique Rhodesia Selous Scouts, SAS Raid

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2 August Wedzia, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, 3rd Cmdo, RLI Fireforce 18 August Cubango, Zambia So. Africa 31 men, 5th Recce 3 September Rhodesia Rhodesia 4 men, SAS Seek Civil Aircraft Survivors 9 September Maranda, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 13 September Nvanetsi, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 14 September Victoria, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 25 September Bikita, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 29 September Chimoio, Mozambique Rhodesia RLI Cmdo Destroy Base 8 October Bellingwe, Rhodesia Rhodesia 2 teams, A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 9 October Matigi, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 11 October Vila Franca, Mozamb. Rhodesia 12 men, SAS Bouncer Kidnap ZANLA Leaders 18 October Zambia Rhodesia 3rd Cmdo, RLI Raid ZIPRA Base 19 October Mkkushi, Zambia Rhodesia 120 men, SAS Gatling Attack Terrorist Camp 28 November Mborema Cp., Zambia Rhodesia 2 men, Selous Scouts Raid Reconnaissance 15 December Mozambique Rhodesia 20 men, SAS Shovel Destroy Railway 17 December Mozambique Rhodesia 20 men, SAS Inhibit Ambush Raid 22 December Mborema Cp., Zambia Rhodesia 42 men, Selous Scouts Raid Camp 26 December Matibi, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 28 December Lundi, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 1979 5 January Grand Reef, Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, 3rd Cmdo, RLI Fireforce 5 January Nvangtsi, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 1 February Maranda, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 4 February Natibi, Rhodesia Rhodesia A Co., 2nd RAR Fireforce 17 April Inyazuba, Rhodesia Rhodesia Support Cmdo, RLI Fireforce 20 June Rhodesia Rhodesia 1 team, RLI Fireforce 19 July Handabo, Angola So. Africa E Co, 1st Para Bn Moonshine Attack Base 31 July South Angola So. Africa E & F Cos, 1st Para Bn Blocking Force 3 October Zambia Rhodesia 4 men, SAS (HALO) Cheese Bridge Reconnaissance 8 October Zambia Rhodesia 12 men, SAS Cheese Reinforcement 11 October Okatale Kong, Angola So. Africa E Co, 1st Para Bn Kurktrekker Blocking Force 11 October Mortzi, Mozambique Rhodesia 3 teams, SAS Cheese Destroy three Bridges 1980 4 October Gulf of Alaska USA 2 men, Para Medic, 71st ARR Sqdn Assist Tourist Burning Fire 1981 1 November Bamdi, Angola So. Africa 3rd Para Bn; D & H Co, 1st Para Bn Daisy Capture Airstrip 1982

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February Inhambane, Mozambiq. So. Africa 15 men, 5th Recce 19 April South Atlantic U.K. 1 man, Special Forces Water Jump to HMS Hermes 18 May South Atlantic U.K. 8 men, Special Forces Water Jump to HMS Antelope 21 May Falklands U.K. 6 Troop, 22nd SAS Water Jump HMS Andromedia 31 May South Atlantic U.K. Para Regt & others Water Jump to HMS Penelope 7 June Falklands U.K. 10 men, 22nd SAS Water Jump HMS Andromedia 9 June Falklands U.K. 22nd SAS Water Jump HMS Glamorgan 13 june Falklands U.K. 22 men, B Sqdn, 22nd SAS Water Jump HMS Andromedia 1983 23 October Port Salines, Grenada USA 11 men, SEAL; 4 men, USAF CCT Urgent Fury Plant Radio Beacon for Attack 25 October Point Salines, Grenada USA 500 men, 1 & 2 Bns, 75Rangers; 35 men,

Delta Urgent Fury Capture Airport

1984 Late January Chad France 1 Co., 2nd REP Recover Pilot Body May-June Owambo, So. Africa So. Africa E Co, 1st Para Bn Curfew Enforcement 28 August Gorongoza, Mazambiq. Zimbabwe 1st Para Bn Capture RENAMO Hqs. 1986 10 October Iraq Iran Paras & Commandos Destroy Oil Pipeline 1987 12 October Jaffna, Sri Lanka India India Paras Attack Tamil Tigers HQs 1988 18 March Palmerola , Honduruas USA 1,300 men, 2nd Bn, 504th Abn Regt Show of Force May So. Africa So. Africa B & D Co, 1st Para Bn Pineapple Block Retreating Force 26 June Majnon Islands, Iran Iraq Para Bde 1989 20 December Panana USA 1,300 men. 75th Ranger Regt-Task Force

Red Just Cause

20 December Panana USA 2,700 men. 82nd Abn Div Ready Bde Just Cause 20 December Torrijos-Tocumen

Airport, Panana USA 2,176 men. 82nd Abn Div; 1/504th PIR;

1/505th PIR; 2 Bn, 504th PIR; 4 Bn, 325th AIR., 3/505 PIR; 3 Bn, 73 Abn. Armor Reg.

Just Cause

1990 March Gondor, Ethiopia Ethiopia Para Bde Support Offensive 25 August Kayts Isle, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

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1991 January Natal, So. Africa So. Africa 2nd Para Bn Counter Terrorist Operation 15 January Iraq USA 6 men, USSF Delta Team (HAHO) Desert Storm Identify air attack targets May-June Soweto, So. Africa So. Africa 3rd Para Bn; B Co, 1st Para Bn Faggot I Counter Terrorist Operation 30 October Ealesmere Isle, Canada Canada 12 men, Army Rescue Team Assist C-130 Crash Survivors December Navassa Island, Haiti USA SEAL Team 6 Raw Deal Rescue 1995 9 January Gaosny, Chechnya, Rus Russian 50 men 1997 9 June Brazzaville, Rep Congo France 600 men, 2nd REP Reinforcement 1999 17 December Saatili, Chechnya, Rus Russia 500 men, Paras 2000 18 April Shatoi-Prov., Chechnya Russia Airborne Late May East Java Indonesia RPKAD Quell Unrest 2001 Prior October South Afghanistan USA Several, 12 man USSF Team Invasion 20 October Nr Kandahar, Afghan. USA 200 men, 3rd Bn, 75th Ranger Regt Enduring Free. Clear Airfield November Registan, Afghanistan U.K. 8 men, G Troop, 22nd SAS IHALO) Trent Securet TLZ 13 November Kan-e-Bagat, Afghan USA 32 men, B Co, 75 Ranger; 8 men USAF Secure Air Field 2002 16 February Kandahar, Afghanistan USA 1 surgeon, 3 USAF CCT Medical Rescue 2003 25 February Charar Burjak, Afghan USA 3 Detach, 2nd Bn, 75th Ranger Regt 26 March Mosul, Afghanistan U.K. B Sqdn, 22nd SAS Probe Enemy Defenses 26 March Harir Airfl, No. Iraq USA 954 men, 173rd Abn Bde Iraqi Freedom 27 March Harsr, No. Iraq USA 200 men, 2 Bn, 508 Abn Inf, 173 Abn Reinforcement 19 May Aceh, Sumatra, Indon. Indonesia 600 men, Airborne Troops Assault on Insurgents 2004 23 July Nr. Baghdad, Iraq USA 6 men, USMC 1st Recon Bn (HAHO) Secure Drop Zone

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COMMENTS: A. Russian records of their operational drops of the Czech supported 2nd Parachute Brigade forces have been extremely difficult to obtain. One Russian source states: "A total of 24 Czech and Soviet Partisans, divided into 24 Groups were dropped on Slovak territory in July and August 1944". Another source further states: "that in the last half of 1944 alone, 53 Groups jumped". Following the war a Czechoslovakian commemorative insignia for the Mnich Parachute Company appeared and it is believed the unit was part of these partisan forces. To complete the story of the 2nd Parachute Brigade. The Germans counter-attacked the area and the Brigade was forced to withdraw into the mountains to continue resistance during the winter of 1944. On 20 November 1944, the Brigade was renamed the 2nd Brigade of Partisans and it held out until the final liberation. In 1946, the 22nd Airborne Brigade was formed at Prostejev to continue the history. B. The USSR established the Polish Independent Assault Battalion on 18 October 1943. The unit was later redesignated as the Polish Independent Special Battalion (Assault). In January 1945, the unit was redesignated as the Polish Parachute Group of Reconnaissance, Information and Sabotage - GPPRIS C. MACV SOG took over the program inserting intelligence teams into North Vietnam from the CIA in January 1964) D. There may appear to be some conflict in the name of the Jedburgh Teams. This is due to fact that the teams were given an English name, but the French, who provided the radio operators, often used a different name for the same mission. Hence, at times the records can be confusing. NOTES: - 1/XXX = Subunit. i.e. 1/FJR = 1st Company, 1st Parachute Regiment (German) - 6th Company Parachutist Para Marche. This was an ad hoc unit formed in 1947 in Madagascar from the Company Marche of the 2nd Para Bn Choc to conduct four local combat jumps, after which time the organization was disbanded. - Base South. This is a term for the French Indochina era Base Aéroportée Sud = South Airborne Base. This base was established in Saigon on 1 January 1949 and deactivated on 31 December 1954. - Some airborne operations took place over several different dates. All dates of the operational jumps are shown and the last date for any operation will often have the total of men dropped during the operation. - Czechoslovakia WW-II parachute jumps were made by forces under operational control of the U.K,, USA, French, etc. Allied forces (W-West). Other jumps were made by Czech forces under operational control of the Russians (E-East). - Estonia (G) indicates teams of German units composed of Estonian national members. - Fireforce, the Rhodesian Rapid Reaction Force, airborne. - Jedburg Teams. These were joint nationality service special forces teams operating for the SOE and OSS. Members included USA, British, French, Dutch and others. The British later used the same term for all British teams who later operated in Burma. - "Mastiff" teams were British and Indian medical teams who conducted Prisoner of War rescues and assistance. - Polish Airborne Shock Group Brygada "Grunwald" was a Russian trained and supported Polish Unit. - Polish WW-II parachute jumps were made by forces under operational control of the U.K., USA, French, etc. Allied forces (W-West). Other jumps were made by Polish forces under operational control of the Russians (E-East). - Selous Scouts, The Rhodesian Special Forces - Service d’Action, the special (action) section of the French Intelligence Service. - Siam, old name for present Thailand. - Special Groups were British and Gurkha units with the mission of establishing and training the resistance in Burma for Force 136. - Support Groups were British and Gurkha units with the mission of assisting resistance groups in Malaya for Force 136. ABBREVIATIONS ABBREVIATION NATIONALITY IDENTIFICATION

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ACP France Airborne Surgical Team ADRA Bn. Italy Air Force Commando Battalion AIB USA, Australia Allied Intelligence Bureau (included Z Force) ARCT USA Airborne Regimental Combat Team ARVN Vietnam Republic of Vietnam Army BAPS France Base Aerportees Sud =Airborne Base - South BATS USA, U.K. Balkan Air Terminus Service (aircrew rescue) BCP Portugal Batalháo Cacdores Pára-Quedistas - Parachute Hunter Battalion BCCP France Colonial Parachute Battalion - Bataillon Colonial de Chasseurs Parachutistes BEP France Foreign Legion Parachute Battalion - Bataillon Etranger de Parachutistes Bn all Battalion BPC France Colonial Parachute Battalion = Bataillon de Parachutistes Coloniaux BPChoc France Airborne Commando Battalion = Bataillon Parachutist de Choc BPCP France Chasseurs a Pieds Parachute Battalion = Bataillon Parachutiste de Chasseurs à Pied BPL France Bataillon de Parachutistes Laotiens = Laotian Parachute Battalion BPVN France, Vietnam Vietnamese Parachute Battalion = Bataillon de Parachutistes Vietnamien BPP Thailand Border Patrol Police Brandenburg Germany Intelligence Raiding Force Btry USA Battery (Artillery) CCL France Compagnie de Commandos Laotiens = Laotian Commandos Company CCP France Company Light Infantry Parachutist - Compagnie Chasseurs Parachutiste CCPL France Compagnie de Commandos Parachutistes Laotiens = Laotian Airborne Cmdo Co. CCT USA USAF Combat Control CCRAK UN - USA-Korea-UK-etc. Combined Command Reconnaissance Activities - Korea CIA USA Central Intelligence Agency CIP France Compagnie Indochinoise Parachutiste = Indochinese Parachute Company CLI France Light Intervention Corps - Corps Léger d’Intervention CONUS France Parachute - Commando Unit (Commando CONUS) DBCCP France Colonial Airborne Commandos Demi-Brigade - Demi-Brigade de Commandos

Coloniaux Parachutistes DBMP France Demi Brigade de March Parachutiste = Contingency Airborne Task Force (half

Brigade size) Det 101 USA Detachment 101 Burma (OSS) DZ All Drop Zone FA USA Field Artillery FF All Freefall FJR Germany Parachute Regiment Force 133 U.K., USA SOE operations in the Balkans and Greece. Force 136 U.K. SOE operations in Burma, Malaya and Siam GCCP France Groupement Colonial de Commandos Parachutistes = Colonial Parachute

Commandos Group

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GCL France Groupement de Commandos Laotiens = Laotian Commandos Group GCMA France Groupement de Commandos Mixtes Aeroportees = Mixed Airborne Commandos Grp GMI France Groupement Mixte d’Intervention = Mixed Intervention Group (successor to the

GCMA organization) GPPRIS Poland Polish Parachute Group of Reconnaissance, Information and Sabotage (1945) GVNS France Guard of South Vietnam HAHO All High Altitude - High Opening HALO All High Altitude - Low Opening IAM Allied Inter Allied Mission Ind. Para Coy Belgium Independent Parachute Company (SAS) KOPASSANHA Indonesia Unconventional Warfare Force LRDG U.K. Long Range Desert Group MACV USA Military Assistance Command - Vietnam MI 9 "E" Group U.K. Escape and Evasion Unit MIS-X USA Escape and Evasion Unit MR-2 France Military Region 2 (1, or 3 or 4) No 1 Special Force U.K. SOE Operations in Italy OG USA Operational Group (OSS) OGBM Russian Special Engineer Unit OMSBOM Russian NKVD Operational Group OSS USA Office of Strategic Services PGT Indonesia Pasukan Gerak Tjepat = Air Force Parachute Commandos PIB USA Parachute Infantry Battalion PIR USA Parachute Infantry Regiment POW All Prisoner of War RAR Rhodesia Rhodesian African Rifles (Black parachute infantry) Recce South Africa Reconnaissance Commando (Special Forces) RCP France Regiment de Chasseurs Parachutistes = Parachute Infantry Regiment RDP France Regiment de Dragons Parachutistes = Airborne Dragoons Regiment RECON USA Reconnaissance Regt Arditi Italy 10 Arditi Special Raiding Regiment REI France Régiment Etranger d’Infanterie = Foreign Legion Infantry Regiment REP France Foreign Legion Parachute Regiment - Regiment Etranger de Parachutistes RHP France Régiment de Hussards Parachutistes = Airborne Hussars Regiment RIC France Régiment d’Infanterie Coloniale = Colonial Infantry Regiment (Para-Cmdo) RLI Rhodesia Rhodesian Light Infantry (White parachute infantry) RPC France Colonial Parachute Regiment = Regiment de Parachutistes Coloniaux RPIM France Marine Parachute Infantry Regiment = Régiment Parachutiste d'Infanterie de Marine RPKAD Indonesia Army Commando Regiment RSR U.K. Raiding Support Regiment SAARF Allies, WW-II Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force

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SAS United Kingdom, France, etc Special Air Service SBS United Kingdom Special Boat Service SEAL USA Navy Special Warfare Team SFGp USA Special Forces Group SOE U.K. Special Operations Executive SOG USA Special Operations Group (MACV) Sqdn United Kingdom Squadron SVNSF South Vietnam South Vietnam Special Forces (LLDB) Trp United Kingdom Troop UNPFK UN - USA-Korea-UK-etc. United Nations Partisan Forces Korea UNPIK UN - USA-Korea-UK-etc. United Nations Partisan Infantry Korea USSF USA United States Special Forces Z Force Australia Australia/England Services Reconnaissance Service ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Many individuals have contributed to this effort over the past decades and unfortunately their names are forgotten. But some more recent individuals who have helped in this effort include Ken Conboy.