List of World War II Military Operations - South West, South, and South East Asia

South West, South, and South East Asia

Iraq, Syria, Iran, India, Burma, Malaya and Indo-China, and the Indian Ocean

• Anakim (1943) — proposed strategy to retake Burma and reopen the land route to China
• Bajadere (1942) — German special forces operation in India, including Free India Legion personnel
• Balsam (1945) — photographic reconnaissance of southern Malaya and airstrikes against Sumatran airfields
• BAN (1943) — defensive scheme for Mandalay and Meiktila
• Birdseed (1944) — anti-shipping raid against Ramree harbour area
• Boarding Party (1943) — raid against German ships interned in neutral port of Goa.
• C (1942) — major Japanese naval incursion into Indian Ocean
• Canned (1944) — search and destroy operation for German supply tanker
• Capital (1943) — Allied capture of northern Burma
• Cockpit (1944) — Allied naval airstrike on Sabang, Sumatra
• Collie (1945) — naval airstrikes against the Nicobar Islands and air cover for minesweeping forces near Phuket Island
• Corkscrew (1944) — anti-shipping raid against Gwa area
• Countenance (1941) — Allied invasion of neutral Iran
  • Dover (1941) — occupation of Abadan
    • Crackler (1941) —
    • Marmalade (1941) —
    • Mopup (1941) —
    • Rapier (1941) —
  • Bishop (1941) — mopping up of Abadan Island
• Crimson (1944) — Allied naval airstrike and bombardment of Sabang, Sumatra
• Culverin (1943) — proposed allied invasion of northern Sumatra
• Curtain (1944) — naval bombardment of coast near Indin
• Dracula (1945) — British amphibious assault on Rangoon, Burma.
  • Bishop (1945) — covering operation for Dracula
• Diplomat (1944) — Allied exercise in preparation for joint operations against the Japanese
• Dukedom (1945) — British search and destroy operation for Japanese cruiser Haguro
• Exporter (1941) — British and Commonwealth invasion of Vichy French-held Syria
• Foil (1945) — cutting of submarine telephone cables off Hong Kong
• Franz (1942) — proposal to establish sabotage teams in Iran
• Ha-Go (1944) — Japanese action to isolate and destroy Anglo-Indian forces in Burma
• Jaywick (1943) — Anglo-Australian attack on Japanese shipping in Singapore harbour
• Krohcol (1942) — British move into Thailand to pre-empt expected Japanese action
• Lentil(1945) — naval air attack on refineries on Sumatra
• Livery (1945) — naval air strikes on northern Malaya and air cover for minesweeping operations
• Longcloth (1943) — Chindits advance into Burma
• Matador (1941) — Planned British pre-emptive move into Siam from Malaya
• Matador (1945) — British occupation of Ramree Island
• Meridian (1945) — naval air attacks on installations on Sumatra
• Pamphlet (1943) — convoying of Australian troops from Suez to Australia
• Pike (1940) — planned air attack on Soviet oil installations at Baku
• Pioneer (1944) — aborted anti-shipping raid against Kyaukpyu harbour
• Rathunt (1944) — naval patrol of coast near Gwa
• Rimau (1942) — anti-shipping raid by special forces on Japanese shipping in Singapore harbour
• Sabine (1941) — British and Commonwealth invasion of the Kingdom of Iraq to restore government ousted by Rashid Ali; including;
  • Regatta — 21 Brigade advance from Basra by boat up the Tigris.
  • Regulta — "Euphrates Brigade" (20 Indian Brigade) deployment from Basra to Kut by steamer and barge.
• Sabre (1945) — cutting of submarine communications cable off Saigon
• Sankey (1945) — landings by Royal Marines on Cheduba Island
• Screwdriver (1944) — combined operations raid against a Japanese headquarters at Sitaparokia Rock
• Scupper (1944) — anti-shipping sweep north of Gwa
• Sheikh Mahmut (1943) — failed attempt to establish bases in Iraq
• Sleuth (1944) — pursuit of German commerce raider in Indian Ocean
• Struggle (1945) — destruction of IJN cruiser Takao in Singapore harbour, using midget submarines
• Talon (1945) — Anglo-Indian capture of Akyab island and construction of supply airbase in support of Burma campaign
  • Lightning (1945) — landings on Akyab island
• Thursday (1944) — Chindits operation in Burma
• Transom (1944) — Allied naval air raid on Surabaya, Java
• Turret (1945) — Anglo-Indian landings and capture of Taungup
• U-Go (1944) — Japanese assault on Imphal and Kohima
• Zipper (1945) Planned British seaborne landing in Malaya.
  • Slippery (1945) deception operation for Zipper