During World War II, Operation Driftwood was a successful raid by two teams of Special AA Service commandos launched in early 1944.
Tasked to attack rail targets north of Rome, the fate of the eight troopers is unclear. Operation Driftwood was part of Operation Maple.
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British Commando raids of the Second World War
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| A |
- Abstention
- Agreement
- Ambassador
- Anklet
- Archery
- Aquatint
- Aflame
- Anglo
- Amherst
- Archway
- Abercrombie
- Acid Drop
- Albumen
- Astrakan
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| B |
- Baobab
- Basalt
- Biting
- Bigamy
- Batman
- Begonia
- Bulbasket
- Brandy
- Barricade
- Bardia raid
- Battle of Hill 170
- Bristle
- Branford
- Battle of the Litani River
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| C |
- Candytuft
- Chestnut
- Clawhammer
- Claymore
- Cold Comfort
- Collar
- Colossus
- Cartoon
- Chariot
- Canuck
- Crackers
- Chess
- Checkmate
- Chopper
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| D |
- Driftwood
- Dryad
- Defoe
- Dunhill
- Deep Cut
- Devon
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| E |
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| F |
- Flipper
- Frankton
- Freshman
- Fahrenheit
- Forfar
- Farrier
- Foxrock
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| G |
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| H |
- Hardtack
- Huckaback
- Hawthorn
- Houndsworth
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| I |
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| J |
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| K |
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| L |
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| M |
- Musketoon
- Myrmidon
- Menacle
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| N |
- Narcissus
- Nelson
- Nicety
- Newton
- Noah
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| P |
- Postmaster
- Partridge
- Pistol
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| R |
- Rimau
- Roast
- Roundabout
- Rumford
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| S |
- Saxifrage
- Savanna
- Sunstar
- Speedwell
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| T |
- Tombola
- Tarbrush
- Twin Pimples raid
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- British Commandos
- List of Commando raids on the Atlantic Wall
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