Military Operation Names

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1. What was the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War Two named? Blitzkrieg Valkyrie Rasputin Barbarossa

2. The US air raids on Libya in April 1986 were given what name? Operation Eldorado Canyon Operation Eagle Fury Operation Desert Wind Operation Red River

3. When Germany unleashed its V-1 and V-2 terror weapons on Britain in World War Two the RAF responded with an operation to find and destroy the German V weapon bases. What was this operation named? Operation Longbow Operation Slingshot Operation Catapult Operation Crossbow

4. Operation Yonatan saw Israeli forces swing into action on the 3rd July 1976 in an attempt to rescue airline passengers being held where? Aden Entebbe Beirut Tripoli

5. The US invasion of Grenada went by which name? Operation Caribbean Cruise Operation Stingray Operation Overkill Operation Urgent Fury

6. The destruction of German trains in France and Germany during World War 2 was given what fairly obvious name? Operation Thomas the Tank Operation Take the Bus Operation Locomotion Operation Chattanooga Choo Choo

7. Operation Eagle Claw was the name given to which mission? The invasion of Corsica The capture of Kuwait City Rescuing US embassy staff held hostage in Iran The strategic bombing of North Vietnam

8. The planned German invasion of Britain during World War Two was given what code name? Sealion Waterloo Northern Lights Thor

9. The United States invasion of Panama was given what name? Operation Pineapple Head Operation Just Cause Operation Transworld Operation El Dorado

10. The Allied invasion of Northern Europe beginning with the Normandy landings became known as Operation ____? Overlord Sabre Rolling Thunder Stallion