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World War II Archives - Historical RFA

1945 Operation Deadlight

Operation Deadlight was the code name for the scuttling of U-boats surrendered to the Allies after the defeat of Germany near the end of World War II. (more…)
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1945 Operation Dracula

During World War II, Operation Dracula was the name given to an airborne and amphibious attack on Rangoon by British and Indian forces, part of the Burma Campaign. (more…)
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1941 Operation Dervish

Operation Dervish was the first of the Arctic Convoys of World War II by which the Western Allies supplied material aid to the Soviet Union in its fight with Nazi Germany. The convoy originally sailed from Liverpool on 12 August…
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Heroes of RFA Broomdale

Chief Engineer Alexander Ballantyne OBE RFA Second Engineer William John Littledale MBE RFA T/Second Engineer William Herbert Victor Davies MBE RFA   The Norwegian Campaign was the name used by the Allies – United Kingdom and France – for their first direct land confrontation with the military…
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1944 Operation Shingle

Operation Shingle (22 January 1944 – 1 February 1944), during the Italian Campaign of World War II, was an Allied amphibious landing against Axis forces in the area of  Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. (more…)
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1944 Operation Shingle - RFA Empire Salvage

1945 Operation Deadlight

Operation Deadlight was the code name for the scuttling of U-boats surrendered to the Allies after the defeat of Germany near the end of World War II. (more…)
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1945 Operation Dracula

During World War II, Operation Dracula was the name given to an airborne and amphibious attack on Rangoon by British and Indian forces, part of the Burma Campaign. (more…)
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1941 Operation Dervish

Operation Dervish was the first of the Arctic Convoys of World War II by which the Western Allies supplied material aid to the Soviet Union in its fight with Nazi…
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Heroes of RFA Broomdale

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Chief Engineer Alexander Ballantyne OBE RFA Second Engineer William John Littledale MBE RFA T/Second Engineer William Herbert Victor Davies MBE RFA   The Norwegian Campaign was the name used by the Allies – United Kingdom…
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1944 Operation Shingle

1944 Operation Shingle - RFA Empire Salvage
Operation Shingle (22 January 1944 – 1 February 1944), during the Italian Campaign of World War II, was an Allied amphibious landing against Axis forces in the area of  Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. (more…)
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