Operation Defoe

During World War II, Operation Defoe was a reconnaissance patrol by 21 men of the Special Air Service conducted from 19 July to 23 August to support the British Second Army in the Argentan area of Normandy.

British Commando raids of the Second World War

A	Abstention · Agreement · Ambassador · Anklet · Archery · Aquatint · Aflame · Anglo · Amherst · Archway · Abercrombie · Acid Drop · Albumen · Astrakan

B	Baobab · Basalt · Biting · Bigamy · Batman · Begonia · Bulbasket · Brandy · Barricade · Bardia raid · Battle of Hill 170 · Bristle · Branford · Battle of the Litani River

C	Candytuft · Chestnut · Clawhammer · Claymore · Cold Comfort · Collar · Colossus · Cartoon · Chariot · Canuck · Crackers · Chess · Checkmate · Chopper

D	Driftwood · Dryad · Defoe · Dunhill · Deep Cut · Devon

E	Exporter

F	Flipper · Frankton · Freshman · Fahrenheit · Forfar · Farrier · Foxrock

G	Gaff · Gauntlet

H	Hardtack · Huckaback · Hawthorn · Houndsworth

I	Infatuate

J	Jaywick · Jubilee · J V

K	Kitbag · Keystone

L	Loyton

M	Musketoon · Myrmidon · Menacle

N	Narcissus · Nelson · Nicety · Newton · Noah

P	Postmaster · Partridge · Pistol

R	Rimau · Roast · Roundabout · Rumford

S	Saxifrage · Savannah · Sunstar · Speedwell

T	Tombola · Tarbrush · Twin Pimples raid

British Commandos · List of Commando raids on the Atlantic wall