Operation Crayfish

Operation Crayfish was the name given to an operation in World War Two by the Netherlands East Indies Forces Intelligence Service. In February 1944 they parachuted a special forces team into the Bilorri area of Japanese-occupied Dutch New Guinea for a sustained land undertaking to organise local resistance elements.^[1]

References

↑ http://codenames.info/operation/crayfish/

Australian Commando raids of the Second World War
Timor	Battle of Timor (1942–43) Operation Lancer (1942) Operation Lizard (1942–43) Operation Lagarto (1943) Operation Cobra (1943) Operation Adder (1944) Operation Sunlag (1945) Operation Sunable (1945) Operation Suncob (1945) Operation Sunfish Operation Suncharlie (April 1945) Operation Sunbaker (May 1945) Operation Sun Dog
New Guinea	Salamaua Raid (1942) Heath's Farm Raid (1942) Mubo Raid (1942) Operation Oaktree (1942–44) Operation Whiting (1943) Operation Locust (1943) Operation Copper (1945)
Borneo	Operation Python 1 (1943) Operation Python 2 (1944) Operation Agas (1945) Operation Semut (1945) Operation Platypus (1945)
Singapore	Operation Jaywick (1943) Operation Rimau (1944–45) Operation Sabre (1945)
Other Pacific	Townsville raid (1943) Operation Opossum (1945) Operation Apple (1945) Operation Flounder Operation Firtree Operation Turnip Operation Salmon Operation Mackerel Operation Poppy Operation Potato Operation Goldfish Operation Pine Needle Operation Trout Operation Shark Operation Carrot Operation Radish Operation Asparagus Operation Bream Operation Binatang Operation Carpenter Operation Crane Operation Crocodile Operation Giraffe Operation Magpie Operation Menzies Operation Politician Operation Raven Operation Robin Operation Shrill Operation Squirrel Operation Stallion Operation Starfish Operation Swallow Operation Swift
Non-Pacific Theatres	Mission 204 (or "Tulip Force") (1942–43) Operation Source (1943) Operation Guidance (1944)
Proposed	Operation Scorpion (1943) Operation Hornbill (1944) Operation Kingfisher (1944–45)
Netherlands East Indies	Operation Lion (1942) Operation Walnut (1943) Operation Prawn (1944) Operation Apricot (1945) Operation Firetree (1945) Operation Poppy (1945) Operation Tiger (Java) Operation Finch Operation Parsnip (1945) Operation Inco I (1945)
Dutch East Indies	Operation Crayfish (1944)

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