DATE

DROP ZONE

NATION

UNIT

OPERATION

TYPE OF OPERATION

1939

February

Nr Summa , Finland

Russia

Small Groups

Cut Lines of Communications

29 November

Nr. Petsamo , Finland

Russia

Small Groups

Cut Lines of Communications

1940

14 April

Dombas , Norway

Germany

1/FJR 1

Cut Road

19 April

Masnedo , Denmark

Germany

4/FJR 1

Capture Bridge

19 April

Aaborg , Denmark

Germany

4/FJR 1

Seize Airfield

19 April

Stavanger , Norway

Germany

3/FJR 1

Seize Airfield

10 May

Dordrech, Holland

Germany

FJR 1 & FJR 2

Invasion Holland

10 May

Waalhaven, Holland

Germany

FJR 1 & FJR 2

Invasion Holland

10 May

Rotterdam , Holland

Germany

FJR 1 & FJR 2

Invasion Holland

10 May

Hague, Holland

Germany

FJR 1 & FJR 2

Invasion Holland

18-29 May

Narvik , Norway

Germany

1/FJR 1

Reinforcement

29 June

Bolgrad , Romania

Russia

204 th Abn Bde

Capture Bolgrad City

30 June

Izmail, Bessarabia

Russia

201 st Abn Bde

Occupy Town

1941

10 February

Tragino , Italy

U.K.

38 men, 11 SAS Bn

Colossus

Destroy Aqueduct

15 March

Vannes , France

France

1 CCP (5 men)

Ambush Pilots

26 April

Corinth , Greece

Germany

FJR 2

Capture Bridge

30 April

Cephalonia , Greece

Italy

5 Co, 2 Para Bn

Occupation

14 May

Bordeaux , France

France

1 CCP

Destroy Power Station

20 May

Crete

Germany

1 Sturm Regt, FJR 2, FJR 3

Capture Island of Crete

21 May

Maleme Crete

Germany

4 Para Co, 7 Anti-Tank Co.

Reinforcement

21 June

Parnu , Estonia

Germany

Brandenburg

Raid

25 June

Bogdanon , USSR

Germany

30 men, Brandenburg

Capture Bridge

5 July

Caen , France

France

2 men, Free French Para Co.

Airfield Sabotage

9 July

Estonia

Germany

Brandenburg

Erna

Raid

14 July

Gorki , Russia

Russia

64 men, 10 Co, 4 Bn, 214 Abn Bde

19 July

Nr. Tehran , Iran

Germany

Brandenburg

Amina

Sabotage Oil Fields

21 July

Taurogen , Lithuania

Germany

3 Plt, Branden.

Cut Lines of Communications

28 July

Estonia

Estonia (G)

Erna 1, Erna II

Assist Resistence

31 July

Puerto Bolivar , Ecuador

Peru

20 men

Cut Supply Line , Peru - Ecuador War

22 August

Demidov , Russia

Russia

12 Co, 4 Para Bn, 214 Abn Bde

22 August

Dukhoushhina , Russia

Russia

11 Co, 4 Para Bn, 214 Abn Bde

25 August

Torop , Russia

Russia

10 Co, 4 Para Bn, 214 Abn Bde

End of Aug

Odessa , Russia

Russia

Small Group, 3 Abn Corps

Reinforcement

4 October

Caslav, Czech

Czech (W)

1 man

Percentage

20 September

Yugoslavia

U.K., Yugo

SOE Team

Bullseye

21 September

Shitsli , Russia

Russia

23 men, Navy paras

Diversion

7 November

Near Warsaw , Poland

Poland

3 men

Ruction

Cadre Resistance

17 November

Timini area, Libya

U.K.

SAS

Raid Airfields

14 December

Klin area, Russia

Russia

43men, Starchak Det, AF paras.

Block retreat

23 December

Kerch , Russia

Russia

Small Groups, Navy paras

Reconnaissance scouts

28 December

Prague , Poland

Czech (W)

2 men

Anthropoid

Heydrich Assassination

28 December

Kolin, Czech

Czech (W)

3 men

Silver A

Intelligence Collection

28 December

Plzen , Czech

Czech (W)

2 men

Silver B

Intelligence Collection

31 December

Ak-Monay, Kerch , Rus.

Russia

Bn, 2 Abn Corps

Cordon

1942

January

Iran

Germany, India

100 men, Branden. Indian Legion

To India for Sabotage

2 January

Medyn area, Russia

Russia

348 men, 1 Bn, 201 Abn Bde

Capture Bridge

3 January

Medyn area, Russia

Russia

202 men, Starchak Det, AF paras.

Capture Airfield

11 January

Menado, Celebes

Japan

3 Co, 1 Spec Naval Land Unit

Capture Airfield

18/19 January

Vyazma , Russia

Russia

642 men, 1&2 Bn, 201 Abn Bde

Establish Base

27/29 January

Vyazma , Russia

Russia

2 & 3 Bn., 8 Abn Bde

Reinforcement

29 January

Ozerechnia , Russia

Russia

540 men, 8 th Abn Bde

30 January

Ozerechnia , Russia

Russia

120 men, 8 th Abn Bde

31 January

Ozerechnia , Russia

Russia

640 men, 8 th Abn Bde

4 February

Yugoslavia

U.K.

2 men, SOE

Hydra

5 February

Sarajevo , Yugoslavia

U.K., Royal Yugo

Force 133 Mission

Disclaim

Liaison

14/15 Feb.

Palemban, Sumarta

Japan

460 men, Army Para Bn

Seize Refineries

16 February

Rzhev , Russia

Russia

4 Bn, 204 Abn Bde

Reinforcement

17-23 Feb.

Vyazma , Russia

Russia

4 Bn, 8 Abn Bde; 9 & 214 Abn Bde

Making up 4 th Abn Corps

21-23 Feb.

Koepang, Timor

Japan

700 men, Army Paras

Cut Lines of Communication

27 February

Bruneval , France

U.K.

C Co, 2 Para Bn.

Capture Radar equipment

27 March

Gbely, Czech

Czech (W)

2 men

Zinc

27 March

Telc, Czech

Czech (W)

3 men

Outdistance

Plant Rebecca Beacon

15 April

Vyazma , Russia

Russia

23 and 211 Abn Bde

Reinforcement

27 April

Krivoklat, Czech

Czech (W)

3 men

Bivouac

Sabotage

27 April

Krivoklat, Czech

Czech (W)

2 men

Bioscope

Sabotage

27 April

Krivoklat, Czech

Czech (W)

1 man

Steel A

29 April

Trebon, Czech

Czech (W)

3 men

Intransitive

Sabotage

29 April

Trebon, Czech

Czech (W)

2 men

Tin

Assassinate Propaganda Minister

5 May

Bourges , France

France

3 men, Free French Para Co.

Destroy Radio Station

29 May

Vyazma , Russia

Russia

23 and 211 Abn Bde

Reinforcement

1 July

Sind , India

India

One Co, 152 Indian Para Bn

Assault Rebels

3 July

Myitkina area, Burma

India

11 men, 153 Gurka Para Bn

Puddle

Intelligence

August

Grozny , Cau. , Russia

German

25 men, Brandenburg

Schamil

Occupy Refinery

August

Hukawng , Burma

India

1 man, Doctor

Assist Refugees

13 August

Fort Hertz , Burma

India

11 men, 153 Gurka Para Bn

Firepump

Prepare Airstrip

29 August

Bosnia Border, Yugo

U.K.

3 men, Force 133

Join Team with Mihailovic

31 August

Konosa, Belarussia

Estonia

7 men

Vehnianen

Recon. (Gp from Finnish Army)

1 September

Konosa, Belarussia

Estonia

6 men

Vehnianen

Reconnaissance Reinforcement

12 September

Sardinia

USA , U.K.

OSS Team

Negotiations

26 September

Montenegro , Yugo.

U.K. , Yugo.

4 men, Force 133

Provide Commo to Partisans

30 September

Nr. Roumeli , Greece

U.K.

Force 133

Reinforce Partisans

October

Nazira , Burma

Japan

18 men

Cut lines of communication

10 October

Delphi , Greece

U.K.

8 men, Force 133

Destroy Viaduct

11 October

Norway

U.K.

4 men, SOE (Norwegian Section)

Bittern

Assassination team

18 October

Nr. Vemork , Norway

Norway

4 men, Company Linge

Swallow

Prepare for Glider Raid

19 October

Bear Island , Arctic

Germany

4 men

Wetterstaffel 5

Establish Weather Station

23 October

Czech (W)

3 men

Antimony

24 October

Maikop, Cau. , Russia

Russia

40 men, Navy paras

Raid Airfield

8 November

Tafaraoui , Morocco

USA

556 men, 509 PIB

Torch

Seize Airfield

12 November

Bone, Alogeria

U.K.

3 Para Bn

Seize Airfield

15 November

Youks les Bains , Algeria

USA

350 men, 509 PIB

Torch

Seize Airfield

16 November

Souk el Arba , Algeria

U.K.

1 Para Bn

Seize Crossroads

21 November

Gafsa , Tunisia

Germany

Engineer Plt, Para Bn

Capture Airfield and Petrol Dump

29 November

Deplenne , Tunisia

U.K.

2 Para Bn

Seize Airfield

December

Tunisia

German

3d Co, Brandenberg

Attack Bridges and Airfields

17 December

Epi Rus , Greece

U.K.

1 man, Force 133

Contact Resistance

24 December.

El Djem , Tunisia

USA , France

30 men, Hqs Co, 509 PIB; 2 French

Destroy Bridge

25 December

Kolasin , Yugoslavia

U.K.

2 men, Force 133

Liasion

1943

14 January

Bonira , Algeria

Italy

10 Regt Arditi

Sabotage

24 January

Dramen , Norway

Norway

SOE

Chaffinch

26/27 January

Myitkyina , Burma

USA , Burma

30 men, OSS Det 101

Establish Base

4 February

Novorossiysk , Russia

Russia

80 men

Raid Headquarters

7/8 February

North Burma

USA , Burma

12 men, OSS Det 101

Establish Base

8 February

Kaukwe , Burma

U.K. , Burma

10 men, Force 136

Establish Resistance

11 February

Beni-Mansoor , Algeria

Italy

10 Regt Arditi

Cut Lines of Commnication

16 February

Lake Skryken , Norway

Norway

6 men, Co. Linge

Gunnerside

Reinforce Swallow

18 February

U.K.

U.K.

4 men, Force 136

Harlington

Liaison with Karen Resistance

Late February

Dabya-je-Namak , Iran

Germany

6 men, Brandenburg

Provide Commo support

March

Lawsawk , Burma

USA , Burma

OSS Det 101

Establish Base

11 March

Novorznev , Russia

Russia

23 men, 9 th OGBM

Destroy Railway

23 March

Burma

U.K.

2 men, Signals, 50 India Para Bde

Assist 1 st Chindit Expedition

25 March

Tunis , Tunisia

U.K.

8 men, SOE

Brandon

Cut Railway Line

10 April

Bilda , Algeria

Italy

10 Regt Arditi

Assault Airfield

11 April

Ain Balda , Algeria

Italy

10 Regt Arditi

Attack camp

13 April

Duvivier , Tunisia

Italy

10 Regt Arditi

Destroy Railway

15 April

Porec , Yugoslavia

U.K.

Force 133

Aid Partisans

16 April

North Epirus, Greece

U.K.

4 men, Force 133

Reinforce Balkan Mission

18 April

Homolje , Yugoslavia

U.K.

Force 133

Aid Partisans

19 April

Pristina , Yugoslavia

U.K.

Force 133

Aid Partisans

19 April

Yugoslavia

U.K.

Force 133

Attack Allatini chrome mines

19 April

Pristina, Yugoslovia

U.K.

2 men, SOE

Neroian

20 April

Kopaonik , Yugoslavia

U.K. , Canada

Force 133

Aid Partisans

20 April

Dreznica , Yugoslavia

U.K. , Canada

Force 133

Aid Partisans

20 April

Yugoslavia

Yugo

3 men, SOE

Horthley I

21 April

Droznica , Yugoslavia

Canada , Yugo

3 men, SOE

Fungus

Assist Croat Partisans

18 & 20 May

Croatia , Yugoslavia

U.K. , Canada

Force 133

Aid Partisans

18 & 20 May

Pristine, Yugoslavia

U.K. , Canada

Force 133

Aid Partisans

18 & 20 May

Sekoulli , Yugoslavia

U.K. , Canada

Force 133

Aid Partisans

19 May

Yugoslavia

U.K.

SOE

Excerpt

19 May

Yugoslavia

U.K.

SOE

Rupees

20 May

Yugoslavia

U.K.

Force 133

Reinforce Allatini chrome mine raid

20 May

Pristina , Yugoslavia

U.K.

2 men, SOE

Neroian

Reinforce Mission

21 May

Momolte , Yugoslavia

U.K.

Force 133

Aid Partisans

23 May

Kopaonik Area, Yugo.

U.K.

1 man, Force 133

Assist Partisans

27 May

Montenegro , Yugoslavia

U.K.

Force 133

Aid Partisans

10 June

Azizia, Tripoli , Libya

U.K.

5 men, MO-4 Unit

Halbreath

Sabotage mission

11 June

Yalta , Russia

Russia

4 men, Black Sea Recon Cmdo

Assist Partisans

13 June

Algeria

Italy

14 Gp, 10 Ard. Regt, ADRA Bn

Raid Airfields

13 June

Libya

Italy

14 Gp, 10 Ard. Regt, ADRA Bn

Raid Airfields

13 June

Cyprus

Italy

14 Gp, 10 Ard. Regt, ADRA Bn

Raid Airfields

15 June

Yalta , Russia

Russia

12 men, Black Sea Recon Cmdo

Assist Partisans

15 June

Yugoslavia

U.K.

6 men, SOE

Ramsi

25 July

Catania , Sicily

Italy

Patrol, 10 Arditi Regt

Raid Munitions Depot

29 June

Laieia River , Timor

Australia

3 men, Z Force

Reconnaissance

End July

Smolensk , Russia

Russia

316 men, 5 Abn Bde & OGBM

Destroy Railway

June/Early July

Shtville , Albania

U.K.

Force 133

Assist Resistance

7 July

Lake Omodeo , Sardinia

U.K.

6 men, 2d SAS

Raid Airfield

9 July

Gela , Sicily

USA

3,406 men, 3 Bn, 504 PIR; 505 PIR; 456 PFA; 307 th Para Eng.

Husky I

Invasion Sicily

10 July

Gela , Sicily

USA

2,304 men, 1 & 2 Bn, 504 PIR; 376 PFA

Husky II

Invasion Sicily

10 July

Brenner Pass , Italy

U.K.

1 man, 2d SAS

Sabotage

11,13,14 July

Catania , Sicily

Germany

FJR 3 and FJR 4

Reinforcement

13/14 July

Randasso , Sicily

U.K.

2 Gps, 2 nd SAS

Diversion

13 July

Pte de Primosole , Sicily

U.K.

1 Para Bn

Capture Bridge

17 July

Shtville , Albania

U.K.

1 man, Force 133

Assist Resistance

19 July

Viasenica, Yugoslovia

U.K.

Force 133

Aid Partisans

20 July

Agusta area, Sicily

Italy

4 patrols, 10 Arditi Regt

Sabotage

August

Naga Hills , Burma

USA

Air Medic Evac, USAAF

Aid Aircraft

12-14 August

Shtville , Albania

U.K.

4 men, Force 133

Assist Resistance

15 August

Volvodina , Yugoslavia

U.K.

Force 133

Aid Partisans

16 August

Le Crevsot , France

U.K. , USA

SOE-OSS Team

Scullion II

Destroy Oil Refinery

17 August

Clearmont-Ferraud, Fr.

USA

2 men, OSS

Penny Farthing

2 September

St Valery en Caux , France

U.K.

8 men, Cmdo "Fortaforce"

Reconnaissance

5 September

Nadzab, Markham Valley , New Guinea

USA , Australia

1,700 men, 503 PIR; 1 Trp, 2/4 Field Arty Regt

Seize Valley

7 September

Boro Val di Taro, Italy

U.K.

6 men, 2 nd SAS

Speedwell

Destroy Tunnel

9 September

Monte Rotondo , Italy

Germany

800 men, 2 Bn, FJR 6

Attack Headquarters

9 September

Maritza, Rhodes

U.K.

4 men, SBS

Negotiation

12 September

Cagliari , Sardinia

USA

4 men, OSS

Arrange Surrender

13 September

Salerno , Italy

USA

1,300 men, 504 RCT; 376 PFA, A/307 Eng

Avalanche

Reinforcement

13 September

Decimomannu, Sardinia

USA

OSS Group

Negotiation

14 September

Salerno , Italy

USA

2,105 men, 505 RCT; 456 PFA; B/307 Eng

Avalanche

Reinforcement

14 September

Avellino , Italy

USA

640 men, 509 PIB

Avalanche

Raid

14 September

Cos , Italy

U.K.

120 men, A Co, 11 Para Bn

Occupation

14 September

Pindus Mtns , Greece

U.K.

1 man, Force 133

Contact 2 Surrendering Ital. Divs.

17 September

Yugoslavia

U.K.

Force 133, Maclean Mission

Aid Partisans

17 September

Ekba

Germany

3 Bn, FJR 7

Occupation

17 September

Yugoslavia

U.K. , USA

6 men, SOE, 1 man, OSS

Join Fitzroy-Mclean Mission

21 September

South-West France

2 men, OSS

Mutton

24 September

North of Kanev , Russia

Russia

4575 men, 3 rd , 5 th Guards Abn Bdes

Aid Assault

25 September

Serbia , Yugoslavia

U.K.

1 man, Brig. C.D. Armstrong

Join Mihailovic Headquarters

October

Nr. Ravenna , Italy

U.K.

1 man

Assist POWs

2 October

Pescara , Italy

U.K.

8 men, 2 Para Bn

POW Rescue

2 October

Ascoli , Italy

U.K.

11 men, 3 Para Bn

POW Rescue

2 October

Ancona , Italy

U.K. , USA

61 men, 2 nd SAS, 8 th Army

Begonia

Conduct Raid

2 October

Gransasso , Italy

USA

6 men, OSS

Begonia

POW Rescue

3 October

Antimachia Airfield, Cos

Germany

Bn Brandenburg

Polar Bear

Occupation

10 October

West Oakalen , Norway

U.K.

7 men, SOE

Feather 1

Raid Lokken-Thamshavn railways

12 October

Shwegyin , Burma

U.K. , Burma

5 men, Force 136

Assist Karen Resistance

15 October

Biza , Albania

U.K.

7 men, Force 133

Join McLean-Smiley Mission

17 October

Levita Island , Aegean

Germany

39950 Co, Brandenburg

Occupation

22 October

Stampagia, Aegean

Germany

One Co, Brandenburg

Occupation

31 Oct - 1 Nov.

Samos, Aegean

Greece

200 men, Sacred Sqdr (SAS)

Occupation

November

Crimea

Russia

4 men, Black Sea Recon Cmdo

November

Tcheakassy , Russia

Russia

101 st and 100 th Para Regts.

Reinforce Partisans

12-13 Nov.

Leros, Aegean

Germany

700 men, 1/FJR 2; 1 Co, Brandenburg

Occupation

21 November

Taoyuan , China

Japan

60 men

Support Assault

9 December

Shweoyin area, Burma

U.K.

1 man, Force 136

Harlington

Join Operation

19 December

Nr. Epirus , Greece

U.K. , Greece

Force 133