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  Posted by Slimdaddy101 (U2553470) on Tuesday, 11th December 2007

  When was the first use of code names gien to military operations? e.g Barbarossa, Market Garden, Overlord, Torch, Desert Storm.
  I cannot think of any code names used prior to the 2nd WW, in WW1 the Schliffen plan was just that.
  
  

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  Posted by RainbowFfolly (U3345048) on Tuesday, 11th December 2007

  Hi Slimdaddy101,
  
  According to Wikipedia, there were a few in WWI.
  
  
  Here are a couple that they mention that have "Operation" as part of their names...
  
  Operation Hush (1917)
  ...was to be an amphibious landing on the Belgian coast, supported by a breakout attack from Nieuwpoort and the Yser bridgehead. Due to its heavy defenses and fortifications Operation Hush was cancelled and no landing ever occurred. The British chose Middelkerke as the site for the landings instead because its defenses were much weaker.Β 
  
  
  The website below goes into more detail:
  
  
  Operation Albion (1917)
  ...was the German land and naval operation in September and October 1917 to invade and occupy the Estonian islands of Saaremaa (Ösel), Hiiumaa (Dagö) and Muhu (Moon), then part of the Russian Empire. 
  
  
  Again, another website goes into more detail (but you'll need to click on the links Part I, II and III):
  
  
  Cheers,
  
  
  RF
  

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  Posted by Vizzer aka U_numbers (U2011621) on Wednesday, 12th December 2007

  Barbarossa, Market Garden, Overlord, Torch, Desert Storm.Β 
  
  Here are some historical possibilities:
  
  Operation Barbarossa - aka - the Third Crusade 1189
  
  Operation Market Garden - aka - the Glorious Revolution 1688
  
  Operation Overlord - aka - the Norman Conquest 1066
  
  Operation Desert Storm - aka - the Battle of Kadesh 1275 BC
  
  

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