Operation Starfish (World War Two)

Operation used by the Australians in WWII

Operation Starfish was an operation by Australian special forces in World War II on the island of Lombok.[1]

## References

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1. ^ "[The Official History of the Operations and Administration of] Special Operations - Australia [(SOA), also known as the Inter-Allied Services Department (ISD) and Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD)] Volume 2 - Operations - copy no 1 [for Director, Military Intelligence (DMI), Headquarters (HQ), Australian Military Forces (AMF), Melbourne] Part 1 Page 70". National Archives of Australia. pp. 171–173.

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Australian special operations of the Second World War

Timor,
Sundas
and Java|

* Operation Mackerel (1942)
* Operation Tiger (Java) (1942)
* Operation Lion (1942)
* Operation Flounder (1942)
* Operation Ambon (1942, abandoned)
* Operation Walnut (1942-43)
* Operation Lancer (1942)
* Operation Lizard (1942–43)
* Operation Lagarto (1943)
* Operation Cobra (1943)
* Operation Adder (1944)
* Operation Mugger (1944, incomplete)
* Operation Hornet (1944)
* Operation Bat & Apache (1944)
* Operation Wasp (1944)
* Operation Gnat (1944)
* Operation Flea (1944, abandoned)
* Operation Louse (1944, abandoned)
* Operation Sounder (1944, abandoned)
* Operation Sunfish (1945)
* Operation Sunable (1945)
* Operation Sunbaker (1945)
* Operation Suncharlie (April 1945)
* Operation Sundog (1945)
* Operation Blackfish (1945, abandoned)
* Operation Blackbird (1945, abandoned)
* Operation Sunlag (1945)
* Operation Lagartout (1945)
* Operation Brim (1945)
* Operation Pigeon (1945, abandoned)
* Operation Suncob (1945)
* Operation Salmon (1945)
* Operation Carp (1945, abandoned)
* Operation Cod (1945, abandoned)
* Operation Starfish (1945)
* Operation Binatang (1945)
* Operation Anchovy (1945, abandoned)
* Operation Groper (1945)
* Operation Demo (1945)

New Guinea|

* Salamaua Raid (1942)
* Heath's Farm Raid (1942)
* Mubo Raid (1942)
* Operation Cockroach (1942, abandoned)
* Operation Beetle (1942)
* Operation Ladybird (1942)
* Operation Spider (1942, abandoned)
* Operation Wasp (1942, abandoned)
* Operation Tick (1942)
* Operation Bug (1942)
* Operation Locust (1943)
* Operation Oaktree (1942–44)
* Operation Whiting (1943)
* Operation Scorpion (1943)
* Operation Mosstroops (1943)
* Operation Menzies (1944)
* Operation Perch (1944)
* Operation Reaper (1944)
* Operation Silver (1944)
* Operation Gold (1944)
* Operation Copper (1944)
* Operation Vokeo (1944)
* Operation Crayfish (1944)
* Operation Falcon (1944)
* Operation Phoenix (1944)
* Operation Rose
* Operation Dodo
* Operation Moa
* Operation Lennon
* Operation Socrates
* Operation Flathead

Borneo|

* Operation Python 1 (1943)
* Operation Python 2 (1944)
* Operation Agas (1945)
* Operation Semut (1945)
* Operation Squirrel (1945)
* Operation Platypus (1945)
* Operation Toad
* Operation Vulture

Celebes and
Moluccas|

* Operation Giraffe
* Operation Crane
* Operation Shril
* Operation Magpie
* Operation Raven
* Operation Garnish
* Operation Opossum (1945)
* Operation Swallow
* Operation Swift
* Operation Finch (1945)

Malaya and
China Seas|

* Operation Jaywick (1943)
* Operation Rimau (1944–45)
* Operation Politician-Optican
* Operation Gunard
* Operation Crocodile
* Operation Carpenter
* Operation Period
* Operation Oblivion

Other|

* Operation Sabre (1945)
* Operation Apple (1945)
* Operation Turnip
* Operation Potato
* Operation Goldfish
* Operation Pine Needle
* Operation Trout
* Operation Shark
* Operation Carrot
* Operation Radish
* Operation Asparagus
* Operation Bream
* Operation Robin
* Operation Stallion
* Mission 204 (or 'Tulip Force') (1942–43)
* Operation Source (1943)
* Operation Guidance (1944)

Proposed|

* Operation Hornbill (1944)
* Operation Kingfisher (1944–45)

Other Netherlands
East Indies|

* Operation Prawn (1944)
* Dace Raid (1944)
* Operation Apricot (1945)
* Operation Firetree (1945)
* Operation Poppy (1945)
* Operation Parsnip (1945)
* Operation Inco I (1945)

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