List of operations in the Mediterranean Sea area during World War II

This list of World War II military operations is for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern region land operations and operations within the Mediterranean Sea, e.g. naval operations such as :Category:Malta convoys.

Axis 25 (1941) — invasion of Yugoslavia. Strafe ("Punishment") (1941) — Bombing of Belgrade by Luftwaffe as part of Operation 25 Achse ("Axis") (1943) — response to Italian defection. Final plan Achse represented combination of plan Schwartz and original plan Achse. Aida (1942) — Afrika Korps advance into Egypt. Little Atlas Agadir (1944) —failed operation to fly agents into Morocco Bodden (1942) — German intelligence activity around Gibraltar Brandung (1941) — Axis attack toward El Alamein that became the Battle of Alam el Halfa Capri (1942) — counter-attack at Medenine, Tunisia Etappenhase (1944) —aborted attempt to establish assault bases along Algerian-Tunisian border Felix (1940–41) — planned invasion of Gibraltar. Frühlingswind ("Spring wind") (1943) — attack on CCA/1st at Sidi bou Zid. Gertrud — planned response in event Turkey joined the Allies. Herbstnebel 2 (1944) — rejected proposal to withdraw troops in Italy behind the Po River. Herkules (1942) — planned Axis airborne invasion of Malta. Isabella (1941) — plans for operations on the Iberian Peninsula. Ilana (1942) — amended Isabella. Gisella (1942) — Isabella renamed. Nürnberg (1943) — third and final plan in case of Allied landings in the Iberian Peninsula. Lehrgang ("Training Course") (1943) — evacuation of Sicily following Allied Operation Husky. Marita (1941) — invasion of Greece. Alpenveilchen ("Alpine Violet") (1941) — planned German intervention in Albania Merkur ("Mercury") (1941) — German invasion of Crete Mittelmeer ("Mediterranean") (1940–1941) — reinforcement of Regia Aeronautica in Mediterranean by X Fliegerkorps Morgenluft ("Morning Air") (1941) — occupation of Gafsa Morgenrote ("Dawn") (1944) — German counterattack against Allied Operation Shingle. Moro (1941) — refuelling of U-boats by Spain Ochsenkopf ("Ox head") (1942) — Otto (1943) — anti-Partisan operation Skorpion ("Scorpion") (1941) — Axis recapture of Halfaya Pass Sommernachtstraum ("Summers Night Dream") (1941) — Sonnenblume (Sun Flower) — movement Afrika Korps troops to North Africa as a result of Compass Sturmflut ("Storm tide") (1941) — Theseus (1942) — offensive to drive Allies out of Cyrenaica and Egypt Wintergewitter ("Winter Storm") (1944) — axis offensive against the American 92nd Infantry Division in the Apennines Venezia (1941) — axis attack on the Gazala Line

Allies Abstention (1941) — British attempt to seize the island of Kastelorizo thwarted by Italian forces Acrobat (1942) — British proposal to attack Tripoli Abeam (1941) — disinformation operation to convince Italians of the presence of British paratroops in north Africa Accolade (1943) — proposed British occupation of Rhodes, and subsequently, failed occupation of the Dodecanese Agreement (1942) — British, Rhodesian and New Zealand raids on several North African targets Daffodil (1942) — Tobruk raid Hyacinth (1942) — Barce raid Snowdrop (1942) — Benghazi raid Tulip (1942) — Jalo oasis recapture Anvil (1944) — Allied invasion of Southern France. Name later changed to Dragoon Astrologer (1941) — failed attempt to run 2 unescorted transports to Malta Avalanche (1943) — Allied landings near Salerno, Italy Boardman (1943) — deception operation for Avalanche Giant II — cancelled landing of U.S. 82nd Airborne near Rome. Battleaxe (1941) — failed British attack on Axis forces in North Africa to relieve Tobruk Backbone & Backbone II (1942 & 1943) — contingency plans to occupy Spanish Morocco and area around Gibraltar if Germans entered Spain Ballast (?) — plan to support Gibraltar Blackthorn (?) — plan to support Gibraltar Challenger (?) — plan to seize Ceuta Baritone (1942) — delivery of 32 Spitfires to Malta from Baytown (1943) — Allied landings in Calabria, Italy Slapstick (1943) — British landings at Taranto Begonia (1943) — airborne part of attempted British POW rescue in Italy Bellows (1942) — delivery of 38 Spitfires to Malta from Bowery (1942) — delivery of 64 Spitfires to Malta from HMS Eagle and USS Wasp Brasso (1942) — scheme for safe unloading and dispersal of ships' cargo at Malta Brevity (1941) — British capture of Halfaya Pass, Egypt Buffalo (1944) — breakout from the Anzio beachhead Calendar (1942) — delivery of 47 Spitfires to Malta from USS Wasp Callboy (1941) — delivery of Swordfish and Albacores to Malta from Candytuft (1943) — SAS operation to destroy rail bridge between Pesaro and Fano Canuck (1945) — SAS operation to disrupt enemy communications in north-west Italy Chaucer (1944) — SAS operation to disrupt enemy communications in north-west Italy Chesterfield (1944) — assault on Hitler Line Coat (1940) — passage of naval reinforcements through the Mediterranean Cold Comfort (1945) — failed SAS raid to block rail route through Brenner Pass Collar (1940) — naval reinforcements from Gibraltar to Egypt, carrying supplies and personnel for Malta and Egypt. Colossus (1941) — experimental airborne raid on Italian aqueduct near Calitri in southern Italy Compass (1940) — British counteroffensive in North Africa Corkscrew (1943) — Allied occupation of Pantellaria Crusader (1941) — British relief of Tobruk Chieftain (1941) — attempt to divert German aircraft with a decoy convoy from Gibraltar Landmark (1941) — diversion with a non-existent convoy to Malta Crupper (1942) — failed attempt to run two unescorted freighters into Malta Demon (1941) — evacuation of Allied troops from Greece Devon (1943) — Special Raiding Squadron attack on Termoli Diadem (1944) — successful Allied assault on German Gustav Line defences in Italy. Strangle (1944) — Allied bombing of German supply lines, in preparation for operation Diadem. Dragoon (1944) — Allied landing in southern France Dove — gliderborne component of Dragoon Romeo — Free French assault on German coastal battery Rosie — Free French commando raid near Théoule-sur-Mer Rugby — Airborne portion of Dragoon Sitka — 1st Special Services Force assault on Îles d'Hyères Span — deception operation in support of Dragoon Dunlop (1941) — delivery of 24 Hurricanes to Malta from HMS Ark Royal (1 lost en route) Encore (1945) — Allied assault on mountain positions in Italy Excess (1941) — Malta convoy to reinforce Greece and Malta MC4 (1941) — shipping movements to and from Malta Exporter (1941) — Allied invasion of Vichy-controlled Syria and Lebanon Fustian (1943) — British airborne capture of a bridge on Sicily Galia (1944) — British SAS operation in northwestern Italy in support of the US 5th Army Grog (1941) — bombardment of Genoa Guillotine (1941) — transfer of troops to Cyprus Guillotine (1943) — Allied advance from Cyrenaica to Tripolitania Gymnast — early name for Operation Torch Halberd (1941) — Malta convoy via Gibraltar Hawthorn (1943) — Special Boat Service raid on Sardinia Hats (1940) — attempt to provoke Italians into a fleet action and supplies for Malta and Egypt from Gibraltar Squawk (1940) — radio transmissions by destroyers, intended to mislead or confuse Italians Hide (1940) — movements by Force H to cover convoy and escort HMS Malaya to Gibraltar (linked to Operation MC2) Seek (1940) — anti-submarine sweep ahead of Hide Hurry (1940) — delivery of 12 Hurricanes to Malta from Spark (1940) — diversionary radio transmissions by HMS Enterprise Husky (1943) — Allied invasion of Sicily Chestnut (1943) — failed SAS operation to disrupt enemy communications in northern Sicily Ladbroke (1943) — British glider landing near Syracuse, Sicily Mincemeat (1943) — disinformation operation prior to the invasion of Sicily Brimstone (1943) — fictional invasion of Sardinia, part of cover for Husky Narcissus (1943) — British SAS raid on a lighthouse in Sicily Insect (1942) — delivery of 28 Spitfires from HMS Eagle Jonquil (1943) — seaborne part of attempted British POW rescue in Italy (see also: Begonia) Judgement (1940) — British air attack on Italian fleet in Taranto harbour Julius (1942) — coordinated supply convoys to Malta Harpoon (1942) — Malta convoy from Gibraltar Salient (1942) — delivery of Spitfires to Malta from HMS Eagle Style (1942) — delivery of Spitfires to Malta from HMS Eagle Vigorous (1942) — Malta convoy from Alexandria Rembrandt (1942) — Malta convoy from Alexandria, early portion of Vigorous LB (1942) — delivery of 16 Spitfires to Malta from HMS Eagle Lightfoot (1942) — first attack by the British and Australians at El Alamein Bertram (1942) — deception operation in preparation for the Second Battle of El Alamein Supercharge (1942) — second stage attack by British and New Zealanders at El Alamein Lustre (1941) — Allied reinforcement of Greece Mandibles (1941) — a planned 1940-1941 British amphibious assault on Rhodes, Leros and the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea. Manna (1944) — Allied re-occupation of Greece and Aegean Islands Marigold (1943) — unsuccessful SAS/SBS mission to snatch a prisoner from Sardinia MB8 (1940) — passage of convoys from Alexandria to Malta and from Port Said to Crete Barbarity (1940) — carriage of military personnel and equipment by cruiser to Suda Bay MC2 (1940) — passage westwards of HMS Malaya (linked to Operation Hide) Outing & Outing II (1944) — anti-shipping operations in Aegean Sea Pedestal (1942) — Allied convoy from Gibraltar to Malta. Ascendant (1942) — escort of freighters from Malta Bellows (1942) — delivery of Spitfires to Malta from Berserk (1942) — exercise to establish fleet air tactics Ceres (1942) — scheme for safe unloading and dispersal of Pedestal cargoes at Malta Perpetual (1941) — delivery of aircraft to Malta Picket (1942) — delivery of 16 Spitfires to Malta from HMS Eagle and Argus Pilgrim (1941) — contingency plan to seize Canary Islands Pinpoint (1942) — delivery run to Malta by HMS Welshman Propeller (1941) — passage of Empire Guillemot to Malta Portcullis (1942) — convoy from Alexandria to Malta Pugilist (1943) — Allied attack on Mareth Line and advance to Sfax Puma (1941) — contingency plan to seize Canary Islands Quadrangle (1942) — three convoy movements to and from Malta Railway (1941) — delivery of Hurricanes to Malta from and HMS Ark Royal in 2 phases Rocket (1941) — delivery of Hurricanes to Malta from and HMS Ark Royal Roast (1945) — action by British Commandos at Comacchio lagoon, north east Italy Sapphic (?) — plan to support Gibraltar Salient (1941) — delivery of 32 Spitfires to Malta from HMS Eagle Saxifrage (1943) — four parties from 2 SAS to destroy the railway line between Ancona and Pescara Shingle (1944) — Allied landings at Anzio Chettyford — deception plan to support Shingle Maple (1944) — several SAS operations to cut railways in Italy in support of Anzio landings Baobab (1945) — SAS operation to destroy rail bridge between Pesaro and Fano Driftwood (1944) — failed raid on rail targets Thistledown (1944) — raid on rail targets near Terni and Orvieto Pomegranate (1944) — SAS raid in support of Shingle Speedwell (1945) — Behind enemy lines operation by the British Special Air Service to disrupt rail communications in northern Italy. Splice (1941) — delivery of Hurricanes to Malta from and HMS Ark Royal Spotter (1942) — delivery of 15 Spitfires to Malta from HMS Eagle and Argus Status 1 (1941) — delivery of 26 Hurricanes and a Swordfish to Malta from HMS Ark Royal Status 2 (1941) — delivery of Hurricanes and a Swordfish to Malta from HMS Ark Royal and Furious Stone Age (or: Stoneage) (1942) — Malta convoy from Alexandria Substance (1941) — Malta convoy Sunrise (1945) — negotiations leading to German surrender in Italy Supercharge II (1942) — breakthrough at Tebaga Gap, Tunisia Survey (1943) — Malta convoy from Alexandria