Operation Ferdinand
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Operation Ferdinand can refer to 2 operations in World War 2
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World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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- In 1944, Operation Ferdinand was an AlliedAlliesIn everyday English usage, allies are people, groups, or nations that have joined together in an association for mutual benefit or to achieve some common purpose, whether or not explicit agreement has been worked out between them...
deception plan, which supported the invasion of southern France (Operation DragoonOperation DragoonOperation Dragoon was the Allied invasion of southern France on August 15, 1944, during World War II. The invasion was initiated via a parachute drop by the 1st Airborne Task Force, followed by an amphibious assault by elements of the U.S. Seventh Army, followed a day later by a force made up...
) in August 1944 by leading the Germans to believe that the objective of the invasion was the Genoa region of Italy.
- In 1942, Operation Ferdinand was the network of coast-watchers operating on Japanese-held islands throughout the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and the South Pacific region. This system of observers consisted of civilians and some military volunteers who radioed reports on Japanese ship movements.