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Operation Matador (1966)
Operation Matador may refer to: *Operation Matador (1941), a proposed plan to counter any Imperial Japanese perceived threat to British Malaya *Operation Matador (1945), a Burma campaign operation during World War II * Operation Matador (1966), a United States Army campaign of the Vietnam War *Operation Matador (1975) Operation Matador was a Central Intelligence Agency plan in 1975 to utilize the recovery vessel ''Glomar Explorer'' to recover the remainder of the Soviet Union, Soviet Soviet submarine K-129 (Golf II), submarine ''K-129'' left on the sea floor by t ..., a plan by the Central Intelligence Agency * Operation Matador (Iraq) or Battle of Al Qaim, a 2005 Iraq operation * Operation Matador (2011), a judicialized wiretap program which the United States currently operates in conjunction with Panama's police and security services {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Matador (1941)
Operation Matador was a plan of the Malaya Command, British Malaya Command to move forces into position in Thailand to counter a Japanese amphibious attack on British Malaya, Malaya. Background In 1937, Major-General William Dobbie, Officer Commanding Malaya (1935–1939), looked at Malaya's defences and reported that during the monsoon season, from October to March, landings could be made by an enemy on the east coast and bases could be established in Siam (Thailand). He predicted that landings could be made at Songkhla and Pattani (town), Pattani in Siam, and Kota Bharu in Malaya. He recommended large reinforcements to be sent immediately. His predictions turned out to be correct but his recommendations were ignored. Prelude In August 1941, the Commander-in-Chief (CinC) of British Far East Command Air Chief Marshal Robert Brooke-Popham submitted a plan, codenamed Matador, to London for approval (PRO record FO 371/28163). The plan relied on the assumption that the Japanese wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Matador (1945)
Operation Matador was an amphibious thrust, during the Burma Campaign in January 1945, to capture the strategic port of Kyaukpyu, located at the northern tip of Ramree Island, south of Akyab across Hunter's Bay, as well as the key airfield near the port. On 21 January 1945, an hour before the Indian 71st Brigade was to land, the battleship opened fire with her main battery while planes from the escort carrier spotted for her. The light cruiser also joined the bombardment, along with Liberators and Thunderbolts of No. 224 Group RAF which bombed and strafed to soften up the beaches. The assault troops landed unopposed and secured the beachhead; the following day, the Indian 4th Infantry Brigade landed. See also *Battle of Ramree Island References {{DEFAULTSORT:Matador, Operation World War II operations and battles of the Southeast Asia Theatre Matador A bullfighter (or matador) is a performer in the activity of bullfighting. ''Torero'' () or ''toureiro'' (), b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Matador (1966)
Operation Matador may refer to: *Operation Matador (1941), a proposed plan to counter any Imperial Japanese perceived threat to British Malaya *Operation Matador (1945), a Burma campaign operation during World War II * Operation Matador (1966), a United States Army campaign of the Vietnam War *Operation Matador (1975) Operation Matador was a Central Intelligence Agency plan in 1975 to utilize the recovery vessel ''Glomar Explorer'' to recover the remainder of the Soviet Union, Soviet Soviet submarine K-129 (Golf II), submarine ''K-129'' left on the sea floor by t ..., a plan by the Central Intelligence Agency * Operation Matador (Iraq) or Battle of Al Qaim, a 2005 Iraq operation * Operation Matador (2011), a judicialized wiretap program which the United States currently operates in conjunction with Panama's police and security services {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Matador (1975)
Operation Matador was a Central Intelligence Agency plan in 1975 to utilize the recovery vessel ''Glomar Explorer'' to recover the remainder of the Soviet submarine ''K-129'' left on the sea floor by the earlier Project Azorian. The operation was never conducted. A discussion about the operation was recorded on March 19, 1975 in the Cabinet Room of the White House. President Gerald Ford, Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger, Philip Buchen (Counsel to the President), John O. Marsh, Jr. (Counselor to the President), Ambassador Donald Rumsfeld, Lt. General Brent Scowcroft (Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs), and William Colby ( Director of Central Intelligence) discussed the operation and the leak to the press about "Project Jennifer" (as it was then known). During the meeting, the director of CIA, William Colby proposed to keep the operation secret, saying: The result of the meeting was to stonewall, after which the ''Los Angeles Times'' pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Matador (Iraq)
The Battle of Al-Qa'im (code-named Operation Matador) was a military offensive conducted by the United States Marine Corps, against insurgent positions in Iraq's northwestern Anbar province, which ran from 8 May 2005 to 19 May 2005. It was focused on eliminating insurgents and foreign fighters in a region known as a smuggling route and a sanctuary for foreign fighters.Miles, 10 May 2005 Details In mid-May 2005, Task Force 3/2 and elements of Task Force 3/25 (3rd Battalion/2nd Marines, 3rd Battalion/25th Marines, 4th Assault Amphibian Bn, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Bn,B Co 4th Combat Engineer Bn, 2nd Platoon A Co 1st Tank Bn, and a detachment of H-1's from HMLA 269 ) supported by the 163rd Ordnance, conducted a sweep of an insurgent-held area near the Syrian border. 814th Engineer Company (MRB) led the initial offensive; breaching the river obstacle with a floating bridge while conducting concurrent rafting. It lasted eleven days, during which the U.S. troops killed more tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
