Operation Walnut was a military operation conducted by the Allies, notably the
Netherlands East Indies Forces Intelligence Service, on the
Aroe Islands during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
. It took place in three phases:
*Walnut I - a party of two landed in July 1942 and returned in September
*Walnut II - party of two landed in February 1943 and captured August, presumed killed
*Walnut III - On 12 July 1943 a reconnaissance patrol consisting of ten, WALNUT III was inserted on Djieo, a small island north of Enoe Island, using Hoehn military
folboats. Their fate is unknown, presumed killed.
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Military operations involving the Netherlands
Military operations of World War II involving Australia