LATEST Ancient Prototypes of Proxy Warfare: The Economic and Logistical Burden of Roman and Persian Proxy Networks among Arab Tribes and Caucasian Powers
SEARCH
DB ONLINE
EN ▾
EN TR
Home› World War II› Operation Infatuate
REC // BRIEFING
// OPERATION BRIEFING · THEATER FILE

OperationInfatuate

1944–1944

In 1944, the United Kingdom, Canada, Norway, and Belgium conducted a special operation called Operation Infatuate against Germany.

OUTCOME
DECISIVE VICTORY A
Era
1944–1944
SIDES
5
⚔ CONFLICT SPECIAL OPERATION

OperationInfatuate

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
United Kingdom Canada Norway Belgium
VS
Germany
Start: 01.11.1944 End: 08.11.1944 Duration: 7 days Participants: 5 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
Operation Infatuate
Date
1944–1944
Type
special operation
Duration
7 days
Participants
United Kingdom Canada Norway Belgium Germany
Outcome
decisive victory a
Parent War
World War II
02 / Sides
Belligerents 5 participants
United Kingdom United Kingdom Primary Canada Canada Primary Norway Norway Primary Belgium Belgium Primary
VS
Germany Germany Primary
03 / Outcomes
Outcome & Human Cost
🏆Decisive Victory — Side A
Side / CountryMilitaryCivilianDisplaced
United Kingdom489——
Canada489——
Germany1,200——
FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals
Year Weapon / Product Seller Buyer Type Value
1945 Focke-Wulf Ta 152 Germany Japan license-production —
1946 Short Sandringham United Kingdom United Kingdom new-build —
1946 V-class submarine United Kingdom Norway second-hand —
1947 Meteor NF11 United Kingdom Argentina new-build —
1947 Gloster Meteor United Kingdom Argentina license-production —
1947 Meteor F4 United Kingdom Argentina new-build —
1947 Colony-class frigate United Kingdom Argentina second-hand —
1947 YMS-1-class minesweeper United Kingdom Poland second-hand —
1948 Short Sandringham United Kingdom United Kingdom new-build —
1948 Loch-class frigate United Kingdom New Zealand second-hand —
1948 BYMS-class minesweeper United Kingdom Finland second-hand —
1948 FN Model 1949 Belgium Venezuela export —
1949 Meteor NF11 United Kingdom Denmark new-build —
1949 F-class destroyer United Kingdom Dominican Republic second-hand —
1949 Sea Fury United Kingdom Egypt new-build —
1949 FN Model 1949 Belgium Egypt export —
1950 Meteor NF11 United Kingdom France second-hand —
1950 W and Z-class destroyer United Kingdom South Africa second-hand —
1950 FN Model 1949 Belgium Luxembourg export —
1950 Jagdpanzer IV Germany Syria second-hand —
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature