World War II Code Names Quiz


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Created 6/28/2024

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https://history.army.mil/reference/etocode.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_RAF_code_names
https://www.routledge.com/The-Encyclopedia-of-Codenames-of-World-War-II-Routledge-Revivals/Chant/p/book/9780415710886

Test your knowledge of World War II code names and see if you can decipher them. From top-secret operations to covert missions, challenge yourself with this quiz!

Test your knowledge of World War II code names and see if you can decipher them. From top-secret operations to covert missions, challenge yourself with this quiz!

1. What was the purpose of the code name ULTRA?

Operation to intercept enemy aircraft
Deciphered German messages
Resistance group leader
Secret meeting point

2. Who did the code name MAURICE refer to?

Commandant of Maquis
JEDBURGH team member
SOE base leader
French patriot

3. What operation did the code name WINDOW refer to?

Sabotage of rail lines
Airfield landing strip
Confusing enemy radar with foil
German convoy attack

4. What role did code name SAS refer to?

Scavenging unit
Special Airborne Service
Radio operator unit
Undercover German spy

5. What was the function of the code name SPOC?

Special Project Operations Center
German weather report
JEDBURGH training location
Allied air attack strategy

6. Who was identified by the code name MICHIGAN?

French patriot
German defector
JEDBURGH team member
SOE British agent

7. What did the code name MASSINGHAM represent?

CTF Mediterranean naval command
Maquis regional command post
SOE base in Guyotville
Air reconnaissance mission

8. What was the significance of the code name ACHILLE?

Landing strip codename
Maquis group leader
American spy operation
Allied naval maneuver

9. What did the code name BUSTER refer to?

Maximum throttle for aircraft
French resistance leader
Code for infiltration mission
Axis radio communication

10. What was the purpose of the code name LISBON?

Agent extraction mission
Cover name for JEDBURGH team
French district command
Reconnaissance flight pattern