Operation Lizard
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Operation Lizard was the name given to a series of operations undertaken in Portuguese Timor by Australian troops in World War II using Hoehn military folboats to get from the vessel to the island and return. *Lizard I, a party of four, was inserted onto the island on 17 July 1942 and evacuated by February 1943. *Lizard II, a party of four, landed in September 1942 *Lizard III, a party, enforced the original Lizard parties in November 1942 *Portolizard—people who served with Lizard who stayed behind
Operation Lizard was the name given to a series of operations undertaken in Portuguese Timor by Australian troops in World War II using Hoehn military folboats to get from the vessel to the island and return. Lizard I, a party of four, was inserted onto the island on 17 July 1942 and evacuated by February 1943. Lizard II, a party of four, landed in September 1942 Lizard III, a party, enforced the original Lizard parties in November 1942 Portolizard—people who served with Lizard who stayed behind
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Hoehn, John. (2011). Commando Kayak: The role of the Australian Folboat in the Pacific Campaign. hirschbooks.net & ozatwar.com/hoehn.
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