Operation Deadstick
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Operation Deadstick was the British glider-borne assault in the early hours of D-Day to capture key bridges over the Caen Canal and Orne River in Normandy, crucial for securing the eastern flank of the Allied landings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Deadstick canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Deadstick Context triple: [Pegasus Bridge, operation, Operation Deadstick]
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A.
Operation Slapstick
Operation Slapstick was a World War II Allied amphibious landing at the Italian port of Taranto in September 1943, conducted as part of the broader Italian Campaign following Italy’s armistice.
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B.
Operation Phantom Fury
Operation Phantom Fury was a major 2004 U.S.-led offensive in Iraq aimed at retaking the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah in some of the fiercest urban combat of the Iraq War.
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C.
Operation Ring
Operation Ring was a 1991 Soviet and Azerbaijani military operation that forcibly deported and terrorized Armenian civilians from villages in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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D.
Operation Backhander
Operation Backhander was the Allied amphibious assault in late 1943–early 1944 to capture Cape Gloucester on New Britain from Japanese forces during World War II.
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E.
Operation Z
Operation Z was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s codename for the 1941 carrier-based attack plan on Pearl Harbor that launched Japan into war with the United States in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Deadstick Target entity description: Operation Deadstick was the British glider-borne assault in the early hours of D-Day to capture key bridges over the Caen Canal and Orne River in Normandy, crucial for securing the eastern flank of the Allied landings.
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A.
Operation Slapstick
Operation Slapstick was a World War II Allied amphibious landing at the Italian port of Taranto in September 1943, conducted as part of the broader Italian Campaign following Italy’s armistice.
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B.
Operation Phantom Fury
Operation Phantom Fury was a major 2004 U.S.-led offensive in Iraq aimed at retaking the insurgent stronghold of Fallujah in some of the fiercest urban combat of the Iraq War.
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C.
Operation Ring
Operation Ring was a 1991 Soviet and Azerbaijani military operation that forcibly deported and terrorized Armenian civilians from villages in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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D.
Operation Backhander
Operation Backhander was the Allied amphibious assault in late 1943–early 1944 to capture Cape Gloucester on New Britain from Japanese forces during World War II.
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E.
Operation Z
Operation Z was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s codename for the 1941 carrier-based attack plan on Pearl Harbor that launched Japan into war with the United States in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airborne operation
ⓘ
glider assault ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aircraftUsed | Airspeed Horsa glider ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | assault on Pegasus Bridge and Horsa Bridge ⓘ |
| belligerent | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| bridgeCaptured |
Horsa Bridge
ⓘ
Pegasus Bridge ⓘ |
| bridgeRenamed |
Horsa Bridge
ⓘ
Pegasus Bridge ⓘ |
| casualties | light compared to objectives achieved ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Deadstick ⓘ |
| commander | Major John Howard ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1944-06-06 ⓘ |
| dayOfWeek | Tuesday ⓘ |
| followedBy | reinforcement by 7th Parachute Battalion ⓘ |
| launchAirfield | RAF Tarrant Rushton ⓘ |
| location |
Caen Canal
ⓘ
linked to:
Canal de Caen à la Mer
Normandy ⓘ Orne River ⓘ |
| numberOfGliders | 6 ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Caen Canal bridge at Bénouville
ⓘ
capture Orne River bridge at Ranville ⓘ secure eastern flank of Allied landings ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| partOf |
Normandy landings
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Normandy
Operation Tonga ⓘ |
| planningAuthority |
British 6th Airborne Division headquarters
ⓘ
linked to:
British 6th Airborne Division
|
| precededBy | airborne pathfinder operations in Normandy ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingUnit |
German 716th Infantry Division garrison troops
ⓘ
linked to:
German 716th Infantry Division
|
| relatedEvent | D-Day ⓘ |
| relatedOperation |
Operation Neptune
ⓘ
Operation Overlord ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
ⓘ
bridges captured intact ⓘ eastern flank of Sword Beach secured ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
prevent German counterattacks against Sword Beach from the east
ⓘ
secure crossing points over Caen Canal and Orne River ⓘ |
| supportUnit |
Royal Engineers detachments
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Engineers
|
| tactic |
silent night glider landing
ⓘ
surprise coup de main assault ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front ⓘ |
| time | shortly after 00:00 hours ⓘ |
| towingAircraft |
Handley Page Halifax bombers
ⓘ
linked to:
Handley Page Halifax
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| unit |
6th Airborne Division
ⓘ
D Company, 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Deadstick Description of subject: Operation Deadstick was the British glider-borne assault in the early hours of D-Day to capture key bridges over the Caen Canal and Orne River in Normandy, crucial for securing the eastern flank of the Allied landings.
Referenced by (3)
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