# Operation Walnut

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Allied World War II military operation

**Operation Walnut** was a military operation conducted by the Allies, notably the [Netherlands East Indies Forces Intelligence Service](/source/Netherlands_East_Indies_Forces_Intelligence_Service), on the [Aroe Islands](/source/Aru_Islands_Regency) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II). 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](/source/Folboat). Their fate is unknown, presumed killed.[1]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["NEFIS"](https://www.awm.gov.au/exhibitions/alliesinadversity/australia/nefis/). *Allies in Adversity: Australia and the Dutch in the Pacific War*. Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 27 September 2015.

## Further reading

- ["The Official History of the Operations and Administration of Special Operations - Australia \[(SOA), also known as the Inter-Allied Services Department (ISD) and Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD)\] Volume 2 Part 1 page 7-9"](https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=235327&S=1&R=0). *National Archives of Australia*. pp. 34–36.

- Hoehn, John (2011). *Commando Kayak: The Role of the Folboat in the Pacific War, hirschbooks.net or ozatwar.com/hoehn*. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-3-033-01717-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3-033-01717-7).

v t e Australian special operations of the Second World War Timor, Sundas and Java Operation Mackerel (1942) Operation Tiger (Java) (1942) Operation Lion (1942) Operation Flounder (1942) Operation Ambon (1942, abandoned) Operation Walnut (1942-43) Operation Lancer (1942) Operation Lizard (1942–43) Operation Lagarto (1943) Operation Cobra (1943) Operation Adder (1944) Operation Mugger (1944, incomplete) Operation Hornet (1944) Operation Bat & Apache (1944) Operation Wasp (1944) Operation Gnat (1944) Operation Flea (1944, abandoned) Operation Louse (1944, abandoned) Operation Sounder (1944, abandoned) Operation Sunfish (1945) Operation Sunable (1945) Operation Sunbaker (1945) Operation Suncharlie (April 1945) Operation Sundog (1945) Operation Blackfish (1945, abandoned) Operation Blackbird (1945, abandoned) Operation Sunlag (1945) Operation Lagartout (1945) Operation Brim (1945) Operation Pigeon (1945, abandoned) Operation Suncob (1945) Operation Salmon (1945) Operation Carp (1945, abandoned) Operation Cod (1945, abandoned) Operation Starfish (1945) Operation Binatang (1945) Operation Anchovy (1945, abandoned) Operation Groper (1945) Operation Demo (1945) New Guinea Salamaua Raid (1942) Heath's Farm Raid (1942) Mubo Raid (1942) Operation Cockroach (1942, abandoned) Operation Beetle (1942) Operation Ladybird (1942) Operation Spider (1942, abandoned) Operation Wasp (1942, abandoned) Operation Tick (1942) Operation Bug (1942) Operation Locust (1943) Operation Oaktree (1942–44) Operation Whiting (1943) Operation Scorpion (1943) Operation Mosstroops (1943) Operation Menzies (1944) Operation Perch (1944) Operation Reaper (1944) Operation Silver (1944) Operation Gold (1944) Operation Copper (1944) Operation Vokeo (1944) Operation Crayfish (1944) Operation Falcon (1944) Operation Phoenix (1944) Operation Rose Operation Dodo Operation Moa Operation Lennon Operation Socrates Operation Flathead Borneo Operation Python 1 (1943) Operation Python 2 (1944) Operation Agas (1945) Operation Semut (1945) Operation Squirrel (1945) Operation Platypus (1945) Operation Toad Operation Vulture Celebes and Moluccas Operation Giraffe Operation Crane Operation Shril Operation Magpie Operation Raven Operation Garnish Operation Opossum (1945) Operation Swallow Operation Swift Operation Finch (1945) Malaya and China Seas Operation Jaywick (1943) Operation Rimau (1944–45) Operation Politician-Optican Operation Gunard Operation Crocodile Operation Carpenter Operation Period Operation Oblivion Other Operation Sabre (1945) Operation Apple (1945) Operation Turnip Operation Potato Operation Goldfish Operation Pine Needle Operation Trout Operation Shark Operation Carrot Operation Radish Operation Asparagus Operation Bream Operation Robin Operation Stallion Mission 204 (or 'Tulip Force') (1942–43) Operation Source (1943) Operation Guidance (1944) Proposed Operation Hornbill (1944) Operation Kingfisher (1944–45) Other Netherlands East Indies Operation Prawn (1944) Dace Raid (1944) Operation Apricot (1945) Operation Firetree (1945) Operation Poppy (1945) Operation Parsnip (1945) Operation Inco I (1945)

v t e Dutch East Indies Commando raids of the Second World War Sumatra Korps Insulinde (1943–45) Java Operation Mackerel (1942) Operation Tiger (Java) (1942) Operation Parsnip (1945) Operation Inco I (1945) Celebes Operation Lion (1942) Operation Apricot (1945) Moluccas Operation Flounder (1942) Operation Walnut (1942–43) Operation Firetree (1945) Timor Operation Lancer (1942) New Guinea Operation Oaktree (1942–44) Operation Whiting (1943) Operation Crayfish (1944) Operation Prawn (1944)

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