| Operation Rayon | |
|---|---|
| Part of World War II | |
 "WETBOB" dummy landing craft such as those deployed during Operation Rayon | |
| Operational scope | Strategic |
| Planned | 1942 |
| Planned by | Advanced Headquarters 'A' Force |
| Objective | Force Germany to reinforce Crete |
| Outcome | Success in keeping a large German garrison in Greece and on Crete |
Operation Rayon was a Allied deception operation in the Mediterranean Theatre during World War II.[1] The operation called for Allied forces to mislead the Wehrmacht into believing that the Allies were going to attack the island of Crete. Operation Rayon was successful in its aims and forced the Germans to divert forces from other fronts to defend Crete and Occupied Greece.[2] The operation was planned and implemented by Advanced Headquarters 'A' Force.
- ^ "Rayon | Operations & Codenames of WWII". codenames.info. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
- ^ Holt, Thaddeus (2010-05-11). The Deceivers: Allied Military Deception in the Second World War. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781439103883.