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Convoy to Malta in WWII
Operation Portcullis (1–5 December 1942) was the voyage of the Allied Convoy MW 14 with supplies to Malta from Port Said in Egypt during the Second World
Operation_Portcullis
Allied supply convoys of the Second World War
population would have been exhausted by December.[citation needed] In Operation Portcullis, the five ships of Convoy MW 14 arrived from Port Said with 55,000
Malta_convoys
Battle in the Mediterranean Sea in 1942 during WWII
towed back to port). Force K was re-established at Malta and in Operation Portcullis (1–5 December), five ships were dispatched and arrived safely. Chariot
Operation_Pedestal
of Malta. On 6 December, another supply convoy under the codename Operation Portcullis reached Malta without suffering any losses. After that, ships sailed
Siege_of_Malta_(World_War_II)
Building in Glasgow, Scotland
31 storeys. The original structure to stand on the site was known as Portcullis House, and was a Brutalist style office building constructed in 1971 as
The_Ard
Allied operation during WWII
its next advance. Allied success on land made convoy operations much safer and Operation Portcullis, the next Malta convoy, arrived safely on 5 December
Operation_Stoneage
P-class destroyer converted to Type 16 frigate of the Royal Navy
German mine-laying; a minesweeper was lost. Another Malta convoy, Operation Portcullis, Convoy MW 14, commenced just fifteen days after its predecessor
HMS_Petard_(G56)
Part of World War II in 1943
The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which Allied forces invaded
Allied_invasion_of_Sicily
Plan to invade Egypt
Operation Musketeer (French: Opération Mousquetaire) was the Anglo-French plan for the invasion of the Suez Canal Zone to capture the Suez Canal during
Operation_Musketeer_(1956)
German code-name for plan for invasion of Malta during the Second World War
Operation Herkules (German: Unternehmen Herkules; Italian: Operazione C3) was the German code-name given to an abortive plan for the invasion of Malta
Operation_Herkules
Operation MB 8 was a British Royal Navy operation in the Mediterranean Sea from 4 to 11 November 1940. It was made up of six forces comprising two aircraft
Operation_MB_8
Axis invasion of Crete during World War II
Μάχη της Κρήτης), codenamed Operation Mercury (German: Unternehmen Merkur), was a major Axis airborne and amphibious operation during World War II to capture
Battle_of_Crete
Operation Pedestal was a British convoy operation to supply the island of Malta in August 1942, during the Second World War. This article lists the ships
Operation Pedestal orders of battle
Operation_Pedestal_orders_of_battle
Allied amphibious operation against Tobruk in World War II
Operation Agreement was a ground and amphibious operation carried out by British, Rhodesian and New Zealand forces on Axis-held Tobruk from 13 to 14 September
Operation_Agreement
Naval operation of WWII
Operation Substance was a British naval operation in July 1941 during the Second World War to escort Convoy GM 1, the first of the series from Gibraltar
Operation_Substance
Supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom
The badge of Parliament is a crowned portcullis, and was officially granted by the Queen in 1996. The portcullis was originally the badge of various English
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
1940 British attempt to resupply Malta in WWII
Operation White (15–18 November 1940) was a British attempt to deliver fourteen aircraft, twelve Hurricane Mk II fighters and two Skua fighter–dive bombers
Operation_White
Anglo-American naval operation of World War II
Operation Bowery was an Anglo-American operation during the Second World War to deliver fighter aircraft to Malta, an operation known informally as a
Operation_Bowery
1940 operation in the Mediterranean
Operation Hurry (31 July – 4 August 1940) was the first British operation in a series that have come to be known as Club Runs. The goal of the operation
Operation_Hurry
December she took part in two successful convoys to Malta (Operation Stone Age and Operation Portcullis). Pakenham had a series of successes in January 1943
HMS_Pakenham_(G06)
British operation during the Second World War
Operation Harpoon (Battle of Pantelleria (Battaglia di Mezzo Giugno [Battle of mid-June]) was part of Operation Julius, two simultaneous Allied convoys
Operation_Harpoon_(1942)
British Royal Navy task forces during the Second World War
its next advance. Allied success on land made convoy operations much safer and Operation Portcullis, the next Malta convoy, arrived safely on 5 December
Force_K
1942 failed Allied resupply convoy to Malta
Operation Vigorous ( Italian: Battaglia di mezzo giugno 1942, "the Battle of mid-June") was a British operation during the Second World War, to escort
Operation_Vigorous
1943 Italian naval operation in World War II
Operation Scylla (Italian: Operazione Scilla) was the transit of Scipione Africano, a Regia Marina (Italian Royal Navy) Capitani Romani-class cruiser
Operation_Scylla
1942 British Commando raids in Crete
Operation Albumen was the name of British Commando raids in June 1942 on German airfields in the Axis-occupied Greek island of Crete, to prevent them
Operation_Albumen
Military operation of World War II
Operation Calendar (14–26 April 1942) was an Anglo–American operation in the Second World War to deliver 52 Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft to Malta
Operation_Calendar
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
Pindos joined the Malta-bound Convoy MW 14 as its close escort in Operation Portcullis, delivering the convoy safely to its destination on 5 December 1942
HMS_Exmoor_(L08)
1941 British WWII supply convoys to Malta
Operation Excess was a series of British supply convoys to Malta, Alexandria and Greece in January 1941. The operation was the first to encounter Luftwaffe
Operation_Excess
1942 destruction of the fleet by Vichy France
French-German armistice), and ordered it scuttled. The Germans began Operation Anton but the French naval crews used subterfuge to delay them until the
Scuttling of the French fleet at Toulon
Scuttling_of_the_French_fleet_at_Toulon
British operation during World War II
Operation Grog was the code name for the British naval and air bombardment of Genoa and La Spezia on 9 February 1941, by Force H of the Royal Navy, consisting
Operation_Grog
military operations is for Mediterranean and Middle Eastern region land operations and operations within the Mediterranean Sea, e.g. naval operations such
List of operations in the Mediterranean Sea area during World War II
List_of_operations_in_the_Mediterranean_Sea_area_during_World_War_II
World War II maintenance convoy operation
Operation Halberd was a British naval operation that took place from 24 to 27 September 1941, during the Second World War. The British were attempting
Operation_Halberd
1940 British attack on the French Navy
Oran, on the coast of French Algeria. The attack was the main part of Operation Catapult, a British plan to neutralise or destroy French ships to prevent
Attack_on_Mers-el-Kébir
1940 British naval victory over Italy in WWII
The Battle of Taranto, also known as the Raid on Taranto, and Operation Judgement took place on the night of 11/12 November 1940 during the Second World
Battle_of_Taranto
Military operation
Operation Corkscrew was the code name for the Allied invasion of the Italian island of Pantelleria (between Sicily and Tunisia) on 11 June 1943, prior
Operation_Corkscrew
1941 British operation in World War II
Operation Abstention (25–28 February 1941) was the code name of a British invasion of the Italian island of Kastelorizo (Castellorizo) off the Turkish
Operation_Abstention
Italian frogman raid on Allied ships in Algiers harbour in 1942
The Raid on Algiers, known in Italy as Operation N.A. 1 (Italian: Operazione N.A. 1), took place on 11 December 1942, in the Algiers harbour. Italian
Raid_on_Algiers
1940 three-ship convoy
Operation Collar (12–29 November 1940) was a small, fast three-ship convoy sent from Britain during the Second World War on 12 November 1940. The three
Operation_Collar_(convoy)
Operations to supply Malta during World War II
Club Run was an informal name for aircraft ferry operations from Gibraltar to Malta during the Siege of Malta from 1940 to 1942 during the Second World
Club_Run
Scottish soldier, writer and politician
kill more." In 1944, together with Tito, Maclean planned and implemented Operation Ratweek. It was a major Allied bombing campaign in collaboration with
Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 1st Baronet
Sir_Fitzroy_Maclean,_1st_Baronet
US Army battalion
the last and thereon a bamboo portcullis (gate) of three perpendicular bars Proper spiked Gules. The bamboo portcullis alludes to Asia and the red spikes
95th Military Police Battalion
95th_Military_Police_Battalion
British retail bank (1834–1970)
registered non-trading company until 4 July 2017 when it was dissolved. The portcullis used by the bank was one of the familiar badges of King Henry VII and
Westminster_Bank
King of England from 1509 to 1547
with the word "loyal". His emblem was the Tudor rose and the Beaufort portcullis. As king, Henry's arms were the same as those used by his predecessors
Henry_VIII
Point of entry to a space enclosed by walls
Paduraksa and Korean hongsalmun. Mon are widespread in Japanese gardens. Portcullis of a castle Race gate used for checkpoints on race tracks Slip gate on
Gate
Type of moveable bridge
forming an additional barrier to entry. It would be backed by one or more portcullises and gates. Access to the bridge could be resisted with missiles from
Drawbridge
2010 film by Ridley Scott
fractured both of his legs doing a scene in which he "jumped off a castle portcullis onto rock-hard uneven ground" and said he "never discussed the injury
Robin_Hood_(2010_film)
Largest pyramid in the Giza Necropolis, Egypt
looters. A granite block rests in it that likely originated from the portcullis that once sealed the King's Chamber. The Horizontal Passage links the
Great_Pyramid_of_Giza
London Underground station
in conjunction with the construction of the deep level platforms and Portcullis House, which sits above the station. The station was opened as Westminster
Westminster_tube_station
Naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean
were en route to Malta to ferry aeroplanes to reinforce its defences (Operation White). The British were warned of their approach and immediately turned
Battle_of_Cape_Spartivento
UK law enforcement agency
command within the Home Office, responsible for frontline border control operations at air, sea and rail ports in the United Kingdom. The force was part of
Border_Force
1940 naval battle of World War II
Albumen Harpoon¹ Vigorous¹ Pedestal¹ Agreement Torch Stoneage¹ Toulon Portcullis¹ Skerki² Olterra¹ Algiers¹ 1943 Zuwarah Cigno² Campobasso² Pantelleria
Battle_of_Cape_Spada
Entities from Neon Genesis Evangelion
invades Tokyo-3 and decides to penetrate Nerv by corroding an armored portcullis leading to the organization's headquarters. The Angel pours its acid into
Angels (Neon Genesis Evangelion)
Angels_(Neon_Genesis_Evangelion)
Former British government department
Navy officers’ uniform with the exception of the cap badge (a crowned portcullis with flying chains), buttons (a crown rather than the fouled anchor) and
HM_Customs_and_Excise
Capital and largest city of Grenada
Short History of Fort George, St. George's, Grenada". www.forts.org. Portcullis Limited. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 2 March
St._George's,_Grenada
Canadian company
Evaluate Energy brand. Glacier Media has a joint venture partnership with Portcullis Public Affairs. In 2016, they jointly created UK Energy Strategies Ltd
Glacier_Media
Public school in Warwick, Warwickshire, England
classrooms finished, and a museum and functions room were opened, named the Portcullis Room. In 1995, the school roll reached 1,000 pupils for the first time
Warwick_School
Secured forward military position
Motte-and-bailey Murder hole Neck ditch Outer bailey Outwork Parapet Peel tower Portcullis Postern Powder tower Qal'a Reduit Ribat Ricetto Ringwork Roundel Quadrangular
Forward_operating_base
Military unit
wavy Argent charged with a broken chain Sable, on a chief of the last a portcullis of the third. Symbolism: The mailed gauntlet grasping the oak branch symbolizes
307th_Infantry_Regiment
1944 battle of World War II
Santorini (Thera) in the Aegean Sea. The raid was made in tandem with similar operations at the islands of Ios, Mykonos and Amorgos that aimed to destroy Axis
Raid_on_Santorini
Australian federal law enforcement agency
navy coloured field: Crown of St. Edward Star of the Order of the Bath Portcullis encompassed by a gold laurel wreath Gold bar/s Australian Border Force
Australian_Border_Force
Clock tower in London, England
of Catherine of Aragon, first wife of the Tudor king Henry VIII; the portcullis, symbolising both Houses of Parliament; and fleurs-de-lis, a legacy from
Big_Ben
Scottish noblewoman
his men pushed past him just at the moment when Agnes's men lowered the portcullis, separating him from the rest of the attacking force. Agnes, of course
Agnes,_Countess_of_Dunbar
Naval action in World War II
between Brindisi, Valona, and Durazzo. The British conducted several operations by the Mediterranean Fleet from Alexandria and Force H from Gibraltar
Action in the Strait of Otranto
Action_in_the_Strait_of_Otranto
(2011-09-09). "9/11 – The Significance for Customs". What Happened to the Portcullis?. Retrieved 2023-07-06. "Tragedy in September | National Postal Museum"
List of emergency and first responder agencies that responded to the September 11 attacks
List_of_emergency_and_first_responder_agencies_that_responded_to_the_September_11_attacks
World War II Allied raid of Greek island
as Operation Tenement took place from 13 to 15 July 1944 as part of the Mediterranean Campaign in World War II. The action was a combined operation conducted
Raid_on_Symi
World War II naval campaign
broader Mediterranean and Middle East Theater of the war, which include operations across the Mediterranean basin and the Horn of Africa. The campaign was
Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974
investigating allegations against Heath as part of Operation Whistle, and a similar investigation, Operation Conifer, was launched by Wiltshire Police at the
Edward_Heath
1945 class of British landing craft tank ships
(HM Ships Redoubt, Rampart, Citadel, Parapet, Bastion, Counterguard, Portcullis, Sallyport, and Buttress) served during the 1956 Suez Crisis under Royal
Mark_8_Landing_Craft_Tank
German banking and financial services company
Benedikt (4 April 2013). "Am Fiskus vorbei mit Portcullis TrustNet" [Bypassing the tax authorities with Portcullis TrustNet]. Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German)
Deutsche_Bank
1943 naval battle of World War II
Albumen Harpoon¹ Vigorous¹ Pedestal¹ Agreement Torch Stoneage¹ Toulon Portcullis¹ Skerki² Olterra¹ Algiers¹ 1943 Zuwarah Cigno² Campobasso² Pantelleria
Battle of the Campobasso Convoy
Battle_of_the_Campobasso_Convoy
Area-denial weapon
World War II. The modifications and variants produced by the Special Operations Executive (SOE) and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) of the United
Caltrop
1943 Luftwaffe operation in World War II
Bougaroun (Cap Bougaroûn) [Attack on Convoy KMF 25A], was a Luftwaffe operation against an Allied naval convoy off the coast of Algeria during World War
Action_off_Cape_Bougaroun
castle Drawbridge Gatehouse Keep or donjon Moat Machicolation Murder-hole Portcullis Citadel Counterscarp: the opposing side of a ditch in front of a fortification
List of established military terms
List_of_established_military_terms
2021 murder in England
placed in the House of Commons Library, as well as in Westminster Hall and Portcullis House. Tributes were also laid at Belfairs Methodist Church, where Amess
Murder_of_David_Amess
City and unitary authority in Essex, England
development, with offices opening along the section opposite the Civic Centre. Portcullis House in 1966 was the first offices opened by HM Customs and Excise in
Southend-on-Sea
Fortified structure
different features, although some, such as curtain walls, arrowslits, and portcullises, were commonplace. European-style castles originated in the 9th and 10th centuries
Castle
Meeting place of the UK Parliament
space in the nearby Norman Shaw Building in 1975 and in the custom-built Portcullis House, completed in 2000. This increase has enabled all Members of Parliament
Palace_of_Westminster
19th-century Gothic Revival castle in Tongwynlais, Wales
architect tested the details of proposed features, such as the drawbridge and portcullis, against surviving designs at other British castles. This concludes the
Castell_Coch
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979
Secretary. During this time, Callaghan was responsible for overseeing the operations of the British Army to support the police in Northern Ireland, following
James_Callaghan
1997 pinball machine
of hits will lower the drawbridge, exposing the portcullis; additional hits will cause the portcullis to rise, and shooting the ball into the castle entrance
Medieval_Madness
French game show
tigers is delayed until the contestants are out of the treasure room, a portcullis is pulled in some versions to block the tigers from being released). In
Fort_Boyard_(game_show)
Central military fortification of a town
1820) still survives as the largest citadel still in official military operation in North America. It is home to the Royal 22nd Regiment of the Canadian
Citadel
Royal Air Force main operating base in Hampshire, England
portcullis and towers relate to Odiham Castle, a ruin dating from the 13th century, located approximately 2 km north of the station. The portcullis also
RAF_Odiham
the Dominican Order, who also run several priories and other charitable operations. The hall does not have assets or endowments specific to it that shown
Colleges of the University of Oxford
Colleges_of_the_University_of_Oxford
Territorial police force of Greater London
Protection for more agile patrol and response. Scrambler bikes: used by Operation Venice officers to combat moped gangs. Collision investigation units (CIU):
Metropolitan_Police
Defunct flying squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm
support operations, before moving to RNAS Stretton in March 1943 for re-equipping with Supermarine Seafire Ib fighters. More army-co-operation training
879_Naval_Air_Squadron
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922
able to block Lloyd George's plan to make Palestine the main theatre of operations by having Allenby make the impossible demand that thirteen extra divisions
David_Lloyd_George
Town in Western Cape, South Africa
arms consisting of a blue shield depicting a golden portcullis on a silver and red torse. The portcullis is the crest of the arms of the Somerset family.
Worcester,_South_Africa
Castle in London, England
castle from the River Thames. It was a simple structure, protected by a portcullis and gate. The Bloody Tower acquired its name in the 16th century, as it
Tower_of_London
British politician (born 1963)
its knees and recognise that it isn't just there as a rubber-stamping operation for the government of the day, and as necessary and appropriate to contradict
John_Bercow
Italian naval commando frogman unit of the Fascist era
Mediterranean and took part in a number of daring raids on Allied shipping. These operations involved surface speedboats (such as the raid on Souda Bay), human torpedoes
Decima_Flottiglia_MAS
Early modern fortification style built to withstand cannon fire
attackers that could get close to the wall were able to conduct undermining operations in relative safety, as the defenders could not shoot at them from nearby
Bastion_fort
Castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales
flanking the entrance. The passage into the castle was guarded by three portcullises and at least two heavy doors. The gatehouse has two upper floors, broken
Harlech_Castle
Castle in St Donats, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
battlements. The gatehouse has a portcullis room above, with an original fireplace of c. 1300 and a wooden portcullis with wooden doors behind. The first
St_Donat's_Castle
1941 Allied naval victory over Italy
some discussion, the Italian headquarters decided to go ahead with the operation, to show the Germans their will to fight and confidence in the higher
Battle_of_Cape_Matapan
Defensive military storage fortification
thousands of bunkers. In the United States, the Presidential Emergency Operations Center underneath the East Wing of the White House serves as a secure
Bunker
Former Royal Air Force flying base in Surrey, England
future is uncertain as is that of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Portcullis Club. Eleven of the original 12 E-shaped blast pens remain in part or
RAF_Kenley
Customs and import authority in Gibraltar
a traditional British customs uniform. The symbol of HM Customs is a portcullis, surrounded by a wreath and surmounted by a crown, representing their
His Majesty's Customs (Gibraltar)
His_Majesty's_Customs_(Gibraltar)
Device Fort in Falmouth, England
used to house the captain of the castle. Its entrance was guarded with a portcullis, and the roof was designed to be defendable with handguns. The stone bridge
Pendennis_Castle
Fortress overlooking the harbour of Dunbar, Scotland
"fore work". Nails were bought for the "yetts" of the gatehouse, a wooden portcullis and a metal grille or yett made by Thomas Barker. John the Quarrier excavated
Dunbar_Castle
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