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campaign, notable, Cold War

Operation Jungle

Operation Jungle was a campaign fought in 1949 at Baltic Sea; it lasted about 6 years. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Baltic Sea. It was part of the Cold War, which ran from 1945 to 1991. The recorded result: Soviet–Polish victory. Recorded strength: 2 E-boats; 3 motorboats against Soviet patrol boats.

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Fought1949lasted about 6 years
WhereBaltic Sea58.000N, 20.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSoviet–Polish victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom; West Germany; Sweden; Denmark; United StatesagainstSoviet Union; Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic; ' Polish People's Republic
Casualties and losses3 agents killed; Several agents capturedandUnknown
Part ofCold War1945 to 1991

Where it sits in the Cold War

Operation Jungle, 1949Battle of Chamdo, 1950Air battle over Merklín, 1953Battle for Czechoslovak Radio, 1968Operation Nimbus Moon, 1974Operation Cahaya, 19781985 MOVE bombing, 19851986 United States bombing of Libya, 1986Gulf of Sidra incident, 198919491989Operation Jungle, 1949
9 placed engagements of the Cold War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1949 (year precision)
to 1955
PlaceBaltic Sea
58.000N, 20.000E
KindCampaign, Cold War
Strength2 E-boats; 3 motorboatsSoviet patrol boats
Casualties and losses3 agents killed; Several agents capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Harry S. Truman
  • John Harvey-Jones
  • Reinhard Gehlen
  • Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
  • Frederik IX of Denmark
  • Viktor Abakumov
  • Lavrentiy Beria
  • Bolesław Bierut
Operation JungleOperation JungleIce Cruise of the Baltic FleetBattle of Åland IslandsBattle of VisbyBattle of TehumardiBattle of Ösel IslandIce Cruise of the Baltic FleetBattle of Åland IslandsBattle of VisbyBattle of TehumardiBattle of Ösel IslandVentspilsNyköping100 km58.000N, 20.000E
Placed at Baltic Sea; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Operation Jungle is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7097195, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Operation Jungle, revision 1370633603, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.