Operation Firetree

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HNLMS K XV

Operation Firetree was a World War II operation by the Netherlands East Indies Forces Intelligence Service in February 1945.[1] The Dutch submarine HNLMS K XV unsuccessfully tried five times to land the NEFIS shore party 'Firetree' (five men) at the coast of the . The shore party was under the command of First Lieutenant Julius Tahija.[2]

On 5 and 7 March 1945 the K XV unsuccessfully tried two times to land the NEFIS shore party 'Poppy' at the coast of the Wijnskoopbaai, south coast of Java.

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  1. ^ "[Celebes, Halmahera, Ceram -] FIRTREE [NEFIS (Netherlands Forces Intelligence Service)], Ambon [, Mangoli Islands]".
  2. ^ "Boat KXV". Dutch Submarines.


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