World War II

During World War II, Operation Attila was the Nazi occupation of Vichy France.

This plan was drawn up in 1940 to capture the French Navy, and was executed on 11 November, 1942 in response to the Torch landings in North Africa.

Most of the French fleet at Toulon was scuttled by order of Admiral Jean de Laborde to prevent its capture. As a result of this action, the Germans lost the use of three battleships, seven cruisers, twenty-eight destroyers and twenty submarines.

Cyprus dispute

In 1974, the Turkish invasion and occupation of northern Cyprus was carried out as Operation Attila.