Operation Jupiter

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There were 3 operations called Jupiter during World War 2:

• in 1942, a British plan to invade Norway which never materialised.
• in 1942, a failed Soviet offensive against the Rzhev salient
• in 1944, an attack to capture Hill 112, a prominent height in Normandy

• Operation Jupiter is a joint policing intiative co-ordinated by Interpol:
  • Operation Jupiter I and II focused on counterfeit pharmaceuticals, CDs and DVDs and tobacco products in South America
  • Operation Jupiter III is focusing on counterfeit drugs in south east Asia

• Operation Jupiter was also the French title of video game Hostages (computer game)