I think the submarine's mission was the real one, and I was being sent ashore as part of a diversionary operation.

A diversionary operation was staged from Alexandria.

The attack began with a diversionary operation.

During the first phase U.S. forces inside South Vietnam would seize the border approaches and conduct diversionary operations.

There were no tactics built into the plan, no flanking or diversionary operations, no contingencies for possible setbacks.

SSPL operations significantly expanded in 1968 with the launch of the diversionary operation, Forae.

The British had received several requests from their German allies to try to relieve the pressure on them by launching diversionary operations against the French.

In addition, the Kriegsmarine had allocated its few remaining larger and modern ships to diversionary operations in the North Sea.

Departing on 24 July, J. Franklin Bell joined in a diversionary operation at the southern end of Tinian.

She completed the diversionary operation and returned briefly to Hagushi before delivering combat supplies to Ie Shima.