| Operation Mailfist | |
|---|---|
| Part of South-East Asian theatre of World War II | |
| Planned by | South East Asia Command |
| Objective | Liberation of Malaya and Singapore |
| Outcome | Did not take place; replaced by Operation Tiderace following the Japanese surrender |
Operation Mailfist was a planned Allied offensive to liberate Singapore from Japanese occupation during World War II. It was intended to follow on from the landing in Malaya, Operation Zipper, and take place between December 1945 and March 1946. However, it was not conducted as Japan surrendered shortly before Operation Zipper was to have been launched. Instead, Singapore was re-occupied in the unopposed Operation Tiderace.