No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando
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No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando was a unique World War II British special forces unit composed of volunteers from occupied European countries, trained for high-risk amphibious and commando operations alongside Allied forces.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British special forces unit
ⓘ
commando unit ⓘ military formation of World War II ⓘ |
| activeDuring | World War II ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| composition |
refugees and exiles from Nazi-occupied Europe
ⓘ
volunteers from occupied European countries ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| cooperatedWith |
Royal Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ other Allied special forces units ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1946 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
intelligence-gathering operations
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raids on occupied Europe ⓘ reconnaissance for amphibious landings ⓘ |
| formed | 1942 ⓘ |
| garrison | Achnacarry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPersonnel |
Danish
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Dutch ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Greek ⓘ Italian ⓘ Norwegian ⓘ Polish ⓘ |
| nickname |
Inter-Allied Commando
NERFINISHED
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No. 10 Commando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
multinational composition
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operations with Allied forces ⓘ |
| notableSubunit | X Troop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied landings in Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
operations in Northwest Europe ⓘ operations in the Mediterranean theatre ⓘ |
| partOf | British Commandos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
amphibious warfare
ⓘ
raiding operations ⓘ special operations ⓘ |
| subunit |
No. 1 (French) Troop
NERFINISHED
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No. 10 (X) Troop NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 2 (Dutch) Troop NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 3 (Greek) Troop NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 4 (Belgian) Troop NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 5 (Norwegian) Troop NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 6 (Polish) Troop NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 7 (Yugoslav) Troop NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 8 (French) Troop NERFINISHED ⓘ No. 9 (Danish) Troop NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainedAt | Commando Training Centre Achnacarry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| XTroopComposition | German-speaking Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany and Austria ⓘ |
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