No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
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No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando was a British Royal Marines special forces unit that conducted amphibious assault and raiding operations during World War II, including actions on D-Day.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando canonical | 2 |
| Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Marines commando unit
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military unit ⓘ special forces unit ⓘ |
| activeDuring | 1940s ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Battle of Normandy
ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy landings
|
| branch | Royal Marines ⓘ |
| category |
British special forces units
ⓘ
Royal Marine Commandos of World War II ⓘ United Kingdom military formations of World War II ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
World War II ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| forceType |
elite unit
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light infantry ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
beach assaults
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combined operations ⓘ small-unit tactics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | naval infantry ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
assault landings
ⓘ
coastal raids ⓘ |
| notableOperation | D-Day ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
amphibious
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littoral ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Marines Commandos
ⓘ
surface form:
British Commandos
Royal Marines Commandos ⓘ |
| role |
amphibious assault
ⓘ
raiding operations ⓘ |
| service | British Armed Forces ⓘ |
| specialization | amphibious warfare ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Northwest Europe
ⓘ
Western Front ⓘ
surface form:
Western Front (World War II)
|
| typeOfWarfare |
commando operations
ⓘ
special operations ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade