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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Marines commando unit
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
light infantry
hasCapability beach assaults
combined operations
small-unit tactics
historicalPeriod World War II era
militaryBranchType naval infantry
militaryFunction assault landings
coastal raids
notableOperation D-Day
operationalEnvironment amphibious
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

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Gold Beach attackingForces No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
Sword Beach notableUnit No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
this entity surface form: Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade
Walcheren 1944 notableUnit No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando