No. 12 Commando
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No. 12 Commando was a British Army commando unit of World War II known for conducting specialized raids and amphibious operations against German-occupied Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 12 Commando canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army commando unit
ⓘ
military formation ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allied forces ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Allied Combined Operations Headquarters
ⓘ
surface form:
Combined Operations Headquarters
|
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | 1943 ⓘ |
| doctrine |
combined operations
ⓘ
surprise assault ⓘ |
| equipment |
demolition charges
ⓘ
landing craft ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1940 ⓘ |
| garrison | Achnacarry ⓘ |
| motto | United We Conquer ⓘ |
| notableAssociation |
Combined Operations Command
ⓘ
Lord Louis Mountbatten ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in early British commando operations
ⓘ
specialized raids on German-occupied coasts ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Operation Anklet
ⓘ
Operation Archery ⓘ Operation Claymore ⓘ Raid on St Nazaire ⓘ
surface form:
St. Nazaire Raid
|
| operatedIn |
France
ⓘ
German-occupied Europe ⓘ Norway ⓘ |
| partOf | British Commandos ⓘ |
| primaryOpponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| role |
amphibious warfare
ⓘ
raiding ⓘ special operations ⓘ |
| selectionStandard | volunteers from regular British Army units ⓘ |
| specialization |
amphibious landings
ⓘ
coastal raids ⓘ hit-and-run attacks ⓘ |
| successorUnit |
1st Special Service Brigade
ⓘ
surface form:
No. 1 Special Service Brigade
other commando and special service units of the British Army ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War II ⓘ |
| trainedAt |
Achnacarry Commando Basic Training Centre
ⓘ
surface form:
Achnacarry Commando Training Centre
|
| trainingEmphasis |
demolitions
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mountain and cold-weather warfare ⓘ physical fitness ⓘ small-boat handling ⓘ weapons training ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Operation Biting