42 Commando Royal Marines

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42 Commando Royal Marines is an elite battalion-sized commando unit of the British Royal Marines known for its amphibious warfare capabilities and distinguished combat service.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Marines commando unit
battalion-sized military unit
allegiance Royal Navy
surface form: His Majesty's Naval Service
commandStructure Commander-in-Chief Fleet
surface form: Fleet Commander
conflictParticipatedIn Falklands War
Gulf War
Borneo Confrontation
surface form: Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation

Iraq War
Korean War
World War II
surface form: Second World War

Suez Crisis
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
surface form: War in Afghanistan
country United Kingdom
distinction elite amphibious warfare unit
equipmentType amphibious assault craft
light infantry weapons
formationYear 1943
formedDuring World War II
surface form: Second World War
garrison Bickleigh Barracks
garrisonLocation Devon
England
near Plymouth
hasCapability littoral strike
rapid deployment
ship-to-shore operations
isPartOf 3 Commando Brigade
surface form: 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines
militaryBranch Royal Marines
mottoLanguage Latin
nickname 42 Cdo
notableOperation Operation Corporate
Operation Herrick
Operation Telic
partOf Royal Marines
Royal Navy
role amphibious warfare
expeditionary warfare
light infantry
service Royal Navy
size battalion
specialisation amphibious assault
expeditionary strike operations
maritime security
mountain and cold weather warfare
raiding operations
trainingStandard Commando-trained
type commando

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Battle of Mount Tumbledown unitUK 42 Commando Royal Marines
Battle of Mount Harriet unitInvolvedUnitedKingdom 42 Commando Royal Marines
Battle of Mount Kent involvedUnit 42 Commando Royal Marines
Battle of Two Sisters attackingForce 42 Commando Royal Marines
this entity surface form: 42 Commando Royal Marines elements