40 Commando
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40 Commando is a battalion-sized unit of the Royal Marines known for its amphibious warfare capabilities and deployment in expeditionary and rapid reaction operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 40 Commando canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Marines commando unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | His Majesty's Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Commando Training Centre Royal Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capability |
airmobile operations
ⓘ
maritime interdiction ⓘ mountain and cold weather warfare ⓘ |
| conflict |
Falklands War
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ Indonesian Confrontation NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
Suez Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ The Troubles in Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrine |
commando operations
ⓘ
littoral manoeuvre ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
amphibious landing craft support
ⓘ
light infantry weapons ⓘ |
| formedAs | 40 Royal Marine Commando NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | Norton Manor Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation | near Taunton, Somerset, England ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
amphibious warfare
ⓘ
expeditionary operations ⓘ rapid reaction operations ⓘ |
| motto | Fortis in Arduis ⓘ |
| notableDeploymentType |
NATO rapid reaction force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
amphibious task group ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Falklands campaign 1982
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operation Herrick (Afghanistan) NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Telic (Iraq) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentFormation | 3 Commando Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Marines
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleWithinRoyalMarines | commando unit within 3 Commando Brigade ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| specialization |
amphibious assault
ⓘ
expeditionary warfare ⓘ littoral strike ⓘ rapid deployment ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | Brave in difficulties ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
| uniformInsignia | Royal Marines green beret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jeremy Moore