No. 4 Commando

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No. 4 Commando was a British Army commando unit of World War II renowned for its specialized amphibious assault and raiding operations against German-occupied Europe.


Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army commando unit
military unit
allegiance Allies of World War II
branch British Army
conflict Second World War
country United Kingdom
enemyOccupiedArea German-occupied Europe
German-occupied France
era 20th century
garrisonCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
landingSector Sword Beach
militaryBranchType special forces
notableFor raids against German-occupied Europe
specialized amphibious assault operations
notableOperation D-Day landings in Normandy NERFINISHED
Dieppe Raid
notableTactic combined operations with naval support
surprise coastal raids
opponent Nazi Germany
partOf British Commandos
role amphibious assault
raiding operations
specialization amphibious warfare
covert raids
status disbanded
theatre Northwest Europe
Western Front
training commando training in the United Kingdom
type light infantry

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Queen Red
Queen Red ("French Troop of No. 4 Commando")
usedBy
Sword Beach
notableUnit
Sword Beach ("1st Special Service Brigade")
supportingUnit

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