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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| No. 4 Commando canonical | 4 |
| 1st Special Service Brigade | 1 |
| French Troop of No. 4 Commando | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Army commando unit
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| branch | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| enemyOccupiedArea |
German-occupied Europe
ⓘ
German-occupied France ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| garrisonCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| landingSector | Sword Beach ⓘ |
| militaryBranchType | special forces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
raids against German-occupied Europe
ⓘ
specialized amphibious assault operations ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
D-Day
ⓘ
surface form:
D-Day landings in Normandy
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 (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
1st Special Service Brigade