Royal Marines Commandos

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amphibious light infantry force commando unit military formation

The Royal Marines Commandos are an elite amphibious light infantry force of the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy, renowned for their rigorous training and specialist commando operations worldwide.

Aliases (2)

British Commandos ×3
Commandos ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	amphibious light infantry force → commando unit → military formation →
allegiance	His Majesty's Government →
associatedUnit	3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines → Special Boat Service →
branch	Royal Navy →
country	United Kingdom →
doctrine	commando operations → littoral manoeuvre →
engagement	Falklands War → Gulf War → Iraq War → Korean War → Second World War → Suez Crisis → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) → various NATO operations →
garrison	RM Chivenor, Devon → RM Condor, Arbroath → RM Poole, Dorset → RM Tamar, HMNB Devonport → Stonehouse Barracks, Plymouth →
insignia	commando dagger flash → green beret with Globe and Laurel badge →
language	English →
motto	Per Mare, Per Terram →
notableFor	green beret → rigorous commando training →
parentOrganisation	United Kingdom Armed Forces →
partOf	Royal Marines → Royal Navy →
role	amphibious warfare → expeditionary warfare → light infantry → specialist commando operations →
selectionFeature	commando course →
speciality	amphibious assaults → littoral strike operations → maritime interdiction → mountain and arctic warfare → raiding operations → reconnaissance →
trainingIncludes	30-miler endurance march → Tarzan assault course → live-fire field exercises →
trainingLocation	Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone →
translationOfMotto	By Sea, By Land →
type	elite military unit →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando → No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando ("British Commandos") →	partOf
Marine Raiders ("British Commandos") →	influencedBy
Dieppe Raid ("Commandos") →	notableUnit
Operation Agreement ("British Commandos") →	participant
41 (Independent) Commando Royal Marines →	service