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Lt. George Knowland VC - Magnificent Heroism on Hill 170
Firing a 2-inch mortar from the hip, Lieutenant George Knowland repelled wave after wave of Japanese fighters during the defence of Hill 170 near…
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Commando Canoeists - Operation JV
Eight months before the attack on the French port of Bordeaux by the men later immortalised as the Cockleshell Heroes, a less well-known, equally…
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Dick Holmes and Duggie Pomford - Legends of the SBS
Dick Holmes, on the left, and Duggie Pomford were both awarded the Military Medal while serving with the Special Boat Squadron during the Second World…
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Sergeant Tommy Durrant VC - The Commando Who Refused to Surrender.
For his “great gallantry, skill and devotion to duty” during the St.
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No. 2 Commando: Britain's First Special Air Service (SAS)
No.2 Commando were Britain’s first airborne troops and the unit was the first to be designated as the Special Air Service (SAS).
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George Herbert DCM MM - A Fighting Man in a Class by Himself
Stood first on the left is Lieutenant George Herbert DCM MM of No.
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Pat Porteous VC - Most Gallant Conduct
Captain (Acting Major) Pat Porteous was awarded the Victoria Cross for his ‘most gallant conduct’ during Operation Cauldron, the commando raid to…
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Operation Exporter - The Daring Commando Raid Behind Enemy Lines
During 9/10 June 1941, No.11 (Scottish) Commando took part in Operation Exporter – the invasion of Vichy French controlled Syria and Lebanon, where they…
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D-Day - Bill Millin, The Commando Piper
Commandos of the 1st Special Service Brigade landing on 'Queen Red' Beach on D-Day.
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Commando History
Commando History
Commando History by Ian McHarg delves into the tough training, daring raids, and indomitable fighting spirit of the Second World War Commandos and other wartime Special Forces.
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