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155 relations: A Life on the Ocean Wave, Admiralty (United Kingdom), Afghanistan, Al-Faw peninsula, Albania, All Arms Commando Course, Allied invasion of Italy, Allied invasion of Sicily, Anzio, Argentines, Artillery battery, Basra, Battalion, Battle honour, Battle of Anzio, Battle of Crete, Battle of Hill 170, Battle of Madagascar, Battle of the Argenta Gap, Battle of the Scheldt, Belfast, Belize, Brač, British Army, British involvement in the Iraq War, Burma campaign, CBRN defense, Charles III, Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Commanding officer, Commando, Commando 21, Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Commandos (United Kingdom), Communism, Company (military unit), Corfu, County Armagh, Crownhill, Cyprus, David Alexander (Royal Marines officer), David Capewell, David Peter Lafayette Hunter, Deal, Kent, Defence CBRN Centre, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Devon, Dieppe Raid, Distinguished Service Order, Division (military), ... Expand index (105 more) »
- Commando units and formations of the United Kingdom
- Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Falklands War
- Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- Organisations based in Somerset
- Royal Marine formations and units
A Life on the Ocean Wave
"A Life on the Ocean Wave" is a poem-turned-song by Epes Sargent published in 1838 and set to music by Henry Russell.
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Admiralty (United Kingdom)
The Admiralty was a department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for the command of the Royal Navy until 1964, historically under its titular head, the Lord High Admiral – one of the Great Officers of State.
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.
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Al-Faw peninsula
The Al-Faw peninsula (شبه جزيرة الفاو; also transliterated as Fao or Fawr) is a peninsula in the Persian Gulf, located in the extreme southeast of Iraq.
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Albania
Albania (Shqipëri or Shqipëria), officially the Republic of Albania (Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeast Europe.
All Arms Commando Course
The All Arms Commando Course (AACC) lasts for 13 weeks and is run by the Royal Marines at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM), Lympstone.
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Allied invasion of Italy
The Allied invasion of Italy was the Allied amphibious landing on mainland Italy that took place from 3 September 1943, during the Italian campaign of World War II.
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Allied invasion of Sicily
The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as the Battle of Sicily and Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which the Allied forces invaded the island of Sicily in July 1943 and took it from the Axis powers (Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany).
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Anzio
Anzio (also) is a town and comune on region of Italy, about south of Rome.
Argentines
Argentines are the people identified with the country of Argentina.
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Artillery battery
In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit or multiple systems of artillery, mortar systems, rocket artillery, multiple rocket launchers, surface-to-surface missiles, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, etc., so grouped to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems.
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Basra
Basra (al-Baṣrah) is a city in southern Iraq.
Battalion
A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into a number of companies, each typically commanded by a major or a captain.
Battle honour
A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags ("colours"), uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible.
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Battle of Anzio
The Battle of Anzio was a battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II that took place from January 22, 1944.
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Battle of Crete
The Battle of Crete (Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta, Μάχη της Κρήτης), codenamed Operation Mercury (Unternehmen Merkur), was a major Axis airborne and amphibious operation during World War II to capture the island of Crete.
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Battle of Hill 170
The Battle of Hill 170 was a battle between the British 3rd Commando Brigade and the Japanese 54th Division during the Second World War.
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Battle of Madagascar
The Battle of Madagascar (5 May – 6 November 1942) was an Allied campaign to capture the Vichy French-controlled island Madagascar during World War II.
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Battle of the Argenta Gap
The Battle of the Argenta Gap was an engagement which formed part of the Allied spring 1945 offensive during the Italian campaign in the final stages of the Second World War.
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Battle of the Scheldt
The Battle of the Scheldt in World War II was a series of military operations to open up the Scheldt river between Antwerp and the North Sea for shipping, so that Antwerp's port could be used to supply the Allies in north-west Europe.
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Belfast
Belfast (from Béal Feirste) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel.
Belize
Belize (Bileez) is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America.
Brač
Brač is a Croatian island in the Adriatic Sea, with an area of, making it the largest island in Dalmatia, and the third largest in the Adriatic.
British Army
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.
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British involvement in the Iraq War
Operation Telic (Op TELIC) was the codename under which all of the United Kingdom's military operations in Iraq were conducted between the start of the invasion of Iraq on 19 March 2003 and the withdrawal of the last remaining British forces on 22 May 2011.
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Burma campaign
The Burma campaign was a series of battles fought in the British colony of Burma.
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CBRN defense
Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense (CBRN defense) or Nuclear, biological, and chemical protection (NBC protection) is a class of protective measures taken in situations where chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (including terrorism) hazards may be present.
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Charles III
Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms.
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Commander-in-Chief Fleet
The Commander-in-Chief Fleet (CINCFLEET) was the admiral responsible for the operations of the ships, submarines and aircraft of the British Royal Navy from 1971 until April 2012.
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Commanding officer
The commanding officer (CO) or commander, or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG) or general officer commanding (GOC), is the officer in command of a military unit.
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Commando
Royal Marines from 40 Commando on patrol in the Sangin area of Afghanistan are picturedA commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines.
Commando 21
Commando 21 was the name given to the reorganisation of the Royal Marines' (RM) two battalion-sized Commando units; namely 40 Commando; and 45 Commando.
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Commando Training Centre Royal Marines
Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) is the principal military training centre for the Royal Marines.
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Commandos (United Kingdom)
The Commandos, also known as the British Commandos, were formed during the Second World War in June 1940, following a request from Winston Churchill, for special forces that could carry out raids against German-occupied Europe.
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Communism
Communism (from Latin label) is a sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology within the socialist movement, whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered around common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products to everyone in the society based on need.
Company (military unit)
A company is a military unit, typically consisting of 100–250 soldiers and usually commanded by a major or a captain.
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Corfu
Corfu or Kerkyra (Kérkyra) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands, and, including its small satellite islands, forms the margin of the nation's northwestern frontier with Albania.
County Armagh
County Armagh is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland.
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Crownhill
Crownhill is an area of northern Plymouth, in the county of Devon, England.
Cyprus
Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
David Alexander (Royal Marines officer)
Major General David Crichton Alexander (28 November 1926 – 5 January 2017) was a senior Royal Marines officer.
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David Capewell
Lieutenant General Sir David Andrew Capewell, (born 21 August 1959) is a retired Royal Marines officer who served as Chief of Joint Operations from 2011 to 2015.
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David Peter Lafayette Hunter
Lieutenant Colonel David Peter Lafayette Hunter MC (24 November 1919 – 5 September 2001) was a Royal Marines officer who was prisoner of war captive in Colditz Castle during the Second World War.
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Deal, Kent
Deal is a coastal town in Kent, England, which lies where the North Sea and the English Channel meet, north-east of Dover and south of Ramsgate.
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Defence CBRN Centre
The Defence Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centre (the Defence CBRN Centre or DCBRNC for short) is a United Kingdom military facility at Winterbourne Gunner in Wiltshire, south of Porton Down and about north-east of Salisbury.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Zaire, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa.
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Devon
Devon (historically also known as Devonshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.
Dieppe Raid
Operation Jubilee or the Dieppe Raid (19 August 1942) was a disastrous Allied amphibious attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe in northern France, during the Second World War.
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Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, as well as formerly of other parts of the Commonwealth, awarded for operational gallantry for highly successful command and leadership during active operations, typically in actual combat.
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Division (military)
A division is a large military unit or formation, usually consisting of between 10,000 and 25,000 soldiers.
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Dodecanese campaign
The Dodecanese campaign was the capture and occupation of the Dodecanese islands by German forces during World War II.
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Egypt
Egypt (مصر), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in the southwest corner of Asia.
Falkland Islands
The Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf.
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Falklands War
The Falklands War (Guerra de Malvinas) was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial dependency, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.
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Future Commando Force
The Future Commando Force (FCF) is an in-progress (as of February 2022) modernisation programme and transformation of the role and operations of the Royal Marines.
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George Cross
The George Cross (GC) is the highest award bestowed by the British government for non-operational gallantry or gallantry not in the presence of an enemy.
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Gordon Messenger
General Sir Gordon Kenneth Messenger, (born 15 April 1962) is a retired senior Royal Marines officer who served as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from May 2016 to May 2019.
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Green beret
The green beret was the official headdress of the British Commandos, a special-forces unit active during World War II.
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Gulf War
The Gulf War was an armed conflict between Iraq and a 42-country coalition led by the United States.
Helmand Province
Helmand (Pashto/Dari), also known as Hillmand, in ancient times, as Hermand and Hethumand, is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, in the south of the country.
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His Majesty's Naval Service
His Majesty's Naval Service (or, when the reigning monarch is female, Her Majesty's Naval Service) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare and maritime service.
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HMS Ark Royal (R07)
HMS Ark Royal was a light aircraft carrier and former flagship of the Royal Navy.
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HMS Ocean (L12)
HMS Ocean was a Landing Platform Helicopter, formerly the UK's helicopter carrier and the fleet flagship of the Royal Navy.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.
Iban people
The Ibans or Sea Dayaks are an Austronesian ethnic group indigenous to northwestern Borneo.
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Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation
The Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation or Borneo confrontation (simply known as Konfrontasi in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore) was an armed conflict from 1963 to 1966 that stemmed from Indonesia's opposition to the creation of the state of Malaysia from the Federation of Malaya.
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Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East.
Iraqi Ground Forces
The Iraqi Ground Forces (Arabic: القوات البرية العراقية), also referred to as the Iraqi Army (Arabic: الجيش العراقي), is the ground force component of the Iraqi Armed Forces.
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Italian campaign (World War II)
The Italian campaign of World War II, also called the Liberation of Italy following the German occupation in September 1943, consisted of Allied and Axis operations in and around Italy, from 1943 to 1945.
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James Dutton (Royal Marines officer)
Lieutenant General Sir James Benjamin "Jim" Dutton, (born 21 February 1954) is a retired Royal Marines officer and former Governor of Gibraltar.
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Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime)
The Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) (or JEF(M)) (formerly the Response Force Task Group (RFTG), and prior to that the Joint Rapid Reaction Force (JRRF)), is the Royal Navy's contribution to the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) maintained at very high-readiness and available at short notice to respond to unexpected global events.
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Julian Thompson (Royal Marines officer)
Major General Julian Howard Atherden Thompson, (born 7 October 1934) is a military historian and former Royal Marines officer who commanded 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands War.
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Kent
Kent is a county in the South East England region, the closest county to continental Europe.
Killed in action
Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own personnel at the hands of enemy or hostile forces at the moment of action.
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Kinshasa
Kinshasa (Kinsásá), formerly named Léopoldville until June 30, 1966, is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kuala Kangsar (town)
The Kuala Kangsar (Perak Malay: Kole Kangso) is the royal town of Perak, Malaysia.
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Kurdistan
Kurdistan (lit), or Greater Kurdistan, is a roughly defined geo-cultural region in West Asia wherein the Kurds form a prominent majority population and the Kurdish culture, languages, and national identity have historically been based.
Kuwait
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia.
Landing craft
Landing craft are small and medium seagoing watercraft, such as boats and barges, used to convey a landing force (infantry and vehicles) from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault.
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Latin
Latin (lingua Latina,, or Latinum) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
Light infantry
Light infantry refers to certain types of lightly equipped infantry throughout history.
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Littoral Response Group
A Littoral Response Group (LRG) is a Royal Navy task group usually consisting of one or two amphibious warfare ships (supported by other Royal Navy elements if required and available), a company of Royal Marines and supporting elements primarily tasked with littoral warfare from the littoral areas.
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Lympstone
Lympstone is a village and civil parish in East Devon in the English county of Devon.
Malayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency, also known as the Anti-British National Liberation War was a guerrilla war fought in British Malaya between communist pro-independence fighters of the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA) and the military forces of the Federation of Malaya, British Empire and Commonwealth.
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Malayan National Liberation Army
The Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA), often mistranslated as the Tentera Pembebasan Kebangsaan Malaya, was a communist guerrilla army that fought for Malayan independence from the British Empire during the Malayan Emergency (1948–1960) and later fought against the Malaysian government in the Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989).
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Martin Garrod
Lieutenant General Sir John Martin Carruthers Garrod, (29 May 1935 – 17 April 2009) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1987 to 1990.
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Matthew Croucher
Matthew Croucher, (born 14 December 1983) is a member of the Royal Marines Reserve and a recipient of the George Cross, the highest British and Commonwealth medal for gallantry not in the face of the enemy, for his extreme valour in risking his life to safeguard the lives of his comrades.
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Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II
The Mediterranean and Middle East Theatre was a major theatre of operations during the Second World War.
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Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, on the east by the Levant in West Asia, and on the west almost by the Morocco–Spain border.
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Morning Star (British newspaper)
The Morning Star is a left-wing British daily newspaper with a focus on social, political and trade union issues.
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No. 44 (Royal Marine) Commando
No. 40 Commando and No. 44 (Royal Marine) Commando are commando units and formations of the United Kingdom and royal Marine formations and units.
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Non-combatant evacuation operation
A Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) is an operation conducted to evacuate civilians from another country, generally due to a deteriorating security situation.
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North African campaign
The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis Powers.
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North-West Europe campaign of 1944–45
North-West Europe 1944–1945 is a battle honour (more properly known as an honorary distinction) earned by regiments of the British Commonwealth forces during the Second World War that took part in the actions of the northern part of the war's Western Front.
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Norton Fitzwarren
Norton Fitzwarren is a village, electoral ward, and civil parish in Somerset, England, situated north west of Taunton.
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Norton Manor Camp
Norton Manor Camp, or RM Norton Manor, is a Royal Marines base located near Norton Fitzwarren, north west of Taunton, Somerset, in England.
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Norway
Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.
Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos
Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos, (15 March 1893 – 21 January 1972) was a British businessman from the Lyttelton family who was brought into government during the Second World War, holding a number of ministerial posts.
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Operation Archery
Operation Archery, also known as the Måløy Raid, was a British Combined Operations raid during World War II against German positions on the island of Vågsøy, Norway, on 27 December 1941.
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Operation Banner
Operation Banner was the operational name for the British Armed Forces' operation in Northern Ireland from 1969 to 2007, as part of the Troubles.
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Operation Claymore
Operation Claymore was a British/Norwegian commando raid on the Lofoten Islands of northern Norway during the Second World War.
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Operation Devon
Operation Devon was the codeword given to an amphibious landing by British Commandos at Termoli on the Adriatic coast of Italy during the Italian Campaign of World War II.
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Operation Herrick
Operation Herrick was the codename under which all British operations in the War in Afghanistan were conducted from 2002 to the end of combat operations in 2014.
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Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful liberation of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II.
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Operation Plunder
Operation Plunder was a military operation to cross the Rhine on the night of 23 March 1945, launched by the 21st Army Group under Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.
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Operation Roast
Operation Roast was a military operation undertaken by British Commandos, at Comacchio lagoon in north-east Italy, during the Spring 1945 offensive in Italy, part of the Italian Campaign, during the final stages of Second World War.
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Operation Varsity
Operation Varsity (24 March 1945) was a successful airborne forces operation launched by Allied troops toward the end of World War II.
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Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories.
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Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf (Fars), sometimes called the (Al-Khalīj al-ˁArabī), is a mediterranean sea in West Asia.
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Peter Hellings
General Sir Peter William Cradock Hellings, (6 September 1916 – 2 November 1990) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1968 to 1971.
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Plymouth
Plymouth is a port city and unitary authority in Devon, South West England.
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict.
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RAF Regiment
The Royal Air Force Regiment (RAF Regiment) is part of the Royal Air Force and functions as a specialist corps.
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RFA Cardigan Bay
RFA Cardigan Bay is a Bay-class landing ship dock of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA).
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RFA Sir Galahad (1987)
RFA Sir Galahad (L3005) was a landing ship logistics (LSL) of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, later in service with the Brazilian Navy as the Garcia D'Avila.
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RFA Sir Tristram
TV Sir Tristram (L3505) formerly RFA Sir Tristram, is a that was converted to a Special Forces Training Vessel in 2008.
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Robert Houghton
Major-General Robert Dyer Houghton, (7 March 1912 – 17 January 2011), commonly known as "Titch", was a Royal Marines officer of the Second World War and post-war period.
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Robin Ross
Lieutenant General Sir Robert Jeremy "Robin" Ross, (born 28 November 1939) is a former Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1994 to 1996.
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Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence.
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Royal Marines
The Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, and officially as the Corps of Royal Marines, are the United Kingdom's amphibious special operations capable commando force, one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy, and provide a company strength unit to the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG). 40 Commando and Royal Marines are commando units and formations of the United Kingdom.
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Royal Marines Band Service
The Royal Marines Band Service is the musical wing of the Royal Navy and an independent element of the Royal Marines. 40 Commando and Royal Marines Band Service are royal Marine formations and units.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
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Royal Ulster Constabulary
The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) was the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001.
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Salisbury Plain
Salisbury Plain is a chalk plateau in southern England covering.
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San Carlos, Falkland Islands
San Carlos is a settlement in northwestern East Falkland, lying south of Port San Carlos on San Carlos Water.
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Sangin
Sangin (سنگين) is a town in Helmand province of Afghanistan, with a population of approximately 20,000 people.
Sicily
Sicily (Sicilia,; Sicilia,, officially Regione Siciliana) is an island in the central Mediterranean Sea, south of the Italian Peninsula in continental Europe and is one of the 20 regions of Italy.
Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat
Brigadier Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, (9 July 1911 – 16 March 1995) was a prominent British Commando during the Second World War and the 24th Chief of the Clan Fraser of Lovat.
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Singapore
Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in maritime Southeast Asia.
Somerset
Somerset (archaically Somersetshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.
St Nazaire Raid
The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St Nazaire in German-occupied France during the Second World War.
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Stanley, Falkland Islands
Stanley (also known as Port Stanley) is the capital city of the Falkland Islands.
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Suez Canal
The Suez Canal (قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ) is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia (and by extension, the Sinai Peninsula from the rest of Egypt).
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Syria–Lebanon campaign
The Syria–Lebanon campaign, also known as Operation Exporter, was the invasion of Syria and Lebanon (then controlled by Vichy France) in June and July 1941 by British Empire forces, during the Second World War.
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Taunton
Taunton is the county town of Somerset, England.
Termoli
Termoli (Molisano: Térmëlë) is a comune (municipality) on the south Adriatic coast of Italy, in the province of Campobasso, region of Molise.
The Guardian
The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.
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Tony Milton
Major General Anthony Arthur Milton, (born 19 August 1949) is a retired Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 2002 to 2004.
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Tunisian campaign
The Tunisian campaign (also known as the Battle of Tunisia) was a series of battles that took place in Tunisia during the North African campaign of the Second World War, between Axis and Allied forces from 17 November 1942 to 13 May 1943.
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Turkish invasion of Cyprus
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus began on 20 July 1974 and progressed in two phases over the following month.
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United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East.
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United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
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United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is a United Nations peacekeeping force that was established under United Nations Security Council Resolution 186 in 1964 to prevent a recurrence of fighting following intercommunal violence between the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, to contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order and to facilitate a return to normal conditions.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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United States Armed Forces
The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States.
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Welsh Guards
The Welsh Guards (WG; Gwarchodlu Cymreig), part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. 40 Commando and Welsh Guards are military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Falklands War and military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021).
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Wilkinson Sword
Wilkinson Sword is a formerly British brand for razors and other personal care products sold in Europe, owned by the US company Edgewell Personal Care.
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World War II
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.
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Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (Југославија; Jugoslavija; Југославија) was a country in Southeast and Central Europe that existed from 1918 to 1992.
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1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine
The 1947–1948 civil war in Mandatory Palestine was the first phase of the 1947–1949 Palestine war.
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1978 South Lebanon conflict
The 1978 South Lebanon conflict (codenamed Operation Litani by Israel) began after Israel invaded southern Lebanon up to the Litani River in March 1978, in response to the Coastal Road massacre near Tel Aviv by Lebanon-based Palestinian militants.
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2nd Special Service Brigade
The 2nd Special Service Brigade was formed in late 1943 in the Middle East and saw service in Italy, the Adriatic, the landings at Anzio and took part in operations in Yugoslavia.
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3 Commando Brigade (United Kingdom)
3 Commando Brigade (3 Cdo Bde), previously called the 3rd Special Service Brigade, is a commando formation of the British Armed Forces. 40 Commando and 3 Commando Brigade (United Kingdom) are 1942 establishments in the United Kingdom, commando units and formations of the United Kingdom, military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Falklands War, military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and royal Marine formations and units.
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45 Commando
45 Commando Royal Marines (pronounced "four-five commando") is a battalion sized unit of the British Royal Marines and subordinate unit within 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, the principal Commando formation, under the Operational Command of the Fleet Commander. 40 Commando and 45 Commando are commando units and formations of the United Kingdom, military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Falklands War, military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) and royal Marine formations and units.
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See also
Commando units and formations of the United Kingdom
- 24 Commando Royal Engineers
- 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
- 3 Commando Brigade (United Kingdom)
- 40 Commando
- 41 Commando
- 42 Commando
- 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines
- 45 Commando
- Commando Logistic Regiment
- Layforce
- Layforce II
- Middle East Commando
- No. 1 Commando
- No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando
- No. 11 (Scottish) Commando
- No. 12 Commando
- No. 14 (Arctic) Commando
- No. 2 Commando
- No. 3 Commando
- No. 30 Commando
- No. 4 Commando
- No. 44 (Royal Marine) Commando
- No. 46 (Royal Marine) Commando
- No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
- No. 48 (Royal Marine) Commando
- No. 5 Commando
- No. 50 Commando
- No. 51 Commando
- No. 52 Commando
- No. 6 Commando
- No. 62 Commando
- No. 7 Commando
- No. 8 (Guards) Commando
- No. 9 Commando
- Northforce
- Popski's Private Army
- Royal Air Force Commandos
- Royal Marines
- Royal Naval Commandos
- Special Interrogation Group
- Timberforce
Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Falklands War
- 148 (Meiktila) Battery Royal Artillery
- 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
- 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
- 3 Commando Brigade (United Kingdom)
- 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron
- 40 Commando
- 42 Commando
- 45 Commando
- 5th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
- 737 Naval Air Squadron
- 7th Duke of Edinburgh's Own Gurkha Rifles
- 800 Naval Air Squadron
- 801 Naval Air Squadron
- 815 Naval Air Squadron
- 820 Naval Air Squadron
- 824 Naval Air Squadron
- 825 Naval Air Squadron
- 829 Naval Air Squadron
- 845 Naval Air Squadron
- 846 Naval Air Squadron
- 847 Naval Air Squadron
- 848 Naval Air Squadron
- 9 Parachute Squadron RE
- Blues and Royals
- Bristol group
- Commando Logistic Regiment
- History of the Scots Guards (1946–present)
- King's Colour Squadron
- Mountain Leader Training Cadre
- No. 1 Squadron RAF
- No. 101 Squadron RAF
- No. 120 Squadron RAF
- No. 18 Squadron RAF
- No. 201 Squadron RAF
- No. 206 Squadron RAF
- No. 44 Squadron RAF
- No. 51 Squadron RAF
- No. 656 Squadron AAC
- Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)
- Scots Guards
- Special Air Service
- Special Boat Service
- Welsh Guards
Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment RLC
- 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team (United Kingdom)
- 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team
- 19th Brigade (United Kingdom)
- 1st Battalion, The Rifles
- 1st Military Working Dog Regiment
- 1st Regiment, Royal Military Police
- 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
- 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
- 3 Commando Brigade (United Kingdom)
- 32nd Regiment Royal Artillery
- 40 Commando
- 40th Regiment Royal Artillery
- 42 Commando
- 45 Commando
- 52nd Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)
- Black Watch
- Blues and Royals
- Coldstream Guards
- Duke of Lancaster's Regiment
- Grenadier Guards
- Honourable Artillery Company
- Irish Guards
- Light Dragoons
- Mercian Regiment
- No. 1 Air Mobility Wing RAF
- No. 15 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 34 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 42 (Expeditionary Support) Wing RAF
- No. 51 Squadron RAF Regiment
- No. 85 (Expeditionary Logistics) Wing RAF
- No. II Squadron RAF Regiment
- Operation Herrick aerial order of battle
- Operation Herrick order of battle
- Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)
- Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
- Royal Anglian Regiment
- Royal Gurkha Rifles
- Royal Irish Regiment (1992)
- Royal Military Police
- Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
- Royal Welsh
- Royal Yorkshire Regiment
- Special Air Service
- Special Boat Service
- Special Reconnaissance Regiment
- The Rifles
- Welsh Guards
Organisations based in Somerset
- 40 Commando
- Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena
- Avon and Somerset Police
- British Cartographic Society
- College of Paramedics
- Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
- Fleet Air Arm
- Governing Council of the Cat Fancy
- Independents for Frome
- Into Somerset
- Museums in Somerset
- Music festivals in Somerset
- Somerset Victoria County History
- Somerset and Bath Constabulary
- The Bobby Van Trust
- Underwater Escape Training Unit
- Wells Cathedral
- Wildcat Demo Team
- Young People's Trust for the Environment
- Yoxter Cadet Training Camp
Royal Marine formations and units
- 3 Commando Brigade (United Kingdom)
- 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron
- 30 Commando Information Exploitation Group
- 40 Commando
- 41 Commando
- 42 Commando
- 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines
- 45 Commando
- 47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines
- 539 Raiding Squadron RM
- Brigade Patrol Troop
- Commando Helicopter Force
- Commando Logistic Regiment
- Corps of Colonial Marines
- Mountain Leader Training Cadre
- New South Wales Marine Corps
- No. 30 Commando
- No. 44 (Royal Marine) Commando
- No. 46 (Royal Marine) Commando
- No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
- No. 48 (Royal Marine) Commando
- Royal Marines Armoured Support Group
- Royal Marines Band Service
- Royal Marines Battalions (Napoleonic Wars)
- Royal Marines Division
- Royal Marines Police
- Royal Marines Reserve
- Special Boat Service
References
Also known as 'A' (RM) Commando, 'A' (Royal Marine) Commando, 40 CDO, 40 Commando Royal Marines, 40 Commando, Royal Marines, 40th Royal Marine Commando, 8 Troop, 40 Commando, A (RM) Commando, A Commando Royal Marines, A Royal Marine Commando, Alpha Company, 40 Commando, Bravo Company, 40 Commando, Charlie Company, 40 Commando, No. 40 (RM) Commando, No. 40 (Royal Marine) Commando, No. 40 (Royal Marines) Commando, No.40 (Royal Marine) Commando.