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Actions in Nordland
The Actions in Nordland were part of the Norwegian Campaign of World War II.
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Augustus Charles Newman
Lieutenant Colonel Augustus Charles Newman (19 August 1904 – 26 April 1972) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Auxiliary Units
The Auxiliary Units or GHQ Auxiliary Units were specially trained, highly secret units created by the United Kingdom government during the Second World War, with the aim using irregular warfare to help combat any invasion of the United Kingdom by Nazi Germany, which the Germans codenamed Operation Sea Lion.
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British Army during the Second World War
The British Army was, in 1939, a volunteer army, that introduced limited conscription in early 1939, and full conscription shortly after the declaration of war with Germany.
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Colin Gubbins
Major-General Sir Colin McVean Gubbins (2 July 1896 – 11 February 1976) was the prime mover of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in the Second World War.
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Commandos (United Kingdom)
The Commandos also known as British Commandos were formed during the Second World War in June 1940, following a request from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill, for a force that could carry out raids against German-occupied Europe.
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Gateway Films
Gateway Films is an independent London based production company, specialising in crime and youth films.
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Hemnes
Hemnes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway.
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Hugh Stockwell
General Sir Hugh Charles Stockwell, (16 June 1903 – 27 November 1986) was a senior British Army officer most remembered for commanding the Anglo-French ground forces during the Suez Crisis and his service as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO from 1960 to 1964.
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Independent
Independent or The Independents may refer to.
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June 24
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List of Commando raids on the Atlantic Wall
Commando raids were made by the Western Allies during much of the Second World War against the Atlantic Wall.
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Micky Burn
Michael Clive "Micky" Burn, MC (11 December 1912 – 3 September 2010) was an English journalist, commando, writer and poet.
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No. 1 Commando
The No.
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No. 4 Commando
No.
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Norwegian Campaign
The Norwegian Campaign (9 April to 10 June 1940) was fought in Norway between Norway, the Allies and Germany in World War II after the latter's invasion of the country.
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Norwegian Campaign order of battle
The German operation for the invasion of Denmark and Norway in April 1940 was code-named Weserübung, or "Weser Exercise." Opposing the invasion were the partially mobilized Norwegian military, and an allied expeditionary force composed of British, French, and Free Polish formations.
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Operation Anklet
Operation Anklet was the codename given to a British Commando raid during the Second World War.
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Operation Claymore
Operation Claymore was the code name for a British commando raid on the Lofoten Islands in Norway during the Second World War.
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Operation Collar (commando raid)
Operation Collar was the codeword for the first commando raid, conducted by the British forces, during the Second World War.
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Special Operations Executive
The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British World War II organisation.
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Special Service Brigade
The Special Service Brigade was a formation of the British Army during the Second World War.
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SS Nordnorge (1923)
SS Nordnorge was a Norwegian steamship built in 1923–24 by Trondhjems mekaniske Værksted, for the Narvik-based Norwegian shipping company Ofotens Dampskibsselskap.
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1st Special Service Brigade
The 1st Special Service Brigade was a commando brigade of the British Army.
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