No. 3 Commando
No. 3 Commando was a battalion-sized commando unit raised by the British Army during the Second World War. Formed in July 1940 from volunteers for special service, it was the first such unit to carry the title of "Commando". Shortly afterwards the unit was involved in a largely unsuccessful raid upon the German-occupied Channel Island of Guernsey. Following the end of the war, No. 3 Commando carried out occupation duties in Germany before it was disbanded on 4 January 1946.
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No. 3 Commando
No. 3 Commando was a battalion-sized commando unit raised by the British Army during the Second World War. Formed in July 1940 from volunteers for special service, it was the first such unit to carry the title of "Commando". Shortly afterwards the unit was involved in a largely unsuccessful raid upon the German-occupied Channel Island of Guernsey. Following the end of the war, No. 3 Commando carried out occupation duties in Germany before it was disbanded on 4 January 1946.
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No. 3 Commando was a battalion ...... s disbanded on 4 January 1946.
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1946-01-04
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470–535 men all ranks
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Commandos take cover during Operation Archery, a raid on the Lofoten Islands
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No. 3 Commando was a battalion ...... s disbanded on 4 January 1946.
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