No. 6 Commando
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Notable commander | Derek Mills-Roberts |
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Part of | 1st Special Service Brigade |
Type of business | British Commando |
Founded | 1940 |
Size | 470–535 men all ranks |
Engagements | World War II |
Operation Overlord | |
Operation Torch | |
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ID | 3013062 |
About No. 6 Commando
No. 6 Commando was a battalion-sized British Army commando unit of the Second World War. Although it was raised to conduct small-scale raids and harass garrisons along the coast of German-occupied France, it was mainly employed as a highly trained infantry assault unit.