Springs Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South...
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A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating...
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The Commando System was a mostly voluntary, part-time force of the South African Army, but in their role as local militia the units were often deployed...
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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...
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Royal Marines (redirect from Royal Marine Commando)
Royal Marines Commandos, and officially as the Corps of Royal Marines, are the United Kingdom's amphibious special operations capable commando force, one...
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Beaufort Commando Part of Natal Command in late 1970s. Originally named Empangeni/Richards Bay Commando. The unit was renamed Insele Commando on March 2...
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The Norton Commando is a British Norton-Villiers motorcycle with an OHV pre-unit parallel-twin engine, produced by the Norton Motorcycle company from 1967...
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Delmas Commando Nigel Commando Springs Commando Iscor Commando Krugersdorp Commando Meyerton Commando Vaal Commando Vanderbijl Park Commando Vereeniging...
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The Afghan Commando Forces (Persian: نیروهای کماندوی افغانستان, Pashto: افغان کمانډو لړۍ) were the former combined commando, paratrooper and special formations...
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29 Commando Regiment, Royal Artillery is the Commando-trained unit of the British Army's Royal Artillery, based in Plymouth. The regiment is under the...
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Operation Roast (category World War II British Commando raids)
military operation undertaken by British Commandos, at Comacchio lagoon in north-east Italy, during the Spring 1945 offensive in Italy, part of the Italian...
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SIG SG 550 (redirect from SIG 552 Commando)
that enables the use of rifle grenades and a bayonet. The compact SG 552 Commando (full designation as the 552-2P) carbine was released in July 1998. It...
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full-time Australian Army 2nd Commando Regiment, provides the commando capability to Special Operations Command. 1st and 2nd Commando companies were raised in...
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Commando For Action and Adventure, formerly known as Commando War Stories in Pictures, and colloquially known as Commando Comics, is a British comic book...
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The 2nd Commando Regiment (2 Cdo Regt) is a special forces unit of the Australian Army and is part of Special Operations Command. The regiment was established...
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Korps Commandotroepen (redirect from Korps Commando Troepen)
The Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) (English: Commando Corps) is the elite special forces unit of the Royal Netherlands Army. The KCT traces its origins to...
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Para (Special Forces) (redirect from Para Commandos (India))
Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), informally referred to as Para-Commandos, is a group of special forces battalions of the Parachute Regiment in the...
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Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a real-time tactics video game, developed by Pyro Studios, published by Eidos Interactive, and released on September 20...
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M1117 armored security vehicle (redirect from M1117 Commando)
vehicle (ASV), is an internal security vehicle based on the V-100 and V-150 Commando series of armored cars. It was developed in the late 1990s for service...
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Jack Churchill (category British Army Commandos officers)
Churchill, also served with and led a commando brigade during the war. After the war, Thomas wrote a book, Commando Crusade, that details some of the brothers'...
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131 Commando Squadron Royal Engineers is an Army Reserve unit and part of 24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers. It provides engineering support to 3 Commando...
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saw extensive action in the War of Attrition. It carried out repeated commando raids in the Suez Canal area, often assisting Sayeret Matkal. Throughout...
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Willys-Overland Jeepster (redirect from Jeep Jeepster Commando)
The Jeepster name was revived in 1966 on a new model, the C-101 Jeepster Commando. After World War II, Jeep trademark owner, Willys (pronounced "WILL-iss")...
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The Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) is a Sikh Khalistani militant organisation operating in the state of Punjab, India with prominent members based in Canada...
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Army (SFA), also known as the New Syrian Army (NSA), or Revolutionary Commando Army, is a Syrian opposition faction which controls territory near Syria's...
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Jeep Wrangler (redirect from Commando Jeep)
and, from the 1997 TJ onwards, front and rear coil springs instead of the previous leaf springs. From 2004 on, the Wrangler has been complemented with...
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The Commandos formed during the Second World War, following an order from the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in June 1940 for a force that could...
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This is a list of surviving Curtiss C-46 Commandos, including both airworthy and on display or stored aircraft. As of August 2021, there are three aircraft...
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IEC 60309 (redirect from Commando plug)
under the brand name MK Commando which leads some users to refer to all IEC 60309 sockets by the generic trademark Commando sockets. The blue 3P+N+E...
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352nd Special Operations Wing (redirect from 2d Air Commando Group)
Mildenhall, United Kingdom. The unit's heritage dates back to 1944 as an air commando unit. The 352nd Wing serves as the focal point for all U.S. Air Force special...
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