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2 unusual facts about British Commandos


John Burnett, Baron Burnett

He was a commando with the Royal Marines for seven years, a cattle-breeder, and remains a solicitor specialising in tax matters.

They Raid by Night

The story follows the insertion of British Commandos into Norway to rescue a Norwegian general from captivity and take him to the United Kingdom to lead the Free Norwegian Forces.


Achnacarry

It was used as a Commando Training Depot in World War II and the village retains close ties to British Commandos, the United States Army Rangers and similar units from other Allied nations.

Air Landing Regiment

The Ox & Bucks were reinforced half-an-hour after the landings by 7th Parachute Battalion, and linked up with the beach landing forces with the arrival of the Commandos under the command of Lord Lovat.


see also

Call of Duty: Finest Hour

AC/DC singer Brian Johnson provides the voice of Sergeant Starkey, one of the British commandos.