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No. 8 (Guards) Commando

No. 8 (Guards) Commando was a unit of the British Commandos and part of the British Army during the Second World War. The Commando was formed in June 1940 primarily from members of the Brigade of Guards. It was one of the units selected to be sent to the Middle East as part of Layforce. On arrival they became known as 'B' Battalion in an attempt at…

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Active
1940–1941
Branch
British Army
Country
United Kingdom
Engagements
Battle of Crete · Siege of Tobruk · Twin Pimples raid
Notable commanders
Robert Laycock
Part of
Layforce

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related to Disbandment · 22
No. 8 (Guards) Commando → August, British, Commando, Commando's, Crete, David Stirling, David Sutherland, George Jellicoe, Guards, Its, Layforce, Long Range Desert Group, Middle East Commando, No, Randolph Churchill, Roger Courtney, Shortly, Sir Winston Churchill, Soon, Special Air Service
related to Formation · 19
No. 8 (Guards) Commando → As, B' Special Service Company, Commando, Foot Guards, Guards, Household Cavalry, In January, In October, June, Laycock's, London District, No, Raised, Robert Laycock, Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Royal Marines, Somerset Light Infantry, Special Service Battalion
Engagements · 3
No. 8 (Guards) Commando → Battle of Crete, Siege of Tobruk, Twin Pimples raid
Active · 1
No. 8 (Guards) Commando → 1940–1941
Branch · 1
No. 8 (Guards) Commando → British Army
Country · 1
No. 8 (Guards) Commando → United Kingdom
Notable commanders · 1
No. 8 (Guards) Commando → Robert Laycock
Part of · 1
No. 8 (Guards) Commando → Layforce
Role · 1
No. 8 (Guards) Commando → Raiding
Size · 1
No. 8 (Guards) Commando → ~ 500 officers and men

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commando crete tobruk part guards layforce 1941 battalion raid commandos middle men war units battle unit east special service formed

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No. 8 (Guards) CommandoActive1940–19411.00infobox
No. 8 (Guards) CommandoBranchBritish Army1.00infobox
No. 8 (Guards) CommandoCountryUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
No. 8 (Guards) CommandoEngagementsBattle of Crete1.00infobox
No. 8 (Guards) CommandoEngagementsSiege of Tobruk1.00infobox
No. 8 (Guards) CommandoEngagementsTwin Pimples raid1.00infobox
No. 8 (Guards) CommandoNotable commandersRobert Laycock1.00infobox
No. 8 (Guards) CommandoPart ofLayforce1.00infobox
No. 8 (Guards) CommandoRoleRaiding1.00infobox
No. 8 (Guards) CommandoSize~ 500 officers and men1.00infobox
No. 8 (Guards) CommandoTypeCommando1.00infobox
the Special Air Serviceinstance ofDavid Sutherland and Roger Courtney went on to become part of other special forces units0.80text

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