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Commando
Royal Marines from 40 Commando on patrol in the Sangin area of Afghanistan are pictured
Royal Marines from 40 Commando on patrol in the Sangin area of Afghanistan are pictured
Cape Mounted Burghers, or "kommando," assembling for action in 1846 during the Seventh Xhosa War. The term originally referred to the mounted infantry
Cape Mounted Burghers, or "kommando," assembling for action in 1846 during the Seventh Xhosa War. The term originally referred to the mounted infantry of this type.
Turkish Land Forces commando units with their distinctive blue berets
Turkish Land Forces commando units with their distinctive blue berets
The first appearance and use of the term "commando" was taken from the Afrikaner guerilla units known as "Kommandos" in South Africa during the Second
The first appearance and use of the term "commando" was taken from the Afrikaner guerilla units known as "Kommandos" in South Africa during the Second Boer War of 1899–1902
Major General John Tupper His Majesty's Marine Forces
Major General John Tupper His Majesty's Marine Forces
Private of Marines, 1815
Private of Marines, 1815
Royal Marines march through the streets of Chania, Crete, in spring 1897, as part of the British occupation during the Greco-Turkish War
Royal Marines march through the streets of Chania, Crete, in spring 1897, as part of the British occupation during the Greco-Turkish War
British Commandos in action during Operation Archery, Norway
British Commandos in action during Operation Archery, Norway