No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando was a commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War, recruited largely from non-British personnel from German-occupied Europe. This unit was used to help co-ordinate attacks with other Allied forces.
Philippe Kieffer in British uniform with French rank depicted, note the toggle rope around the neck
Men from No. 6 Polish Troop on exercise in Scotland 1943. Note the No.10 Commando, Poland and the combined operations badges
Commandos engaged in house to house fighting with the Germans at Riva Bella, near Ouistreham
No. 4 Commando
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No. 4 Commando was a battalion-sized British Army commando unit, formed in 1940 early in 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.
No. 4 Commando after a raid on France, April 1942.
Commandos watching the fish oil tanks burn.
Major Lord Lovat, giving orders before setting out on Operation Abercrombie 21 April 1942.
Landing craft of No 4 Commando running in to land at Orange one beach, on the right flank of the main assault at Dieppe.