No. 1 Commando
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The No. 1 Commando was a unit of the British Commandos and part of the British Army during the Second World War. It was raised in 1940 from the ranks of the existing independent companies. Operational
A soldier from No. 1 Commando climbs up a steep rock face during training at Glencoe, Scotland, 19 November 1941.
At the start of 1939, the British Army was, as it traditionally always had been, a small volunteer professional army. At the beginning of the Second World War on 1 September 1939, the British Army was
Left to right Bernard Montgomery, Archibald Wavell and Claude Auchinleck who all rose to prominence during the war, pictured here in June 1946.
Valentine tank in the desert, carrying an infantry section.
25-pounders firing in support of the Guards Armoured Division September 1944
Special Air Service North Africa 1943