Robert Laycock
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Major-General Sir Robert Edward Laycock, was a senior British Army officer best known for his influential role in the establishment and command of British Commandos during the Second World War.
Laycock in 1943
Laycock inspecting Marine Commandos shortly before the 1944 Normandy landings. Standing behind is Lieutenant Colonel Norman Charles Ries, CO of No. 45 (RM) Commando.
Shah of Iran visiting West Burton Power Station on 6 March 1965 with Major-General Sir Robert Laycock, the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire
Commandos (United Kingdom)
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The Commandos, also known as the British Commandos, were formed during the Second World War in June 1940, following a request from Winston Churchill, for special forces that could carry out raids agai
Robert Laycock
…Laycock, (18 April 1907 – 10 March 1968) was a senior British Army officer best known for his influential role in the establishment and command of British Commandos during the Second World War. Laycock was born in Westminster on 18 April 1907, the eldest son of Brigadier General Sir Joseph Frederick Laycock (died…
The Commando Memorial
Commandos simulate an amphibious landing by disembarking from a dummy landing craft into a shallow pit filled with water.
Commandos demonstrate a technique for crossing barbed wire during training in Scotland, 28 February 1942.