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    3 Commando Brigade (3 Cdo Bde), previously called the 3rd Special Service Brigade, is a commando formation of the British Armed Forces. It is composed...
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    Corps were modelled on the Commandos. Reaching a wartime strength of over 30 units and four assault brigades, the Commandos served in all theatres of war...
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  • 40 Commando RM is a battalion-sized formation of the British Royal Marines and subordinate unit within 3 Commando Brigade, the principal Commando formation...
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  • Falkland Islands, consisting of two brigades: 3 Commando Brigade - formed primarily by the Royal Marines, 3 Commando Brigade was the primary British rapid reaction...
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    No. 3 Commando was a battalion-sized Commando unit raised by the British Army during the Second World War. Formed in July 1940 from volunteers for special...
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    Commando 2 Commando Brigade 40 (RM) Commando 43 (RM) Commando 3 Commando Brigade 42 (RM) Commando 44 (RM) Commando 4 Commando Brigade (entirely Royal Marine...
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  • 42 Commando is a fighting unit within the Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade. Based at Norton Manor, Royal Marines Condor and 42 Commando are based at Bickleigh...
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  • within 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, the principal Commando formation, under the Operational Command of the Fleet Commander. Tasked as a Commando amphibious...
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    of 3 Commando Brigade. Early Commando units were all from the British Army but by February 1942, the Royal Marines were asked to organize Commando units...
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  • CSG) was formed from 3 Commando Brigade's Headquarters and Signals Squadron. In March 2010, the UKLF CSG was renamed the 30 Commando Information Exploitation...
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    The Para Commando Brigade (Bengali: প্যারা কমান্ডো ব্রিগেড) is a special operations force of the Bangladesh Army. This special forces brigade is headquartered...
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  • 24 Commando Royal Engineers is a unit of the British Army's Royal Engineers supporting 3 Commando Brigade. The regiment, which was formed in April 2008...
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    based in Plymouth. The regiment is under the operational control of 3 Commando Brigade, to which it provides artillery support and gunnery observation. The...
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  • boat operations, both amphibious and riverine. The unit falls under 3 Commando Brigade. In addition, it trains personnel for the Assault Squadrons of the...
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    military historian and former Royal Marines officer who commanded 3 Commando Brigade during the Falklands War. Thompson was born on 7 October 1934 to Major...
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    Armed Forces. Its primary role is to provide Rotary-Wing support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines and other UK force elements in the amphibious environment...
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    British 3 Commando Brigade, the Belgian Commandos, the Dutch Commando Corps (founded in the UK during World War II), and of the Australian 1st Commando and...
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  • part of the 3rd Commando Brigade and took part in operations in the Burma Campaign. During the Second World War, only eight commandos were recipients...
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    form an enduring Brigade-strength capability as 3 Commando Brigade with supporting Army units. The Royal Air Force also formed 15 commando units in 1942...
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  • The 1st Commando Brigade (Turkish: 1. Komando Tugayı) is a brigade of the Turkish Army, based in Kayseri. Founded as a paratrooper brigade, later it was...
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    The 1st Special Service Brigade was a commando brigade of the British Army. Formed during the Second World War, it consisted of elements of the British...
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  • Marines) and overseas exchange personnel can attend to serve with 3 Commando Brigade (3 Cdo Bde RM). On completion of the course the successful candidate...
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  • 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron, Royal Marines, was formed in 1968 in Singapore by the amalgamation of three Commando Air Troops and the Brigade Flight...
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    provides engineering support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines (3 Cdo Bde RM) and is the largest Army Reserve Commando unit. The squadron has deployed...
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  • Regiment 2nd Commando Regiment Azerbaijani Commando Brigades Para-Commando Brigade 2nd Commando Battalion 3rd Parachute Battalion (Belgium) Special Operations...
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    personnel Rotating "strike" company from 40 or 45 Commando Supporting personnel from the rest of 3 Commando Brigade Albion-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) Bay-class...
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    the command of 3 Commando Brigade so that the Brigade had the necessary force to capture both targets. Coalition forces 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines...
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  • Observation (NGSFO) unit within 29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. The unit provides Fire Support Teams (FST - formerly...
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  • the Commando Logistic Regiment (CLR), Royal Marines is to provide second line Combat Service Support to 3 Commando Brigade. It is 3 Commando Brigade's dedicated...
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    installation at Stonehouse, Plymouth. It is the home of 3 Commando Brigade and referred to by commandos as 'the spiritual home of the Royal Marines'. Since...
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