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    Irene Commando was a light infantry regiment of the South African Army. It formed part of the South African Army Infantry Formation as well as the South...
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    A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating...
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    No. 30 Commando, from 1943 to 1946 known as 30 Assault Unit, was a British Commando unit during the Second World War, originally formed to gather intelligence...
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    The Commando System was a mostly voluntary, part-time force of the South African Army, but in their role as local militia the units were often deployed...
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    "Princess Irene" started on 22 March 1942 with preliminary training at No 3, No 4, No 9 and No 12 Commando. In May 1942, the group met at the Commando Basic...
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  • Wayfair to develop toys capable of "playing back". Mars selects Larry's "Commando Elite" action figures for the project, with Irwin's "Gorgonites" — peaceful...
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    Anthony Quayle, Irene Papas, Gia Scala, Richard Harris and James Darren. The book and the film share a plot: the efforts of an Allied commando unit to destroy...
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  • Beaufort Commando Part of Natal Command in late 1970s. Originally named Empangeni/Richards Bay Commando. The unit was renamed Insele Commando on March 2...
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    military units. In March 1942, the first 48 Dutch commandos were voluntarily selected from the Princess Irene Brigade and commenced training in four different...
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    Irene Concentration Camp, but her most well-known book was The Petticoat Commando, which told of her and her mother's exploits during the Boer War. The book...
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    Broederstroom Commando Bronkhorstspruit Commando Hercules Commando Hillcrest Commando Irene Commando Moot Commando Munitoria Commando Pretoria East Commando Quaggapoort...
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    Motorized Infantry Brigade, later known as the Princess Irene Brigade (Dutch: Prinses Irene Brigade) was a Dutch military unit initially formed from...
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  • who killed at least 12 people from 2007 to 2013. Killed by Zambia Army Commandos in 2013. Leonard Lake and Charles Ng  United States 1982–1985 11 25 Abducted...
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    Rooihuiskraal (Afrikaans for "Red House Kraal") took place in 1881 here. A Boer commando under the leadership of D.J. Erasmus Jr defeated Colonel Gildea, or "The...
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    Dieppe Raid (category World War II British Commando raids)
    Allied commandos against German POWs at Dieppe and Sark was one of the reasons Hitler gave for the Commando Order of October 1942 for all Allied commando prisoners...
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  • Royal Marine Commando in World War II. He was the last survivor of the "Cockleshell Heroes" of Operation Frankton in 1942; a team of commandos who paddled...
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    guerrillas and landed at Entebbe International Airport, Uganda. Israeli commandos rescued 102 out of 106 Israeli hostages. The 1977 Knesset elections marked...
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    departments: Land Forces Headquarters, in Utrecht Land Forces Command Staff (Staf Commando Landstrijdkrachten) Training & Operations Directorate (Directie Training...
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  • Envoys who had returned to a life of crime, are killed by a U.N. colonial commando unit. Kovacs is sentenced to a long term in stack storage. On Earth, a...
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  • unknowingly wounding the creature. As it administers first-aid to itself, the commandos regroup and realize they are being hunted; Dillon believes guerrillas...
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    United States B Western Queen of the Yukon Phil Rosen Charles Bickford, Irene Rich, Melvin Lang, George Cleveland, June Carlson United States Alaska gold...
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    Michael Naan and Andrew Murray killed by British Army Paddy Wilson and Irene Andrews killed by UDA/UFF Ann Ogilby killed by UDA/UFF Billy Hanna killed...
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    Dutch Forces in Europe primarily consisted of the Princess Irene Brigade, British commando units and those undertaking escort duty. Most of the Dutch...
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  • not dominate the seaways. In 1942 Fleming formed a unit of commandos, known as No. 30 Commando or 30 Assault Unit (30AU), composed of specialist intelligence...
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  • "Starship Jingle" "Heartbreaker" "Reaching Out" "First Landing" "Space Commando" "Robot Salesman" "Love Station" "A Planet Called Monday/Epilogue" "Keeper...
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  • October 4, 1985 The Doctor and the Devils co-production with Brooksfilms Commando co-production with Silver Pictures October 6, 1985 The Park Is Mine distribution...
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  • Chesterfield Supper Club Chick Carter, Boy Detective Chickenman Chips Davis, Commando Chuckwagon Jamboree Cimarron Tavern The Cinnamon Bear The Cisco Kid City...
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  • University of Vienna 1975 Daniş Tunalıgil, Turkish ambassador Justice Commandos of the Armenian Genocide 1987 Hamid Reza Chitgar, exiled Iranian politician...
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    Operation Freshman (category World War II British Commando raids)
    killed as a result of Wehrmacht's Commando Order, which stated that any Allied personnel captured while involved in commando operations were to be killed immediately...
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  • Australian Army 1st Armoured Regiment: Paratus (Latin for "prepared") 1st Commando Regiment: Strike swiftly 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers: Tenax...
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