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- No._8_(Guards)_Commando abstract "No. 8 (Guards) Commando was a unit of the British Commandos and part of the British Army during the Second World War. The Commando was formed in June 1940 primarily from members of the Brigade of Guards. It was one of the units selected to be sent to the Middle East as part of Layforce. On arrival they became known as 'B' Battalion in an attempt at deception, not wanting the Axis forces to know there was a commando formation in the theatre of war. The commando participated in the Battle of Crete and around Tobruk before being disbanded in late 1941. After this, many of its personnel went on to serve in other commando units formed in the area, including the Special Air Service.".
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- No._8_(Guards)_Commando wikiPageID "23980458".
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- No._8_(Guards)_Commando battles Battle_of_Crete.
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando battles Siege_of_Tobruk.
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando battles Twin_Pimples_raid.
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando battles World_War_II.
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando branch British_Army.
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando commandStructure Layforce.
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando country "United Kingdom".
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando dates "1940".
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- No._8_(Guards)_Commando identificationSymbolLabel "Combined Operations".
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando identificationSymbolLabel "Shoulder Patch".
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando notableCommanders Robert_Laycock.
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando role "Raiding".
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando size "~ 500 officers and men".
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando type "Commando".
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando unitName "No. 8 Commando".
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando subject Category:1940_establishments_in_the_United_Kingdom.
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando subject Category:1941_disestablishments_in_the_United_Kingdom.
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- No._8_(Guards)_Commando subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_disestablished_in_1941.
- No._8_(Guards)_Commando subject Category:Military_units_and_formations_established_in_1940.
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- No._8_(Guards)_Commando comment "No. 8 (Guards) Commando was a unit of the British Commandos and part of the British Army during the Second World War. The Commando was formed in June 1940 primarily from members of the Brigade of Guards. It was one of the units selected to be sent to the Middle East as part of Layforce. On arrival they became known as 'B' Battalion in an attempt at deception, not wanting the Axis forces to know there was a commando formation in the theatre of war.".
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- No._8_(Guards)_Commando depiction British_Commandos_Patch.jpg.
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