No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando

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No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando was a British Royal Marines special forces unit that conducted amphibious assault and raiding operations during World War II, including actions on D-Day.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Marines commando unit
military unit
special forces unit
activeDuring 1940s
allegiance United Kingdom
associatedWithEvent Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy
branch Royal Marines
category British special forces units
Royal Marine Commandos of World War II
United Kingdom military formations of World War II
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II

World War II
country United Kingdom
era 20th century
forceType elite unit
light infantry
hasCapability beach assaults
combined operations
small-unit tactics
historicalPeriod World War II era
militaryBranchType naval infantry
militaryFunction assault landings
coastal raids
notableOperation D-Day
operationalEnvironment amphibious
littoral
partOf British Commandos
Royal Marines Commandos
role amphibious assault
raiding operations
service British Armed Forces
specialization amphibious warfare
theaterOfOperations Northwest Europe
Western Front (World War II)
linked to: Western Front
typeOfWarfare commando operations
special operations

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Gold Beach attackingForces No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
Sword Beach notableUnit Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade
linked to: No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
Walcheren 1944 notableUnit No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando