40 Commando
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40 Commando is a battalion-sized unit of the Royal Marines known for its amphibious warfare capabilities and deployment in expeditionary and rapid reaction operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 40 Commando canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6029659 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 40 Commando Context triple: [3 Commando Brigade, component, 40 Commando]
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A.
No. 12 Commando
No. 12 Commando was a British Army commando unit of World War II known for conducting specialized raids and amphibious operations against German-occupied Europe.
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B.
41 Commando
41 Commando is a Royal Marines commando unit of the British Armed Forces known for its specialized amphibious and expeditionary warfare capabilities.
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C.
42 Commando Royal Marines
42 Commando Royal Marines is an elite battalion-sized commando unit of the British Royal Marines known for its amphibious warfare capabilities and distinguished combat service.
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D.
British Commandos
The British Commandos were elite special operations forces of the British Army formed during World War II to conduct raids, reconnaissance, and other high-risk missions behind enemy lines.
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E.
Special Force
Special Force, better known as the Chindits, was a British India–based long-range penetration commando force that conducted deep-raid operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 40 Commando Target entity description: 40 Commando is a battalion-sized unit of the Royal Marines known for its amphibious warfare capabilities and deployment in expeditionary and rapid reaction operations.
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A.
No. 12 Commando
No. 12 Commando was a British Army commando unit of World War II known for conducting specialized raids and amphibious operations against German-occupied Europe.
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B.
41 Commando
41 Commando is a Royal Marines commando unit of the British Armed Forces known for its specialized amphibious and expeditionary warfare capabilities.
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C.
42 Commando Royal Marines
42 Commando Royal Marines is an elite battalion-sized commando unit of the British Royal Marines known for its amphibious warfare capabilities and distinguished combat service.
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D.
British Commandos
The British Commandos were elite special operations forces of the British Army formed during World War II to conduct raids, reconnaissance, and other high-risk missions behind enemy lines.
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E.
Special Force
Special Force, better known as the Chindits, was a British India–based long-range penetration commando force that conducted deep-raid operations behind Japanese lines in Burma during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Royal Marines commando unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
His Majesty's Government
ⓘ
linked to:
His Majesty’s Government
|
| associatedWith | Commando Training Centre Royal Marines ⓘ |
| branch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| capability |
airmobile operations
ⓘ
maritime interdiction ⓘ mountain and cold weather warfare ⓘ |
| conflict |
Falklands War
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ Indonesian Confrontation ⓘ
linked to:
Borneo Confrontation
Iraq War ⓘ Korean War ⓘ Second World War ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
Suez Crisis ⓘ The Troubles in Northern Ireland ⓘ
linked to:
The Troubles
War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doctrine |
commando operations
ⓘ
littoral manoeuvre ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
amphibious landing craft support
ⓘ
light infantry weapons ⓘ |
| formedAs | 40 Royal Marine Commando ⓘ |
| garrison |
Norton Manor Camp
ⓘ
linked to:
RM Norton Manor Camp
|
| garrisonLocation | near Taunton, Somerset, England ⓘ |
| militaryRole |
amphibious warfare
ⓘ
expeditionary operations ⓘ rapid reaction operations ⓘ |
| motto | Fortis in Arduis ⓘ |
| notableDeploymentType |
NATO rapid reaction force
ⓘ
linked to:
NATO Response Force
amphibious task group ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Falklands campaign 1982
ⓘ
linked to:
Falklands War
Operation Herrick (Afghanistan) ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Herrick
Operation Telic (Iraq) ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Telic
|
| parentFormation | 3 Commando Brigade ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Marines
ⓘ
United Kingdom Armed Forces ⓘ
linked to:
British Armed Forces
|
| roleWithinRoyalMarines | commando unit within 3 Commando Brigade ⓘ |
| size | battalion ⓘ |
| specialization |
amphibious assault
ⓘ
expeditionary warfare ⓘ littoral strike ⓘ rapid deployment ⓘ |
| translationOfMotto | Brave in difficulties ⓘ |
| type | light infantry ⓘ |
| uniformInsignia | Royal Marines green beret ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 40 Commando Description of subject: 40 Commando is a battalion-sized unit of the Royal Marines known for its amphibious warfare capabilities and deployment in expeditionary and rapid reaction operations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.