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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Freshman
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:commander
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Lieutenant Colonel John D. W. H. Houghton
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1946
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gptkbp:equipment
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Standard British Army equipment
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gptkbp:formed
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1943
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gptkbp:garrison
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gptkb:Plymouth
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Royal_Marines_Base_Chivenor
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Engaged in counter-insurgency operations
Pioneered amphibious warfare tactics
Contributed to the liberation of Europe
First British Commando unit to land in Normandy
Participated in raids on German-occupied Europe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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No. 49 Commando
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gptkbp:insignia
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gptkb:Commando_dagger
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gptkbp:legacy
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Documentaries and books
Memorials and commemorations
Veteran associations
Influenced modern special operations units
Inspiration for future commandos
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gptkbp:motto
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gptkb:The_Only_Easy_Day_Was_Yesterday
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Green_Berets
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:notable_members
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gptkb:Captain_John_A._M._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:Major_General_John_D._Frost
Lieutenant Colonel John H. W. Houghton
Sergeant Major J. A. Mc Donald
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Market_Garden
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Scheldt
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:Operation_Chariot
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:European_Theatre
Far East
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:status
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Disbanded
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gptkbp:successor
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No. 3 Commando Brigade
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gptkbp:tradition
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Commando training
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gptkbp:training
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Physical training
Survival training
Weapons training
Navigation training
Commando Course
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