No. 8 Commando

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/No._8_Commando

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activePeriod	1940–1941
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Layforce
gptkbp:branch	gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded	1941
gptkbp:formed	July 1940
gptkbp:garrison	gptkb:Largs,_Scotland
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	No. 8 Commando
gptkbp:notableCommander	gptkb:Robert_Laycock
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:David_Stirling gptkb:Blair_Mayne Jock Lewes
gptkbp:notableOperation	gptkb:Operation_Flipper gptkb:Operation_Ambassador Operation Collar
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:Combined_Operations
gptkbp:role	special operations
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Special_Air_Service gptkb:Special_Boat_Service
gptkbp:type	commando unit
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Special_Service_Brigade
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7