Royal Navy Beach Commandos

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:awards various campaign medals
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:composition officers and ratings
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:formed 1942
gptkbp:function salvage operations
control and organization of landing beaches
directing landing craft
liaison between naval and land forces
marking and clearing beach obstacles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Navy Beach Commandos
gptkbp:nickname Beach Commandos
gptkbp:notableOperation gptkb:Normandy_landings
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Operation_Avalanche
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:Operation_Husky
gptkbp:parentOrganization Royal Navy Combined Operations
gptkbp:role amphibious warfare
beachhead operations
gptkbp:uniform Royal Navy battledress
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Navy_Amphibious_Forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7