British Commandos in action. #army #unitedkingdom #britisharmy #commandos #specialforces #britishspecialforces | The Giant Killer

From a small commando to a brigade of paratroopers, see how Britain's airborne forces took shape in WWII. A risky parachute attack showed they were ready to strike back. What started as a small unit grew into thousands ready to jump behind enemy lines. #WWIIHistory #MilitaryHistory #SpecialForces #Paratroopers #BritishArmy #Commando | War Stories

British Commandos were so fast and deadly that Germans first believed they were myths. Yet 10,000 of them carried out more than 600 raids across occupied Europe — hitting coastal bases, sinking ships, and vanishing into the night. This is the true story of Britain’s elite WW2 ghost soldiers. #WW2 #BritainAtWar #BritishCommandos #WW2History #militaryhistory | Britain At War

Commandos train in unarmed combat, filmed for a 1945 Admiralty film. Find the film in full here: https://bit.ly/3YBYZBw Film: IWM ADM 5072 | Imperial War Museum London

This is the WW2 school for 'ungentlemanly combat'. | BBC Scotland

'Officers and Men': Rare WW2 Training Film As the Second World War raged on, maintaining discipline in the British Army was seen as one of the keys to winning the war. | British & Commonwealth Forces