Topic: The British ww2 commandos 2

AussieNick · February 22nd, 2006

The commandos were very effective in the role they were tasked with. They had great success on the French and Dutch coast causing panic amongst the Germans through near nightly kidnapping or killing of sentries. They also fought gallantly in the Middle East and Africa (including a LT. COL who recieved a VC). They were heavily involved in D-Day from recon of the beaches, to subterfuge through to the actual invasion. When I get home I'll find my references on this and add it. It's a book called "the history of the green berets" or something along those lines.

roverin · February 22nd, 2006

Guess what?David Stirlings group had an ethnic Indian who was commissined in the British Army and not the British Indian Army. He was then Lt Inderjit Singh Gill a Royal Engrs Officer ,he later converted to the Indian Army after Independence and was instrumental in streamlining the Indian Para Regiment and retired as a Major General in the Indian Army.

LeEnfield · February 24th, 2006

Funnily enough I know thew Officer that first up the Indian Parachute Regiment back in the Early 1940's.

MightyMacbeth · February 27th, 2006

how interetsing.. You been in ww2 LeEnfield? if you dont mind me asking heh..

anyway, so the commandos and the SAS were operating in the same style missions then?

LeEnfield · February 27th, 2006

No I was only a lad during WW2 but I can remember it. Now the Commandos and Para's did not do the same missions, most of the times any raid along the coast would be done by the Commandos, except for one notably occasion when the Para's dropped into Brunaveal and walked off with a complete German Radar System which saved thousands of lives

MightyMacbeth · February 28th, 2006

fascinating really..

hmm.. anyway, about the pacific, where there sas teams or commandos?

Reiben · March 2nd, 2006

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Originally Posted by LeEnfield

The SAS was an of shoot of the LRDG

The LDG was different orgainsation and SAS was not an off shoot.SAS was originally L detachment, Special Air Service Brigade.

LeEnfield · March 3rd, 2006

The Popskis Private Army was the first of all the long range desert groups in North Africa, followed by the LRDG, then the SAS.

Reiben · March 3rd, 2006

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Originally Posted by LeEnfield

The Popskis Private Army was the first of all the long range desert groups in North Africa, followed by the LRDG, then the SAS.

The LRDG did not become the SAS. The SAS used the expertise of the LRDG. The LRDG and SAS are seperate units that existed at the same time. LRDG carried out recon, whilst the SAS carried out attacks.

LeEnfield · March 6th, 2006

Both the LRDG & SAS used the knowledge gained by Popski Private Army in their missions, also the SAS also carried surveillance then as they do now.

February 22nd, 2006	Post 11
AussieNick Forum Digger Gear	The commandos were very effective in the role they were tasked with. They had great success on the French and Dutch coast causing panic amongst the Germans through near nightly kidnapping or killing of sentries. They also fought gallantly in the Middle East and Africa (including a LT. COL who recieved a VC). They were heavily involved in D-Day from recon of the beaches, to subterfuge through to the actual invasion. When I get home I'll find my references on this and add it. It's a book called "the history of the green berets" or something along those lines. __________________ Platoon Commander, 4 Platoon, B Company 10/27th Battalion RSAR - RAinf PRO PATRIA

February 22nd, 2006	Post 12
roverin Immunes Gear	Guess what?David Stirlings group had an ethnic Indian who was commissined in the British Army and not the British Indian Army. He was then Lt Inderjit Singh Gill a Royal Engrs Officer ,he later converted to the Indian Army after Independence and was instrumental in streamlining the Indian Para Regiment and retired as a Major General in the Indian Army. Last edited by roverin; February 22nd, 2006 at 14:16.

February 24th, 2006	Post 13
LeEnfield Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Funnily enough I know thew Officer that first up the Indian Parachute Regiment back in the Early 1940's. __________________ LeEnfield Rides again

February 27th, 2006	Post 14
MightyMacbeth I am Honor Gear	how interetsing.. You been in ww2 LeEnfield? if you dont mind me asking heh.. anyway, so the commandos and the SAS were operating in the same style missions then? __________________ ~when a man does his best, what else is there? Gen.George S.Patton

February 27th, 2006	Post 15
LeEnfield Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	No I was only a lad during WW2 but I can remember it. Now the Commandos and Para's did not do the same missions, most of the times any raid along the coast would be done by the Commandos, except for one notably occasion when the Para's dropped into Brunaveal and walked off with a complete German Radar System which saved thousands of lives

February 28th, 2006	Post 16
MightyMacbeth I am Honor Gear	fascinating really.. hmm.. anyway, about the pacific, where there sas teams or commandos?

March 3rd, 2006	Post 18
LeEnfield Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	The Popskis Private Army was the first of all the long range desert groups in North Africa, followed by the LRDG, then the SAS.

March 6th, 2006	Post 20
LeEnfield Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Both the LRDG & SAS used the knowledge gained by Popski Private Army in their missions, also the SAS also carried surveillance then as they do now.