1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
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1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos was a Fusiliers Marins commando unit of the Free French Navy, raised in 1942, which served during the Second World War. Its initial Commandant was then-Lieutenant de Vaisseau (Captain) Philippe Kieffer of the Free French Navy, under whose command they participated in the Normandy landings in 1944.
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1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos | |
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Active | 1942–1946 |
Countries | Free France (1942–44) Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944–46) |
Branch | Free French Naval Forces |
Type | Commando |
Role | Amphibious warfare Close-quarters combat Coastal raiding Cold-weather warfare Direct action Forward observer Raiding Reconnaissance Urban warfare |
Size | Battalion |
Part of | No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Philippe Kieffer |
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