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Darby's Rangers 1942-45
Darby's Rangers 1942-45
By Mir Bahmanyer
Into the Jaws of Death
Into the Jaws of Death
By Robert Lyman

14TH INTELL

14th Intelligence Company, Intelligence Corps (now Special Reconnaissance Regiment)
Sub-forums:
  1. Roll Of Honour

200 FLIGHT RAF

Royal Australian Air Force 200 (Special Duties ) Flight

22 SAS

22nd Special Air Service Regiment
Sub-forums:
  1. British Empire Medal
  2. Distinguished Conduct Medal
  3. Distinguished Service Order
  4. Military Cross
  5. Military Medal
  6. MBE
  7. Mention In Despatches
  8. OBE
  9. Order of Bath
  10. Queens Commendation

3 CDO BDE

3rd Commando Brigade,Royal Marines 1946 -

AATTV

Australian Army Training Team Vietnam

AIR AMERICA

Civil Air Transport (CAT) and Air America (CIA owned and operated)

AIR COMMANDO

U.S.A.A.F. Air Commando Groups 1944-1945

AIR COMMANDO 2

U.S.A.F. Air Commando units postwar
Sub-forums:
  1. Operation Desert Storm

ALAMO SCOUTS

U.S. 6th Army Special Reconnaissance Unit

ARMY CDOS

British Army Commandos and Special Service Troops 1940-45

AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS

Independent Companies and Commando Squadrons AIF
Sub-forums:
  1. 2/1 Independent Company
  2. 2/2 Independent Company
  3. 2/3 Independent Company
  4. 2/4 Independent Company
  5. 2/5 Independent Company
  6. 2/6 Independent Company
  7. 2/7 Independent Company
  8. 2/2 Commando Squadron
  9. 2/3 Commando Squadron
  10. 2/4 Commando Squadron
  11. 2/5 Commando Squadron
  12. 2/6 Commando Squadron
  13. 2/7 Commando Squadron
  14. 2/8 Commando Squadron
  15. 2/9 Commando Squadron
  16. 2/10 Commando Squadron
  17. 2/11 Commando Squadron
  18. 2/12 Commando Squadron
  19. M Special Unit

AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS 2

Australian Commando units postwar

BEACH JUMPERS

U.S. Navy Beach Jumper Units (Special Warfare)

BELGIUM

Belgian Secret Agents

CANADIAN PARA

1st Canadian Parachute Bn 1942-45

CANADIAN SPECIAL OPS

Canadian Special Ops and Airborne Forces postwar

CARPETBAGGERS

U.S.A.A.F.-O.S.S. Special Operations Units 1943-45

CHINDITS 1943

77th Indian Infantry Brigade (1st Chindit Expedition)

CHINDITS 1944

3rd Indian Infantry Division (Special Force) (2nd Chindit Expedition)

CIA

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency

COASTWATCHERS

Allied Coast Watch Organisation (Allied Intelligence Bureau) 1941-45

CODETALKERS

U.S. Marine Corps Navajo Code Talkers

COPP

Combined Operations Pilotage Parties

CZECHOSLOVAKIA

Czech Secret Agents

DAMBUSTERS

617 (Special Duties) Squadron,R.A.F. 1943-45

DETACHMENT 385

Royal Marine Detachment 385 (Small Operations Group)

EOD

British Explosive Ordnance Disposal units 1940-

FIJI GUERILLAS

No 1 Commando Fiji Guerillas

FORCE RECON

U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
Sub-forums:
  1. Silver Star
  2. Navy Cross
  3. Medal Of Honor

FRANCE

French Secret Agents

FRESHMAN

Operation Freshman

FSSF

First Special Service Force (The Devil's Brigade or the North Americans)

GREEN BERETS

U.S.Army Special Forces
Sub-forums:
  1. OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
  2. OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
  3. OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE
  4. OPERATION FREEDOM'S SENTINEL
  5. Medal Of Honor
  6. Distinguished Service Cross
  7. Silver Star
  8. Legion Of Merit

HOLLAND

Dutch Secret Agents

INDIAN PARA

50th and 77th Indian Parachute Brigades 1941-46

JEDBURGH

Jedburgh Teams (BCRA,OSS,SOE)

LRDG

Long Range Desert Group (formerly Long Range Patrol Unit)

MARS TASK FORCE

U.S. Army 5332nd Brigade (Provisional)

MARSOC

U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command
Sub-forums:
  1. OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
  2. OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE

MERRILL'S MARAUDERS

U.S.Army 5307 Composite Unit (Provisional) (Task Force Galahad)

NCDUS

U.S. Navy Naval Combat Demolition Units

NIGHTSTALKERS

U.S.Army 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)

NORWAY

Norwegian Secret Agents

OSS

U.S. Office of Strategic Services

PALESTINE

Palestinian Secret Agents

PARAMARINES

1st Marine Parachute Regiment,U.S.M.C. 1940-44

PARAS

Parachute Regiment 1941 - 45

PARAS 2

Parachute Regiment postwar

PHANTOM

Phantom Signals

POLAND

Polish Secret Agents

POLISH PARA

Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade 1941-47

PPA

Popski's Private Army (No 1 Demolition Squadron)
Sub-forums:
  1. Roll Of Honour
  2. Awards
  3. Roster
  4. Media

RAF SPECIAL DUTIES

Royal Air Force Special Duties Squadrons WW2
Sub-forums:
  1. Roll Of Honour
  2. Awards
  3. Media

RAIDERS

U.S.Marine Corps Raider Battalions
Sub-forums:
  1. 1ST RAIDER BATTALION
  2. 2ND RAIDER BATTALION
  3. 3RD RAIDER BATTALION
  4. 4TH RAIDER BATTALION
  5. Distinguished Service Cross
  6. Medal Of Honor

RAN BEACH COMMANDOS

Royal Australian Navy Beach Commandos 1942-45

RANCDT

Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Teams

RANGERS

U.S.Army Ranger Battalions 1942-1945
Sub-forums:
  1. 1st Ranger Battalion
  2. 2nd Ranger Battalion
  3. 3rd Ranger Battalion
  4. 4th Ranger Battalion
  5. 5th Ranger Battalion
  6. 6th Ranger Battalion
  7. Silver Star
  8. Distinguished Service Cross
  9. Medal Of Honor

RANGERS 2

U.S.Army Ranger Units Postwar
Sub-forums:
  1. Korean War
  2. Vietnam War
  3. Operation Urgent Fury
  4. Operation Just Cause
  5. Operation Restore Hope
  6. Operation Enduring Freedom
  7. Operation Iraqi Freedom
  8. Operation Inherent Resolve
  9. Silver Star
  10. Distinguished Service Cross
  11. Medal Of Honor

RHODESIA

Rhodesian Special Forces
Sub-forums:
  1. Grey Scouts
  2. SAS
  3. Selous Scouts
  4. Grand Cross of Valour
  5. Commander of the Order of the Legion of Merit
  6. Silver Cross of Rhodesia
  7. Officer of the Order of the Legion of Merit
  8. Member of the Order of the Legion of Merit
  9. Bronze Cross of Rhodesia
  10. Meritorious Conduct Medal
  11. Defence Forces Medal for Meritorious Service
  12. Military Forces Commendation
  13. Medal for Meritorious Service
  14. Commander of the Army's Commendation
  15. Wings on Chest

RM CDOS

Royal Marine Commandos 1942-45
Sub-forums:
  1. 40 Commando
  2. 41 Commando
  3. 42 Commando
  4. 43 Commando
  5. 44 Commando
  6. 45 Commando
  7. 46 Commando
  8. 47 Commando
  9. 48 Commando
  10. Engineer Commando

RMBPD

Royal Marines Boom Patrol Detachment (Cockleshell Heroes)

RN CDOS

Royal Navy Commandos

RSR

Raiding Support Regiment
Sub-forums:
  1. Roll Of Honour

SAS

Special Air Service Regiment (1941-1945)
Sub-forums:
  1. 1 SAS
  2. 2 SAS
  3. 3 SAS
  4. 4 SAS
  5. 5 SAS
  6. L Detachment
  7. S Detachment
  8. Special Boat Squadron
  9. Special Raiding Squadron

SAS (TA)

Special Air Service Regiment (Territorial and Volunteer Units)

SASNZ

Special Air Service (New Zealand)

SASR

Special Air Service Regiment (Australia)

SBS

Special Boat Sections (Army Commando)

SCOUTS AND RAIDERS

U.S. Navy Scouts and Raiders WW2

SCUS

R.A.F. Servicing Commando Units

SEALS

U.S. Navy Seal Teams
Sub-forums:
  1. Silver Star
  2. Navy Cross
  3. Medal Of Honor
  4. Vietnam War
  5. Operation Urgent Fury
  6. Operation Just Cause
  7. Operation Restore Hope
  8. Operation Enduring Freedom
  9. Operation Iraqi Freedom
  10. Operation Inherent Resolve

SIS

Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) plus MI5,MI9,etc

SOE

Special Operations Executive

SRU

Sea Reconnaissance Unit

UDTS

U.S. Navy Underwater Demolition Teams

US PARAS

U.S. Parachute Infantry Regiments (WW2)
Sub-forums:
  1. Bronze Star
  2. Silver Star
  3. Distinguished Service Cross
  4. Medal Of Honor
  5. 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
  6. 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment
  7. 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
  8. 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
  9. 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
  10. 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
  11. 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
  12. 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
  13. 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
  14. 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment
  15. 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment
  16. 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
  17. 551st Parachute Infantry Regiment

US PARAS 2

U.S. Parachute and Airborne Infantry Regiments (postwar)
Sub-forums:
  1. Silver Star
  2. Distinguished Service Cross
  3. Medal Of Honor
  4. OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
  5. OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM

USACAPOC

U.S.Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command
Sub-forums:
  1. VIETNAM WAR
  2. OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
  3. OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM

V FORCE

British V Force,Burma 1942-45

VIPER FORCE

Viper Force,Royal Marines

X CRAFT AND CHARIOTS

Royal Navy Midget Submarines and Human Torpedoes

ZSU

Z Special Unit
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