No 6 commando

Through Hitler's Back Door: SOE Operations in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-45
Through Hitler's Back Door: SOE Operations in Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria 1939-45
By Alan Ogden
MI5: British Security Service Operations, 1909-45
MI5: British Security Service Operations, 1909-45
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Hi everyone on this great site.On having learned that My father william Asquith No6 commando, was on at least several occasions wounded in action - documented in his service book- I have as yet not determined as to why this unit, No6 Commando, was started or why it was formed.
My father was seriously wounded in an action on Salerno , Italy, to such a degree that he was in hospital for at least two years ,( in an Italian hospital)due to severe head wounds caused by a german 'S' mine. Would there be records of this injury in places other than his service record as I have yet to recieve this document from MoD.
Also , there was a Newspaper article in a newspaper around 1947 that detailed my fathers war service with picture along with others , as a book was being researched called the 'Green Beret' by H G Saunders.Does anyone know of this Newspaper article as I don't know the edition or name of the newspaper in question. Thanks.
 
theres alot of commando books out there. 6 commando and 8 commando were raised as irregular units to set europe abalze as far as churchil was concerned. they were sent to north africa I believe to do numerous raids ( most which were aborted ) * was belnded into layforce but 6 wasnt

found this for you though

Under the command of LtCol T. Fetherstonehaugh No.6 Commando was formed on 23rd June 1940.

During the invasion threat of that year No.6 moved twice. First to Romney Marsh and then onto Brightlingsea Essex. Moving on again after a short while to Bristol and a spell of Landing Craft training was then undertaken at Milford Haven being transported there on the SS Malines.

Like all the other units N0.6 was absorbed into the Special Service Brigade formations before being redesignated N0.6 Commando in late 1941.

Chosen for Operation ?Kitbag? at Floro in Norway on 11th December 1941 proved a disappointment. The operation was aborted late into the planning stage. Half of the strength of No.12 Army Commando was also due to take part in this raid.

After this frustration No.6 finally saw action when it embarked to take part in ?Operation Torch in? November 1942. No.6 fought several critical actions during this campaign before being withdrawn back to the UK to prepare for ?Overlord?.

No .6 had the task of landing and advancing to the Orne bridges where it was to link up with other Commando units and relieve the airborne forces. By the evening of the first day a spectacular success had been recorded and the Commando was dug in at its objective.

Despite severe losses No.6 fought on across Europe eventually reaching Germany before returning home and to disbandment along with other war-time Commando units.
 
hi geronimo. many thanks for your infomation . I found that to be very interesting.I hope that others can offer more info on any oher battles that No6 fought in .cheers.
 
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