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World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company.
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World War II
1939–1945 global conflict
World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Operation Collar (commando raid)
1940 British raid on Pas-de-Calais department during the German invasion of France
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Independent company (British Army)
Units of the English (later British) Army
An independent company was originally a unit raised by the English Army, subsequently the British Army, during the 17th and 18th centuries for garrison duties in Britain and the overseas colonies. The units were not part of larger battalions or regiments, although they may have…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)