1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos

1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos
Active1942–1946
Countries Free France (1942–44)
Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944–46)
Branch Free French Naval Forces
TypeCommando
RoleAmphibious warfare
Close-quarters combat
Coastal raiding
Cold-weather warfare
Direct action
Forward observer
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Urban warfare
SizeBattalion
Part ofNo. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando
Engagements
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Philippe Kieffer
Insignia
Identification
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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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