No. 48 (Royal Marine) Commando | |
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![]() Cap Badge of the Royal Marines | |
Active | 1944–1946 |
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Branch | ![]() |
Type | Commando |
Role | Coastal raiding force Assault Infantry |
Size | Battalion |
Part of | 4th Special Service Brigade |
Nickname(s) | Four Eight |
Motto(s) | Per Mare Per Terram (By Sea By Land) (Latin) |
March | Quick – A Life on the Ocean Wave Slow – Preobrajensky |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Lieutenant Colonel James Moulton |
Insignia | |
Combined Operations Shoulder Patch | ![]() |
No. 48 (Royal Marine) Commando was a battalion-sized formation of the British Commandos, formed in 1944 during the Second World War. No. 48 Commando was assigned to the 4th Special Service Brigade and served in North West Europe, taking part in the Normandy landings and operations around Ostend and Antwerp before being disbanded after the war in January 1946.
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