France. Armée. Groupement des commandos de France
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France. Armée. Commandos de France
Groupement des commandos de France
Free French Commando
Kieffer commando
Commando Kieffer
Great Britain. Royal Marines. Compagnie de fusiliers, 1re
Great Britain. Royal Marines. Marines Company, 1st
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Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
found: Destrem, M. Les Commandos de France, c1982 (subj.)t.p. (Commandos de France) from copies of official documentation in annex: p. 399 (Commandos de France, fd. 6/44; all volunteers, escaped from Fr.) p. 409, etc. (letter head: Groupement des commandos de France)
found: Chauvet, Maurice. It's a long way to Normandy, 6 juin 1944 :(commando Kieffer) p. 4 of cover (177 French commandos integrated into the British Commandos) p. 158 (Free French Commando)
found: http://www.liberation60.gouv.fr/?even=&menu=Declaration&num=139, viewed Aug. 31, 2004:(Kiefer commando; in 1942 the Royal Marines had admitted the 1re compagnie de fusiliers marines (1st marines company) ... served uner sub-lt. Kieffer)
found: http://operationdday.france3.fr/01.ieffer.a.htm, viewed Aug. 31, 2004(Le Kieffer Commando; only French unit to unload at Normandy on June 6, 1944; on Sward Beach; ordered by Philippe Kieffer)
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Change Notes
1982-09-16: new
2004-08-31: revised
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