4th Special Service Brigade

World War II

The 4th Special Service Brigade was a brigade-sized British Commando formation created in March 1944 from battalion-sized Royal Marines units. It took part in the Normandy landings during Operation Overlord on 6 June 1944, then participated in the Battle of the Scheldt and the assault on the Walcheren Islands. On 6 December 1944, it was renamed the 4th Commando Brigade, dropping the term “Special Service” because of its association with the German SS.

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Formed: March 1944
Operation Overlord: Participated in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944
Renamed: 4th Commando Brigade on 6 December 1944

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Article: 4th Special Service Brigade (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q4639459
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