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The Naval Commandos are the special forces
Special forces

Special Forces , also known as, Special Operation Forces is a generic term for highly-trained military teams/units that conduct specialized Military operation such as reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions....
 of the French Navy
French Navy

The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale , is the maritime arm of the French military. It consists of a full range of vessels, from patrol boats to guided missile frigates, and includes one nuclear aircraft carrier and ten nuclear submarines ....
. They are made up of ~500 members, mostly based in northwestern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 (Brittany
Brittany

Brittany is a former independent Celtic nations monarchy and duchy, now incorporated into France. It is also, more generally, the name of the cultural area whose limits correspond to the historic province and independent duchy....
), with several bases across the country for specific training needs. The Naval Commandos are nicknamed bérets verts (Green Berets
Green Berets

A green beret is a type of headgear. Green Berets can refer to:Military*Special Forces , colloquial term*Royal Marines of the UK....
). They operate under the Naval rifle and special force Command and the French Special Operations Command
Commandement des Opérations Spéciales

The Commandement des Op?rations Sp?ciales is the France organisation which coordinates the use of the French special forces of all military branches ....
.

Naval Commandos was formed during World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 in Great Britain, modeled along with the Commandos of the Royal Navy
British Commandos

The British Commandos were first formed by the British Army in June 1940 during World War II as a well-armed but non-regimental raider force employing unconventional and irregular military tactics to assault, disrupt and reconnoitre the enemy in mainland Europe and Scandinavia....
 (who were founded in 1940).






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The Naval Commandos are the special forces
Special forces

Special Forces , also known as, Special Operation Forces is a generic term for highly-trained military teams/units that conduct specialized Military operation such as reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counter-terrorism actions....
 of the French Navy
French Navy

The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale , is the maritime arm of the French military. It consists of a full range of vessels, from patrol boats to guided missile frigates, and includes one nuclear aircraft carrier and ten nuclear submarines ....
. They are made up of ~500 members, mostly based in northwestern France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 (Brittany
Brittany

Brittany is a former independent Celtic nations monarchy and duchy, now incorporated into France. It is also, more generally, the name of the cultural area whose limits correspond to the historic province and independent duchy....
), with several bases across the country for specific training needs. The Naval Commandos are nicknamed bérets verts (Green Berets
Green Berets

A green beret is a type of headgear. Green Berets can refer to:Military*Special Forces , colloquial term*Royal Marines of the UK....
). They operate under the Naval rifle and special force Command and the French Special Operations Command
Commandement des Opérations Spéciales

The Commandement des Op?rations Sp?ciales is the France organisation which coordinates the use of the French special forces of all military branches ....
.

History

The Naval Commandos was formed during World War II
World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a Participants in World War II, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies of World War II and the Axis powers....
 in Great Britain, modeled along with the Commandos of the Royal Navy
British Commandos

The British Commandos were first formed by the British Army in June 1940 during World War II as a well-armed but non-regimental raider force employing unconventional and irregular military tactics to assault, disrupt and reconnoitre the enemy in mainland Europe and Scandinavia....
 (who were founded in 1940). Its manpower came from the Fusiliers Marine.

It took part in the Normandy Landing
Battle of Normandy

The Invasion of Normandy was the invasion and establishment of Western Allies forces in Normandy, France, during Operation Overlord in World War II....
 on D-day under command of Commandant Kieffer
Philippe Kieffer

Philippe Kieffer , Ranks in the French Navy in the French Navy, was a French officer and political personality, and a hero of the Free French Forces....
.

Composition

Their personnel is distributed between 6 commando
Commando

In military science, the term commando denotes an individual soldier, a military unit, and a raid . Contemporarily, commando identifies ?lite light infantry and special forces units specialised in parachuting, rappelling, and amphibious warfare to conduct and effect attacks....
s, named after former naval fusilier officers killed in action
Killed in action

Killed in action is a Casualty classification generally used by Military to describe the deaths of their own forces by other hostile forces....
, and a special counter-terrorist unit :
  • Commando Hubert
    French commando frogmen

    France has a large commando frogman tradition. Jacques-Yves Cousteau was a naval officer in World War II and helped much to set up France's commando frogmen....
     (also named Commando d'Action Sous-Marine Hubert, CASM, "submarine operations commando"): Submarine action (combat divers).
  • Commando Jaubert: Assault
    Assault

    Assault is a crime of violence against another human. In some jurisdictions, including Australia and New Zealand, assault refers to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, while in other jurisdictions, such as the United States, assault may refer only to the threat of violence caused by an immediate show of fo...
     at sea, exfiltration
    Exfiltration

    Exfiltration is military jargon for exiting an area . Exfiltration is the opposite of infiltration.The removal of personnel or units from area under enemy control....
    , close quarters battle at sea.
  • Commando Trepel: Assault
    Assault

    Assault is a crime of violence against another human. In some jurisdictions, including Australia and New Zealand, assault refers to an act that causes another to apprehend immediate and personal violence, while in other jurisdictions, such as the United States, assault may refer only to the threat of violence caused by an immediate show of fo...
     at sea, exfiltration
    Exfiltration

    Exfiltration is military jargon for exiting an area . Exfiltration is the opposite of infiltration.The removal of personnel or units from area under enemy control....
    .
  • Commando de Penfentenyo: Reconnaissance
    Reconnaissance

    Reconnaissance is a military and medical term denoting exploration conducted to gain information. Militarily, its shorthand Australian, Canadian, and British form is recce , its American usage form is recon ....
    , intelligence operations
    Intelligence (information gathering)

    Intelligence is not information, but the product of evaluated information, valued for its currency and relevance rather than its detail or accuracy —in contrast with "data" which typically refers to precision or particular information, or "fact," which typically refers to veracity information....
     (recon swimmers)
  • Commando de Montfort: Distance neutralisation, special back-ups (missile-launchers, light mortars, heavy sniping rifles)
  • Commando Kieffer: C3I, wardogs,


See also

  • Philippe Kieffer
    Philippe Kieffer

    Philippe Kieffer , Ranks in the French Navy in the French Navy, was a French officer and political personality, and a hero of the Free French Forces....


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