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  1. Commandos Strike Again

    Date released
    5 Jan 1942
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1132
    NoS ID
    038097
    Story no
    2 / 3

    Official pictures of highly successful raid on Vaagso show commandos landing and fighting their way to destruction of German stronghold.

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  2. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Commandos Make "Smash and Grab" Raid

    Date released
    11 Jun 1942
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    679A
    NoS ID
    012303
    Story no
    2 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Commando Raid. DESCRIPTION: A reconnaissance raid on the French coast near Boulogne was carried out by Commandos. SHOTLIST: Landing craft with commando’s on board landing. Commandos...

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  3. Fighting French Commandos

    Date released
    22 Oct 1942
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    42/85
    NoS ID
    099681
    Story no
    2 / 4
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    French Marine Commandos during invasion exercises on a beach somewhere in England.

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  4. Lord Louis - Commandos’ New Chief

    Date released
    20 Apr 1942
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    42/32
    NoS ID
    099383
    Story no
    4 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Lord Louis Mountbatten becomes Commander of Combined Operations, and will control all land, sea and air ventures by our Commandos.

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  5. Commandos Raid Boulogne

    Date released
    27 Apr 1942
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    42/34
    NoS ID
    099395
    Story no
    5 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Commanded by Major Lord Lovat, commandos set off for another lightning raid, on the French coast this time.

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  6. Commandos Do It Again

    Date released
    11 Jun 1942
    Series name
    Pathe Gazette
    Issue no
    42/47
    NoS ID
    099477
    Story no
    6 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Commandos on their way back across the Channel from a raid on the Boulogne-Le Touquet area. This was the fourth British raid against the occupied French coast in three months.

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  7. Commandos Raid on Boulogne

    Series name
    War Pictorial News
    Issue no
    58
    NoS ID
    156090
    Story no
    1 / 3

    Commandos receive last minute instructions before they set off (representatives from fifty-three countries). Night raid takes place with very little opposition; shots of casualties.

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  8. How Commandos Get St Nazaire Spirit

    Date released
    2 Apr 1942
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1157
    NoS ID
    038202
    Story no
    7 / 7

    Prime Minister sees Army perfecting newest offence tactics. Commandos display methods brilliantly used at St Nazaire.

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  9. Commandos Ferret Out Jungle Foe

    Date released
    11 Dec 1950
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2064
    NoS ID
    042749
    Story no
    1 / 6

    French commandos land on coastal islands off Haiphong, which have been infested by Viet Minh rebels. Small province of Thai, in North West Indo-China recruits 5,000 volunteers to fight with France.

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  10. Dutch Memorial to Commandos

    Date released
    5 Jun 1952
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1200A
    NoS ID
    017833
    Story no
    1 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Dutch Memorial to Commandos. DESCRIPTION: To the memory of those who fell when Number Four Commando made its famous landing in 1944, a statue has been unveiled at Flushing by the Dutch...

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