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have been attached to 43 Commando Fleet
Protection Group Royal Marines to support the force protection tasks outside of the United Kingdom: this organisation was known as P Squadron but was disbanded with the force protection duties being transferred to the standing tasks commando unit, a duty which
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Comacchio Company Royal Marines was formed - taking its name from the battle honour "Comacchio, Italy 1945", where Hunter posthumously received the Victoria Cross for his actions. On its formation, Comacchio Company took on the colours and traditions of the then-defunct 43
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The
Comacchio Company RM became Comacchio Group RM in November 1983. From 1987 onwards, Comacchio Group also ceased performing the maritime counter-terrorism role after a study transferred the task to the newly formed M-squadron of the Royal Marines
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into commando units. The initial intake of personnel was drawn from the 2nd
Battalion, Royal Marines, and following commando training at Achnacarry in Scotland, the unit consisted of about 450 men organized into a headquarters, five
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and sniper teams and the very high readiness Fleet
Contingent Troop are deployed world-wide to conduct specialist maritime security tasks in support of the Royal Navy.
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The primary mission is to prevent unauthorised access to the UK's strategic nuclear deterrent through the provision of specialist military capability. Additionally,
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Comacchio Group RM was renamed Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines in March 2001, and was restructured into its current organisation. The Group also moved from
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Marines from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group conducting an ‘Underway Boarding Exercise’ in conjunction with a local ferry, 2015.
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43 Commando Fleet
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in 1961 "as a further contribution to the forces available for seaborne operations". The unit was disbanded again in 1968.
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unit for offshore installations, including oil rigs and ships. The company initially numbered around 424 personnel.
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Commandos from 43 Commando regularly train with other forces both inside the UK and other nations including the
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from his hip. Hunter then proceeded to draw enemy fire until most of his troop had taken cover. The
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In 2012, FPGRM formally adopted the name 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines.
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Members of 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines train using
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1101:"Royal Marines sharpen skills to protect the UK's nuclear deterrent"
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Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in World War II
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43 Commando resurrected as historic Royal Marines unit returns
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946:"The Naval Review, Vol XLIX, No 3 dated July 1961, p292"
338:. The unit, based at HM Naval Base Clyde, is part of
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Commando units and formations of the United Kingdom
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234:43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines
35:43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines
27:Force protection formation of the Royal Marines
1354:British Commando units of the Second World War
986:(Supplement). 12 June 1945. pp. 3087–380.
778:"Royal Marines appoint new Commandant General"
468:. Hunter cleared a farmhouse containing three
393:, along with a heavy weapons troop—armed with
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326:(2001–2012), is a 550-man unit of the
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1074:"43 Commando FPG on TARTAN EAGLE 23"
897:(37127). London: 3087. 12 June 1945.
689:Marine Corps Security Force Regiment
529:Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines
324:Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines
617:P Rifle Squadron (reformed in 2018)
1099:Candlin, Alex (6 September 2023).
488:in this action. He went on to be
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1705:Royal Marine formations and units
637:fitted with a CQB upper receiver.
908:Obituary: General Sir Ian Riches
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574:carbine instead of the standard
490:Commandant General Royal Marines
137:Maritime Interdiction Operations
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910:The Independent, 6 January 1997
655:Royal Navy Reserve Augmentation
500:43 Commando RM was reformed at
418:No. 40 (Royal Marine) Commandos
347:No. 43 (Royal Marine) Commandos
316:Comacchio Company Royal Marines
294:Security of nuclear weapons at
1725:Trident (UK nuclear programme)
1509:No. 48 (Royal Marine) Commando
1504:No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
1499:No. 46 (Royal Marine) Commando
1494:No. 45 (Royal Marine) Commando
1489:No. 44 (Royal Marine) Commando
1484:No. 43 (Royal Marine) Commando
1479:No. 42 (Royal Marine) Commando
1474:No. 41 (Royal Marine) Commando
1469:No. 40 (Royal Marine) Commando
1413:No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando
780:. forces.net. 25 November 2022
544:(where it was co-located with
1:
448:was posthumously awarded the
330:responsible for guarding the
320:Comacchio Group Royal Marines
926:. British Army units 1945 on
225:Lake Comacchio, 3 April 1945
1602:4th Special Service Brigade
1597:3rd Special Service Brigade
1592:2nd Special Service Brigade
1587:1st Special Service Brigade
422:2nd Special Service Brigade
281:Colonel Tony de Reya RM MBE
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1607:Special Air Service Troops
1418:No. 11 (Scottish) Commando
833:Neillands 2004, pp. 81–82.
1674:No. 1 Demolition Squadron
1546:Royal Air Force Commandos
1271:47 Commando Raiding Group
1182:accessed 14 December 2015
552:, which is situated near
420:, 43 Commando formed the
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1669:Special Raiding Squadron
1530:British commando frogmen
1428:No. 14 (Arctic) Commando
1137:"Fleet Protection Group"
1011:"Fleet Protection Group"
611:HQ headquarters squadron
405:—and a signals platoon.
403:6-pounder anti-tank guns
210:A Life on the Ocean Wave
1679:Long Range Desert Group
1582:Special Service Brigade
1403:No. 8 (Guards) Commando
492:between 1959 and 1962.
452:for his actions during
1652:Other Commando forces:
1037:– Royal Navy, 04/04/12
951:. 1961. Archived from
878:Neillands 2004, p. 78.
860:Saunders 1959, p. 180.
851:Neillands 2004, p. 79.
842:Neillands 2004, p. 81.
824:Haskew, pp. 48–49
589:Tasks and organisation
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1664:Special Boat Squadron
1525:Royal Naval Commandos
869:Chappell 1996, p. 28.
659:Naval ratings of the
480:, Lieutenant Colonel
472:on his own, firing a
375:Royal Marine Division
293:
1453:Middle East Commando
1246:30 Commando IX Group
679:British Armed Forces
523:Special Boat Service
395:Vickers machine guns
385:consisting of three
1659:Special Air Service
1080:. 10 September 2023
756:The Royal Household
661:Royal Naval Reserve
550:HM Naval Base Clyde
502:Stonehouse Barracks
484:RM was awarded the
300:HM Naval Base Clyde
185:Per Mare Per Terram
983:The London Gazette
894:The London Gazette
889:"Ninth Supplement"
602:3 Commando Brigade
478:Commanding Officer
446:Thomas Peck Hunter
340:3 Commando Brigade
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270:Superior Commander
256:Commandant General
187:(By Sea By Land) (
157:3 Commando Brigade
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1078:Joint Forces News
758:. 28 October 2022
595:maritime boarding
515:counter-terrorism
508:Comacchio Company
470:MG42 machine-guns
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278:Current Commander
196:Colours (Lanyard)
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