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Layforce was an ad hoc
military formation of the
British Army
consisting of a
number of
commando units during the
Second World War.
Formed in February...
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Service (SAS). In 1940,
along with his brother, he
volunteered for part of
Layforce in the
Second World War. In 1941, he
joined the SAS in
North Africa, taking...
- was one of the
units selected to be sent to the
Middle East as part of
Layforce. On
arrival they
became known as 'B'
Battalion in an
attempt at deception...
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known as
Layforce and sent to the
Middle East. The
Special Air
Service and the
Special Boat
Squadron were
formed from the
survivors of
Layforce. The men...
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Robert Lay****,
which became part of
Force Z (later
named "
Layforce"). On 1
February 1941,
Layforce sailed for the
Middle East, in
support of the
capture of...
- The raid was
carried out by No. 7 Commando, also
known as A
Battalion Layforce,
together with a
small detachment from the
Royal Tank Regiment; the raiders...
- he
volunteered for the No. 8 (Guards)
Commando (later
named "
Layforce").
After Layforce was disbanded,
Stirling remained convinced that due to the mechanized...
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Layforce II was the name
given to an ad hoc
formation of
British Commandos during the
Second World War. The
force was
under command of
Major Peter Lay****...
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eight wounded, all of whom were recovered.
Layforce was the only big unit in this area to be cut off.
Layforce had been sent to
Crete by way of
Sfakia when...
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Commando raids during the
Second World War. The
raids were
conducted by
Layforce II and ad hoc
formation formed by
three troops from No. 4
Commando Their...
