Operation "Jubilee"

Briefing: Across the fields of the Vire valley from the sector held by the Canadian 4th Armoured Division lay a series of hills. In two days, the 4th Armoured will launch a limited offensive, aimed at breaking through the valley …

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Briefing: Across the fields of the Vire valley from the sector held by the Canadian 4th Armoured Division lay a series of hills. In two days, the 4th Armoured will launch a limited offensive, aimed at breaking through the valley and the hills beyond into the central plain. To gain a foothold on the commanding ground in the center of the planned thrust and disrupt the German defensive line, the Canadian command has requested a commando operation. The British RA Staff has agreed to honor the request, and your Commando-being the only available in this sector-baa been tagged for the mission. On the morrow, at a time determined by the Canadian HQ as suitable, your force is to daah across the valley and seize as much high ground as possible, clearing the enemy from it. Although the exact composition of the enemy forces you will face is unknown, the unexpected nature of your move should present the opportunity to reach the hills and dig in. The Commando is then to hold its positions until dawn of the next day, when the Canadian armor is scheduled to pass through your force and exploit the gap you have opened.

Vire Valley, France

The Commandos formed during the Second World War, following an order from the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in June 1940 for a force that could carry out raids against German occupied Europe. Churchill stated in a minute to General Ismay on 6 June 1940: "Enterprises must be prepared, with specially-trained troops of the hunter class, who can develop a reign of terror down these coasts, first of all on the "butcher and bolt" policy..." Commandos were all volunteers for special service and originally came from the British Army but volunteers would eventually come from all branches of the United Kingdom's armed forces and foreign volunteers from countries occupied by the Germans. These volunteers formed over 30 individual units and four assault brigades. The commandos would serve in all the theatres of war from the Arctic Circle, to Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific. Their operations ranged from small groups of men landing from the sea or by parachute to a brigade of assault troops spearheading the Allied invasions of Europe and Asia.

Wikipedia: British Commando operations during the Second World War

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