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 Laycock the second in commando of No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando. Layforce II included the French Troop from No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando and three Troops from No. 4 Commando. The force carried out deception raids against the coastline of German-occupied Europe. The raids, codenamed Operation Menacle and Hardtack, were finally abandoned because they encouraged the Germans to reinforce their positions, which, in the longer term, could be disadvantageous to the Allies.[1][2][3]
^"No. 4 Commando". Combined Operations. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
LayforceII 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 Laycock...
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...
Service Brigade Special Air Service Troops Ad hoc Forces: Forfarforce LayforceLayforceII Northforce Timberforce Other Commando forces: Special Air Service...
Service Brigade Special Air Service Troops Ad hoc Forces: Forfarforce LayforceLayforceII Northforce Timberforce Other Commando forces: Special Air Service...
Service Brigade Special Air Service Troops Ad hoc Forces: Forfarforce LayforceLayforceII Northforce Timberforce Other Commando forces: Special Air Service...
Service Brigade Special Air Service Troops Ad hoc Forces: Forfarforce LayforceLayforceII Northforce Timberforce Other Commando forces: Special Air Service...
Service Brigade Special Air Service Troops Ad hoc Forces: Forfarforce LayforceLayforceII Northforce Timberforce Other Commando forces: Special Air Service...
Service Brigade Special Air Service Troops Ad hoc Forces: Forfarforce LayforceLayforceII Northforce Timberforce Other Commando forces: Special Air Service...
November 1967 to return to the UK for the first time since the end of World War II. They set up home in Stonehouse Barracks, Plymouth. In 1970 the Commando began...
in the Normandy landings in June 1944 and later that served in World War II, the Korean War, and in Northern Ireland. They were disbanded in 1981. The...
carry out raids in the eastern Mediterranean. This force became known as 'Layforce' after their commander and initially they were drawn from 'A' Troop from...
Service Brigade Special Air Service Troops Ad hoc Forces: Forfarforce LayforceLayforceII Northforce Timberforce Other Commando forces: Special Air Service...
Service Brigade Special Air Service Troops Ad hoc Forces: Forfarforce LayforceLayforceII Northforce Timberforce Other Commando forces: Special Air Service...
Service Brigade Special Air Service Troops Ad hoc Forces: Forfarforce LayforceLayforceII Northforce Timberforce Other Commando forces: Special Air Service...
(2004). Beachhead Assault: The Story of the Royal Naval Commandos in World War II. Greenhill. ISBN 978-1-85367-619-2. Moreman, Tim (2006). British Commandos...
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Commando raids during the Second World War. The raids were conducted by LayforceII and ad hoc formation formed by three troops from No. 4 Commando Their...
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