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Royal Air Force Commandos
Active1942–1946
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
BranchRoyal Air Force
TypeCommando
Size2,400 men in 18 units
Part ofCombined Operations
EngagementsSecond World War

Royal Air Force Commandos were formed from units of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. They were formed in 1942 and served in the European and Far Eastern theatres of war before being disbanded in 1946. In 1944 RAF Commandos of the Second Tactical Air Force suffered very heavy casualties landing at Dog Green Sector of Omaha Beach to establish field operations in support of the American army.

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