https://peertube.dngr.us/videos/watch/27d05fea-7711-4f1f-8ba5-eb4743c44ed1 This WWII film "Shock Troopers" shows the training of the British Commando units, and one of their attacks into enemy held territory in Norway, likely Operation Claymore in March of 1941. The Commandos were formed in June 1940, following a request from Prime Minister Winston Churchill for a force that could carry out raids against German-occupied Europe. The first Commando raid in Norway, Operation Claymore, was conducted in March 1941 by men of No.s 3 and 4 Commandos. This was the first large scale raid from the United Kingdom during the war. Their objective was the undefended Norwegian Lofoten Islands. They successfully destroyed the fish-oil factories, petrol dumps, and 11 ships, while capturing 216 Germans, encryption equipment, and codebooks. In December 1941 there were two raids. The first was Operation Anklet, a raid on the Lofoten Islands by No. 12 Commando on 26 December. The German garrison was in the midst of their Christmas celebrations and was easily overcome; the Commandos re-embarked after two days. Operation Archery was a larger raid at Vågsøy Island. This raid involved men from Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 6 Commandos, a Royal Navy flotilla, and limited air support. The raid caused significant damage to factories, warehouses, and the German garrison, and sank eight ships. After this the Germans increased the garrison in Norway by an extra 30,000 troops, upgraded coastal and inland defences, and sent a number of capital ships to the area. 0:09 – Attack force boards specially built assault landing craft, supported by planes and ships to keep the enemy suppressed with smoke and bombardment. 0:46 – Timing is critical to land before smoke clears, allowing troops to seize the beaches and bring in equipment like shells, guns, and tanks. 1:30 – The operation requires highly trained troops, perfected through rigorous preparation. 2:19 – Troops must overcome all obstacles, armed or unarmed, independently and defend themselves on the way. 2:50 – Equipment is moved forward using ropes to handle heavy loads. 3:15 – Troops must move stealthily day or night and strike the enemy at unexpected times. 3:33 – Infantry uses various tactics to equalize against mechanized enemy columns, with the bayonet as a key shock weapon. 4:22 – Training involves precise aim and coordination using bayonets to strike enemy points effectively. 4:55 – Infantry fights on foot in battle conditions with continuous training to maintain peak fitness and skills. 5:30 – The final test is a brutal 500-yard assault course simulating real combat with fire and obstacles. 6:05 – The course challenges troops physically and mentally, demanding endurance and steady aim under live fire. 7:18 – Counterattacking enemy troops in disguise attempt to repel exhausted soldiers but are repelled. 7:43 – Shock troops storm villages with intense house-to-house fighting against machine-gun fire, applying their training in real combat. 8:17 – This realistic training prepares troops for an actual combined forces raid on enemy-occupied coastlines. 8:41 – After a fortnight of leave, troops launch an offensive at dawn, boarding landing craft for the coast. 9:00 – Navy gunfire covers the landing while the RAF provides a smoke screen to conceal advancing troops. 9:27 – Intense street fighting ensues as shock troops engage the enemy garrison. 9:40 – Troops achieve objectives, destroying wireless installations, dumps, and refineries swiftly and expertly. 10:00 – As shock troops re-embark, a large fire and smoke cloud marks the mission’s success, but the fight continues. Motion picture films don't last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. We collect, scan and preserve 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have films you'd like to have scanned or donate to Periscope Film, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us via the link below. The Commandoes outraged Adolf Hitler who issued the Commando Order (German: Kommandobefehl) on 18 October 1942 stating that all Allied commandos encountered by German forces in Europe and Africa should be killed immediately without trial, even in proper uniforms or if they attempted to surrender. Shortly after World War II, at the Nuremberg Trials, the Commando Order was found to be a direct breach of the laws of war, and German officers who carried out illegal executions under the Commando Order were found guilty of war crimes. 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