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The Commando Memorial in Lochaber, Scotland, is dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II. it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry, Scotland, following a request from the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, for a force that could carry out raids in occupied Europe. The ranks were filled initially from volunteers from within the British Armed forces as well as foreign volunteers from occupied countries. After WWII, the Commando’s were disbanded but the modern Royal Marine Commandos, Parachute Regiment, Special Air Service, British Army commandos and the Special Boat Service trace their origins to the Commandos. Their legacy also extends to a number of mainland European and North American special forces.
I'm not sure many understand the significance of the Commando memorial at Spean Bridge. "Commandos" was not even a British concept. But the origins of what would become the British Commandos, the Royal Marines lie within these lands.
During the Boer War in South Africa, the British Empire was fighting Dutch colonialists, an irregular army of Boers largely made up of Dutch farmers. The Boers developed a tactic to ride on horseback into British camps at night, shoot everyone up and disappear into the night as fast as they arrived. The Dutch called these units, "Kommandos". The British decided to form a force to counter them and formed The Lovat Scouts. This was largely recruited from the Highlanders on the Scottish Estates, tough, hardy men who could shoot well and were used to living and toiling in a harsh landscape. Many were deer stalkers and ghillies, expert marksmen, highly competent in reading the land, moving stealthily, camouflage artists and efficient killers. Gradually the Lovat Scouts were merged into other regiments and lost their identify in the lull between the First and Second World wars. When the British Expeditionary force was defeated in France and retreated from Dunkirk, it was Winston Churchill who ordered that a new force should be formed to go and raid Nazi forces in mainland Europe. The new troops would be called Commandos. And to train them they sent them to training camps in the Highlands of Scotland to train in the same harsh landscapes the Lovat Scouts originally came from.
And so many shooting lodges in Lochaber were requisitioned for Commando training. With a sparce population many areas permitted live firing, so that there are houses not far from where I live that have bullet holes in them, and bullet cases can easily be found in some areas.. Achnacarry was the first training centre, the reason why the Commando memorial is where it is, not far away. SOE (Special Operations Executive) and spies were also trained in this same region.
Occasionally it has crossed my mind: I wonder if they still use our area for the training of spies and special forces without informing the local population, but I've never come across any commandos hiding under a bracken bivouac, so far.
The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II. Situated around a mile from Spean Bridge village, it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry Castle. Unveiled in 1952 by the Queen Mother, it has become one of the United Kingdom's best-known monuments, both as a war memorial and as a tourist attraction offering views of Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr.
"You will be superior to your more common brethren. For you are a commando, an elite unit, something truly special."
- Taun We
Well, guess that's a wrap for 2018! Happy new year y'all, and thanks a lot for staying with me, even though I haven't been active recently. Hopefully I can figure something out (I got some more customs to work on).
Heading north to the hills for a weekend the light started to change, so when we passed Spean Bridge it was a no brainer when we decided to stop at the Commando Memorial.
This sculpture was erected in 1951 as a memorial to the WW11 commandos who had trained nearby. As can be seen it holds a superb location overlooking a fabulous corner of Lochaber. Out of view to the left is the Ben Nevis range, however with the sun setting to the west and this profile of the memorial I chose this view instead.
As per commission, this is Niner Skirata transferred over to an Imperial Commando template.
Not really much to talk about for this guy since since his decals are essentially a recolored version of Boss, which is a custom I posted a while back.
As mentioned, lots more on the way! If you haven't already, check out my instagram @avxtc_designs for more frequent WIP updates to see some of the things in the works. So as always, expect more, and I'd love to hear your thoughts!
-Andrew
Whatever time of the day and regardless of the prevailing weather The Commando Monument just above Spean Bridge offers rewarding photographic opportunities.
The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II. Situated around a mile from Spean Bridge village, it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry Castle.
Helmet, cap, goggles, vest, extra clip (back of the vest), grenade, weapons: Minifig.Cat / Gas mask, shells, radio, pouches (legs): TinyTactical.
Arm insigna is photoshopped.
Now don't get me wrong I like the Command, BUT in Yellow!
Mind you the other guy's shirt takes some beating.
In my opinion a Commando should be black with gold pin striping.
Mid Devon Show 2022 .
I'm starting a new project , when I built only the leg , in the end I'll have to give him a lot of weapons , which explains the command name taken from commandos film.
A Republic Commando got sent to the Sith homeplanet of Korriban to spy on the Sith Warlords to find out their true intentions for the Galaxy. But before he could find out the truth, his position got compromised and he had to fight his way to safety!
Hey everyone! Better late than never, but here is a small build I made to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Star Wars The Old Republic! As a day 1 player of the game I felt like I just had to build something for this event :D It felt good building a simple 20 x 20 MOC again! I hope you all enjoy the MOC and happy holidays!
At long last, I have finally made Gregor in his digital camo armor. It took me a total of around 13 hours to make him, starting at around 5:00 PM yesterday with designing and I stayed up till 6:30 AM finishing application and sealing. A lot of work went into this fig, and I must say, I'm proud of the outcome.
The helmet bothers me though, something's a little off about it. Maybe it's the poor photography, I apologize for that :P My brain's not working too well after staying up so long. Aside from that, I think the design for the rest of Gregor is great! The digicam covers almost every surface of the fig except for the very top of the helmet and the top of the torso. This is the most detailed fig I have designed as of yet, and it took quite a long time.
Application was really difficult. That said and what with the amount of detail in this custom, should any of you be interested in it, it will cost more than my normal $20-$25 price range; this will be priced at $31 because of all the work that has to be put into it. That's a lot more than I usually charge, but that's how hard it was for me to make this fig. Do keep in mind how many decals cover this fig.
So anyways, I wanna know what you think! Too much camo? Not enough? Let me know what you think about this custom! If you fave, please drop a comment too. View on all sizes for up close detail!
I was working in Fort William on Friday and had time to spare on the journey down so stopped to be a tourist for a couple of minutes.
I should have gone over to check, but looking at this image I cannot imagine why the seat is pointing in the direction it does; answers on a postcard please.
It was a grey old day so I thought a B&W conversion might work?
This image is available printed, framed or on a canvas here.
The CCAV Commando is a customized version for the SPEAR Commando forces. It's not as heavily armoured as the standard version, but in return its lighter and faster. The CCAV sports a top mounted heavy MG for self defense.
Lest We Forget
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
1974 Norton Commando in vibrant Orange. The Vintage and Classic Motorcycle Club's commemoration of the Carrowdore 100 road races.
EXERCISE GREEN DAGGER 19.1
Pictured: Army Commandos and Royal Marines in support of a company level advance to contact exercise.
As part of their Force Generation process and wider preparation for Lead Commando Group, 45 Commando Royal Marines deployed to America during Exercise Green Dagger. The exercise involved Live Fire Tactical Training (LFTT) and a Force of Force (FEX) exercise with two United States Marine Corps (USMC) Battle Groups (BG), conducted on an impressively large village complex. During the exercise 45 Cdo were stationed at Camp Wilson, located on the Marine Air Ground Combat Centre, a huge training complex of approx 100 square kilometres in the Mojave Desert. It was a great opportunity for the Commandos to meet and train with their American counterparts.
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The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II. Situated around a mile from Spean Bridge village.
Didn't expect to find this guy today.
What a spectacular figure. My only complaint is that his impressive arsenal should have also included a shotgun and uzi.
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Nothing special, just liked the sharpness in this middle of night shot! Not the best compo:))
Exposure:30
Aperture:f/8.0
Focal Length:70 mm
ISO Speed:100
PS´d mainly with gradient layer in colors above
Day 148 - Winter Commando -
This was more of a concept figure than anything else, but I wanted to play with hand-painting a digital-camo scheme. While this turned out alright, I've got another figure that uses this technique and looks even better!
The Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge - Aonach Mor, Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis in background.
"This Country was their Training Ground", says the inscription.
This is a special place for me.
Royal Marine and Army Commandos practice amphibious beach landings on July 14, 2010, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. HMS Ark Royal, the nation's strike carrier, is leading an international task group during exercise Auriga 2010 a joint US-British amphibious exercise in Onslow Bay, off the coast of North Carolina. Exercise AURIGA is part of a series of training exercises that will build on the UK's ability to conduct small scale focused intervention operations anywhere in the world, delivering amphibious forces supported by air power from the Joint Harrier force.
I completed zondkar commandos providing it to many varieties of weapons to keep it true to the character.
All accessories are :
1 a sword;
2 a gun;
3 a rifle;
4 a cane with sword;
5 a small rocket launcher;
6 a knife;
7 a dagger;
8 three hand grenades;
9 in a pincer arm.
all I decided to place it in a belt except the rod and gun that must be put behind us , and the knife that goes in the side.
The Commando Memorial near Spean Bridge looking towards Ben Nevis.
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