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Somewhere in the Scottish Highlands, on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere, lies a memorial to the elite commando troops of the Second World War.
Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge.
The surrounding estate gained fame as the Commando Training Depot for the Allied Forces from 1942 to 1945. British Commandos, United States Army Rangers and commandos from France, the Netherlands, Norway, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Belgium trained there. Wikipedia
Sergeant and leader of Delta Squad.Hand painted by me using arealight plain white commando helmet, torso decal from the internet, hoth rebel backpack and lego gun
Royal Marines of 45 Commando and Swedish Coastal Rangers on a Stridsbåt 90 H (Combat Boat 90 Half – CB90H) fast military assault craft during a joint Swedish/UK exercise involving raiding a small Swedish island.
Royal Marines of X-Ray Company, 45 Commando and 4 Assault Squadron Royal Marines conducted Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) in Sweden.
Working alongside the Swedish Coastal Rangers (Kustjägarna) from their Berga Naval Base home, X- Ray Company showcased their strengths on the archipelagic Swedish terrain conducting interoperability training, Live Fire Tactical Training and littoral raiding alongside their Swedish partners. This is the first time the Swedish have taken part in BALTOPS as a member of NATO.
Photos: LPhot Finn Stainer-Hutchins
The commando monument at Spean Bridge with Ben Nevis in the background. We drive past this monument many times but rarely stop to visit as it can be very busy. On this occasion it was completely empty as it was so early. I hadn't realised that there is a little memorial garden just yards away from the statue and I must confess to being surprised and moved by the memorials placed there, especially for soldiers killed in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I couldn't help feel that politicians have a lot to answer for, in needlessly wasting such young lives for dubious reasons...