View allAll Photos Tagged commando
2/365
This weekend is ground school so during a break I walked outside and froze getting a couple Commando shots.
The ruins of the World War I Austrian-Hungarian Tactical Command Center for the fortifications in the Altipiani di Folgaria, Lavarone e Luserna lay near the road from Chiesa to Virti. The way down to the ruins begins some yards right of a wooden post "Magnifica Comunita 'di Folgaria" above the small village Vinti. The Command Station is well camouflaged in a natural chasm between rocks and wood. The Command had communication connections by telphone and optical telegraph system to the observation point Monte Rust (Monte Horst) southwest of Chiesa.
Camera: Nikon D70, 2007-09-10.
The Commando Memorial in Lochaber is a 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 Scotland's best-known monuments, both as a war memorial and as a tourist attraction offering views of Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr.The monument consists of a cast bronze sculpture of three Commandos in characteristic dress complete with cap comforter, webbing and rifle, standing atop a stone plinthThe three Commandos are depicted looking south towards Ben Nevis."United we conquer" is inscribed around the top of the stone plinth, while the original plaque on the stone plinth reads: "In memory of the officers and men of the commandos who died in the Second World War 1939–1945. This country was their training ground."
A Garden of Remembrance, which was subsequently added to the site, is used by many surviving World War II Commandos as the designated final resting place for their ashes.It has also been used as a place where many families have scattered ashes and erected tributes to loved ones who belonged to contemporary Commando units and who have died in more recent conflicts such as the Falklands War or in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The first iteration of the Light Fighters School Commando Course graduated from the program this week.
The spean bridge commando memorial is dedicated to those commando`s who lost their lives in the second world war, the commando`s trained in and around the spean bridge area for op` s during WW2.
The first iteration of the Light Fighters School Commando Course graduated from the program this week.
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 Scotland's best-known monuments, both as a war memorial and as a tourist attraction offering views of Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr.
Location Lochaber, Scottish Highlands
Designer Scott Sutherland
Type statue
Material bronze sculpture
Height17 feet (5.2 m)
Beginning date1949
Completion date1951
Opening date1952
Dedicated to British Commandos
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 Scotland's best-known monuments, both as a war memorial and as a tourist attraction offering views of Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr.
Nearly missed it! This Lockheed MC-130J Commando II 16-5839 landing at Mildenhall caught me by surprise, and was already past the threshold before I could bring the camera to bear. However, this view shows much interesting rear detail :o))) Including the stowed refuelling drogues in the outer underwing pods, with which these Special Ops Hercs top up the based Ospreys.
The Sea King is nearing the end of its long and distinguished Royal Navy career. The opportunity to photograph them as much as possible at this year's Air Day was too good to refuse. Here's hoping that the Commando Assault as we know it survives, when the Merlins arrive.
DO NOT use my pictures without my written permission, these images are under copyright. Contact me if you want to buy or use them. CarloAlessioCozzolino© All rights reserved
From Colin ‘Pib’ Pibworth’s collection of >c2400 slides recalling his time in the RAF Mountain Rescue Service at Valley, Khormaksar, Sharjah & Masirah; kindly scanned in by Alister Haveron. Where a slide can be identified to a particular team that slide has be saved to that Set. If YOU can identify any of the places or people, please do add a Comment, with as much detail as possible. BJC 22 Feb 2013.
The first iteration of the Light Fighters School Commando Course graduated from the program this week.
Lympstone Commando railway station is located on the Avocet Line, a branch line from Exeter to Exmouth
The station used to be for the exclusive use of visitors to the Royal Marine Commando Training Centre at Lympstone only. In recent times a new footpath and cycleway has been built between the railway and the camp so now the station is available for anyone to use.
3 Safe versions of a commando knife. One solid and blunted, one retracts into the handle and the third is a cut-off mounted on a body plate for an actor to wear "post stabbing".
New Page 1
One of those rare missions where you enter the warehouse, get the info, and get out, unseen. One of those important missions where the enemy guard must remain alive, so he can tell Cobra Commander that the equipment is still secure. One of those screwed missions where a rat knocks over a rifle while you are hiding behind a nearby crate. One of those missions where you'd prefer to say "to hell with the mandate". But Snake Eyes is patient. The trooper will return to his Candy Crush Saga, and he can complete the objective.
The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Lochaber 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 Castle and unveiled in 1952 by the Queen Mother. It was created by the sculptor Scott Sutherland who won a competition to design the memorial in 1949.
The monument consists of a cast bronze sculpture of three Commandos in characteristic dress complete with cap comforter, webbing and rifle, standing atop a stone plinth. "United we conquer" is inscribed around the top of the stone plinth, while the original plaque on the stone plinth reads: "In memory of the officers and men of the commandos who died in the Second World War 1939–1945. This country was their training ground”
A Garden of Remembrance, which was subsequently added to the site, is used by many surviving World War II Commandos as the designated final resting place for their ashes. It has also been used as a place where many families have scattered ashes and erected tributes to loved ones who belonged to contemporary Commando units and who have died in more recent conflicts such as the Falklands War or in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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.