No. 4 Commando - Battle Honours

Battle Honours

In the British Army battle honours are awarded to regiments that have seen active service in a significant engagement or campaign, generally (although not always) one with a victorious outcome. The following battle honours were awarded to the British Commandos for service in the Second World War (** indicates where No. 4 Commando were present).

  • Adriatic
  • Alethangyaw
  • Aller
  • Anzio
  • Argenta Gap
  • Burma 1943–45
  • Crete
  • Dieppe **
  • Dives Crossing **
  • Djebel Choucha
  • Flushing **
  • Greece 1944–45
  • Italy 1943–45
  • Kangaw
  • Landing at Porto San Venere
  • Landing in Sicily
  • Leese
  • Litani
  • Madagascar
  • Middle East 1941, 1942, 1944
  • Monte Ornito
  • Myebon
  • Normandy Landing **
  • North Africa 1941–43
  • North-West Europe 1942, 1944–1945 **
  • Norway 1941 **
  • Pursuit to Messina
  • Rhine
  • St. Nazaire **
  • Salerno
  • Sedjenane 1
  • Sicily 1943
  • Steamroller Farm
  • Syria 1941
  • Termoli
  • Vaagso
  • Valli di Comacchio
  • Westkapelle **

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