British Commandos

Chomley-Warner · 2014-06-08T21:46:40Z

Just in case anyone missed my uniform listing and want to get the No 3 look right... They wore ordinary battledress but may also wear camouflage smock or leather jerkin, as they chose. They wore tin helmets with or without net and if net then may have scrim. Some discarded their helmets on the boat or on the beach and donned their green berets instead. They were volunteers to the commando and as such they wore their own regimental cap badges, and they came from all branches. Other countries were represented in other commando units but No 3 were British. No 3 Commando didn't have their own cap badge - it was planned (No 3 were to have the dagger on a dark blue felt background) but this never came to fruition. They had the No 3 commando shoulder title and the Combined Operations round arm patch. I'm not suggesting anyone rushes out and buys these, but for reference... Combined Operations patches:... oduct,1516 No 3 Commando shoulder titles :... oduct,1510 Green beret:... oduct,1253 So, to be clear, all you need for this game is standard British infantryman uniform - black boots, anklets, any version of British battledress and a tin helmet. If you are wearing a para smock then you obviously don't need any insignia on your arms, so that is easy. The green beret (with a badge you already have or one of your choosing) is pretty iconic. Worn in rakish, mad or regulation style, as you please. Oh, and number one accessory is the camouflage face veil worn round the neck. Very cool. The photo is no 4 Troop in blighty before D-Day. Note that not all have arm insignia, wear a mixture of 37 and 40 pattern battledress blouse and trousers. Invasion photos of commandos show jumpers, smocks, jerkins and tin hats a-plenty.