: Operation Chariot (1942) is often called "the greatest raid of all". Commandos rammed an explosive-packed destroyer, HMS Campbeltown , into a German dry dock at St. Nazaire to prevent the battleship Tirpitz from using it.
: On June 6, 1944, commandos were famously led by Lord Lovat, whose personal bagpiper, Bill Millin, played as they stormed Sword Beach, an act that confused German snipers who thought he had gone mad. The Action Icon: Arnold Schwarzenegger's Commando The Commando
: The commandos' effectiveness so enraged Adolf Hitler that he issued a secret order in 1942 stating that all captured commandos—even those in uniform—were to be executed immediately. : Operation Chariot (1942) is often called "the
The 1985 film Commando redefined the "one-man army" trope and is famous for its behind-the-scenes evolution. : On June 6, 1944, commandos were famously