https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/WW2/buildings/lochailort/ Requisitioned by the War Office at the end of May 1940 for use in the training of Special Forces and called the Special Training Centre. Initially this was operated by Military Intelligence but became part of Combined Operations. Many techniques of guerilla and irregular warfare were developed there and training techniques which were adopted for Commando training. SOE training was centred on nearby Arisaig House. The Army Commandos moved out of the house in 1942 and it was then taken over by the Royal Navy when it became HMS Lochailort and used for the training of naval cadet ratings to be officers on small craft used by Combined Operations. These included the RN Commandos. The Royal Navy moved out in January 1945. Sadly the house is in need of a great deal of modernisation and repair work.
*** Read Jack Bakker's description of what he saw in the forum message on this link:
https://www.commandoveterans.org/cdoForum/posts/list/997.page

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