Commandos use fighting knives during close-quarter combat practice in Scotland, 9 Jan. 1943.
Date: 19/02/2009
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The Big Man of Achnacarry
Training during a blizzard in Scotland, Sgt Martien van Barneveld, 2(Dutch)Troop, No10 (IA) Cdo is the tall figure with a beret in the centre of this photo. Known to the Dutch recruits as 'the Big Man of Achnacarry', Martien van Barneveld was an instructor of trainee commandos for 2 (Dutch) Troop, this was in 1944 when he had returned from the battle of Arnhem. Information provided by Martien van Barneveld. Photo posted by N Collins
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