Detachment from No.1 Special Service Bde. HQ at Le Plein, Amfreville 14th July 1944
Date: 11/04/2012
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Nick J de Koning, Cpl Ubels, Lt Knottenbelt, Sgt Wim van der Veer, Rudy Blatt
Photo courtesy of the Dutch Commando Museum and Jack Bakker. Posted by Pete R.
[updated by Nick Collins, 09/01/2011.]
In 1943, No 2 (Dutch) Troop was assigned to be deployed against the Japanese in the Far East. In the event, only five Dutchmen were actually deployed (with both No 44 Royal Marine Commando and No 5 Commando) behind enemy lines in Burma.
From Left to Right: Nick J de Koning, Cpl O Ubels, Lt M J Knottenbelt, Sgt Wim van der Veer, Rudy A Blatt
