He called for specially trained troops that would "develop a reign of terror down the enemy coast".

[3] The man initially selected as the overall commander of the force was Admiral Sir Roger Keyes himself a veteran of the landings at Galipoli and the Zeebrugge raid in the First World War.

The course in the Scottish Highlands concentrated on fitness, speed marches, weapons training, map reading, climbing, small boat operations and demolitions both by day and by night.

14 Commando was formed at the request of the Chief of Combined Operation Louis Mountbatten to meet the demand for further raids in Norway.

[10] The Commando contained British, Canadians and Norwegians and included polar explorers including Sir Peter Scott, David Haig-Thomas, Andrew Croft, August Courtauld and some men from the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve.

14 (Arctic) Commandos raided the Norwegian coast from their base in Lerwick in the Shetland Islands.

14 (Arctic) Commando took part in Operation Checkmate a raid on German shipping near Haugesund.

They managed to sink one minesweeper using limpet mines, but were captured and eventually taken to Sachsenhausen and Belsen Concentration Camps where they were executed.

[15][16][17] The following Battle honours were awarded to the British Commandos during the Second World War.