Commando operations on or from the Dalmatian islands.
Read more here in our No 2 Commando History section.
An attack on the German held village of Grohote in the Damatian Island of Solta. The assault involved two Landing Craft Infantry (LCI), one from Vis and the other from Komiza. A spare LCI from Komiza accompanied them. Each towed a Landing Craft Assault (LCA). The RAF also provided aerial support to the Commandos consisting of 36 Kittyhawk dive bombers. The raid was successful and the Commandos later evacuated back to thier base at Vis with the entire German garrison of over 100 soldiers as prisoners.
This operation is also mentioned in our No 2 Commando History
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Officers
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R&F
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2 Troop, 2 Commando
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2
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50
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3 Gun Crews for 47mm. guns (Two from 101 L.A.A. Regt.* One from No. 2 Commando.)
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3
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21
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4 Vickers M.G., 10 b.p.g. and crews from 43(RM Commando
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1
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40
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Americans -
A Unit (Yugoslavian)
B Unit (Greek)
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17
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138
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H.Q. Officers - Col. Churchill, Admiral Cowan, R.M., Lieut. Webb R.M.
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3
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Officers
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R&F
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1 Troop, 2 Commando
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3
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30
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3 Troop, 2 Commando
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3
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30
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4 Troop, 2 Commando
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3
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37
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HW Troop, 2 Commando, with two 3" Mortars and 330 bombs
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2
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33
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L.C.A. Protection Party, No. 2 Commando
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1
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11
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Officers
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R&F
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Commando H.Q.
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4
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20
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Brigadier Miles (Force 133)
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1
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..
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Reserve rations and ammunition in case the Assault Force was marooned on Solta.
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Casulalties
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Capt. Prescott
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Wounded
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Lt. Manusos, U.S.A.
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Wounded
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Cpl. Mallitsis, U.S.A.
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Killed
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Cpl. Cox (2 Cdo)
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Died of Wounds
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Pte. Ritchie (2 Cdo)
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Wounded
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Dvr. Habib (2 Cdo)
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Wounded
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L/Cpl. Ryder (2 Cdo)
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Wounded
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Gnr. Sawyer (2 Cdo)
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Wounded
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Fus. Spinks (2 Cdo)
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Wounded
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Pte. Pembrey (2 Cdo)
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Wounded
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Pte. Letts (2 Cdo)
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Wounded
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Pte. Lucas (2 Cdo)
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Wounded
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L/Cpl. Miles (2 Cdo)
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Wounded
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Pte. Eagleson (2 Cdo)
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Wounded
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Lieut. Parnell (2 Cdo)
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Wounded
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Lieut. McMenamin (2 Cdo)
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Wounded
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Two American enlisted men
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Slightly wounded
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Four Rank and File of 2 Commando
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Slightly wounded
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Yugoslav Partisan and Commando seaborn attack on the German garrison of Hvar island off the Dalmatian coast in the Adriatic. The Force departed from their base on Vis island.
An Allied force of Yugoslav Partisans landed on Solta accompanied by Lieutenant Freeman and his signallers from No 2. After a sweep of the island for enemy forces they departed on the 10th.
A large scale raid on the 22/23rd May involving No 2 (Army) Commando, 43RM Commando, and one troop from 40RM Commando, on Miljet Island.
Formerly part of Yugoslavia.