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LEWINSKY, Werner Max

Served as : 
LADDY, Max
Private
6387023
No 10 Commando
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Werner Max Lewinsky died in a landing craft with Ernst Weinberger during operations at Normandy on D Day. He served in 3 troop, also known as 'X' troop, of the inter allied commando under the alias of Max Laddy, and was one of their medical orderlies. 
 

OPPELT, Gustav

Served as : 
BATE, George
Private
13801860
5550123
No 10 Commando
Pioneer Corps, 93 Company
Royal Hampshire Regiment
Killed in action or died of wounds
Gustav Oppelt, 3 Troop aka 'X' Troop, was a refugee from Czechoslavakia (Sudeten German) serving under the alias of George Bate. He died during operations at Dieppe, France.  
Extract from the No.10(IA) Commando War Diary

RICE, Charles

Charles Rice aka Kutschaka 10 Cdo
Birth name: 
KUTSCHAKA, Karl
Private
6436345
No 10 Commando
Pioneer Corps
Royal Sussex Regiment
Private Charles Rice, 'X' Troop, was a refugee from Czechoslavakia (Sudeten German) born Karl KUTSCHAKA. He was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, later found to be a prisoner of war. 
 
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SMITH, Joseph

Birth name: 
KUGLER, Josef
Private
6305456
No 10 Commando
Pioneer Corps
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Private Joseph Smith, 'X' Troop, was a refugee from Czechoslavakia (Sudeten German) born Josef KUGLER. SOE trained.

THEILINGER, Johann

Johann Theilinger 10 Commando Czech
Johann Theilinger
Served as : 
Taylor, John Robert
Private
13118712 and 6305478
No 10 Commando
Pioneer Corps / The Buffs
Johann Theilinger was a Sudetan Czech from Mikulov.  He was baptised a Catholic and later in life could speak numerous languages. He fought in the International Brigades in Spain, the Czech army in exile, later joining No.10 Commando 3 troop aka 'X' troop.

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