Naval commandos (France)

The Naval Commandos (Commandos Marines) are the special forces of the French Navy.

Related Topics:
Special forces - French Navy

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Their personnel is distributed between 5 commandos, named after former naval fusilier officers killed in action:

Related Topics:
Commando - Killed in action

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• Jaubert (assault at sea, exfiltration, fight in enclosed spaces at sea)
• Trepel (assault at sea, exfiltration)
• de Penfentenyo (reconnaissance, intelligence)
• de Montfort (distance neutralisation, special back-ups)
• Hubert (submarine action, combat divers): see French commando frogmen

They operated under the Special Operation Command.

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Image:French_Navy_combat_divers.jpg|Combat divers from the Hubert commando

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Image:Commando_jauber1.jpg|The French Navy commando Jaubert storm the Alcyon in a mock assault.

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Image:Commando_jauber2.jpg|Members of the commando Jaubert covering each other

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Image:French Navy commandos 52.jpg|Naval commandos during an exercise in Djibouti

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Image:Commando_jauber3.jpg|Weapons of the modern commando Jaubert are clearly visible

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