A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines. == Etymology == The term commando derives from the Latin word commendare ("to recommend") via the Dutch word kommando, which translates as "a command or order" and or roughly to "mobile infantry unit".
A commando is a combatant, or operative of an elite light infantry or special operations force, specially trained for carrying out raids and operating in small teams behind enemy lines. == Etymology == The term commando derives from the Latin word commendare ("to recommend") via the Dutch word kommando, which translates as "a command or order" and or roughly to "mobile infantry unit".
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