British & Inter-Allied Commandos Starter ArmyThe Commandos established an extraordinary reputation for dash and bravery in World War II. Formed in 1940 by order of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill with the express goal of taking the fight back to the apparently unstoppable German armed forces that had thrown the British Expeditionary Force out of France with such apparent ease. An all volunteer force, they recruited from all parts of the armed services. Indeed there were Army Commandos,