To be a Royal Marines Commando takes something special. Recruits have to pass the longest infantry training course in the Western world.
Royal Marines Commandos takes you inside the world of this elite fighting force as seldom before, following Marines through training and on both Arctic and Jungle exercises, including anti-sniper and ambush manoeuvres.
This film also tells the story of the Royal Marines, from their earliest days stationed aboard the British fleet as sharpshooters and landing parties through their first use as Commandos during World War Two right up to the Falklands. Today, their present role is as fast reaction elite troops, ready to fight anywhere at a moments notice.
