Middle East Commando was a battalion sized British Commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War. The Commando was formed in the Middle East from the survivors of the Layforce Commando unit partly to placate Winston Churchill who championed the commando idea. In December 1940 a Middle East Commando depot was formed with the responsibility of training and supplying reinforcements for the Commando units in the Middle East.[1] The Middle East Commando was disbanded in 1942.
| Middle East Commando | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1942 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Commando |
| Role | Coastal raiding force Assault Infantry |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of | Combined Operations |
| Engagements | Second World War |
| Insignia | |
| Combined Operations Shoulder Patch |  |
References
edit- Notes
- ^ Moreman, p.19
- Bibliography
- van der Bijl, Nick (2006). No. 10 Inter-Allied Commando 1942–45. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-999-1.
- Chappell, Mike (1996). Army Commandos 1940–45. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-85532-579-9.
- Haskew, Michael E (2007). Encyclopaedia of Elite Forces in the Second World War. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-84415-577-4.
- Moreman, Timothy Robert (2006). British Commandos 1940–46. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-986-X.