1st Special Service Brigade

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1st Special Service Brigade 1st Commando Brigade
Active	1941–1946
Country	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Type	Commando
Role	Amphibious warfare Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Bomb disposal Close-quarters combat Cold-weather warfare Direct action HUMINT Irregular warfare Long-range penetration Mountain warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Special operations Special reconnaissance Urban warfare
Size	Brigade
Engagements	Operation Ambassador Operation Archery Operation Claymore Operation Jubilee Operation Overlord Operation Plunder
Commanders
Notable commanders	Brigadier The Lord Lovat Brigadier Derek Mills-Roberts
Insignia
Combined Operations Shoulder Patch

The 1st Special Service Brigade was a commando (special operations capable) brigade of the British Army. Formed during the Second World War, it consisted of elements of the British Army (including British Commandos) and the Royal Marines. The brigade's component units saw action individually in Norway and the Dieppe Raid (in France), before being combined under one commander for service in Normandy during Operation Overlord. On 6 December 1944, the Brigade was redesignated 1st Commando Brigade, removing the title Special Service and its association with the German SS.^[1]