No. 7 Commando

No. 7 Commando
Active1940–1941
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
TypeCommando
RoleRaiding
Size~ 500 officers and men
Part ofLayforce
EngagementsSecond World War
Insignia
Combined Operations
Shoulder Patch
Insignia of Combined Operations units it is a combination of a red Thompson submachine gun, a pair of wings, an anchor and mortar rounds on a black backing

No. 7 Commando was a unit of the British Commandos and part of the British Army during the Second World War. The commando was formed in August 1940 in the United Kingdom. No. 7 Commando was transferred to the Middle East as part of Layforce. Committed to the Battle of Crete, it suffered heavy casualties, after which it was disbanded.


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