41 Commando

'B' Commando
No. 41 (Royal Marine) Commando
Cap Badge of the Royal Marines
Active1943–1945
1950–1951
1960–1981
Country United Kingdom
Branch Royal Marines
TypeCommando
RoleCoastal raiding force
Assault Infantry
SizeBattalion
Part of4th Special Service Brigade 1943–1945
3 Commando Brigade 1960–1981
Nickname(s)Four One
Motto(s)Per Mare Per Terram (By Sea By Land) (Latin)
MarchQuick – A Life on the Ocean Wave
Slow – Preobrajensky
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lieutenant-Colonel Eric Charles Ernest Palmer
Insignia
Commando Flash

41 Commando or No. 41 (Royal Marine) Commando was a unit of the Royal Marines trained as Commandos during the Second World War. They were part of the all Royal Marine 4th Special Service Brigade that took part in the Normandy landings in June 1944 and later that served in World War II, the Korean War, and in Northern Ireland. They were disbanded in 1981.


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