No. 30 Commando

30 (Commando) Assault Unit
Active1942–1946
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Marines, Royal Navy, British Army, RAF,[1] and attached civilian specialists.[2]
TypeCommando
Role
Size120 all ranks[3]
Part ofCombined Operations
Nickname(s)"Red Indians"
Motto(s)"Attain by Surprise"
EngagementsSecond World War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lieutenant Commander Quintin Theodore Petroe Molesworth Riley[2]
Insignia
30 Assault Unit Shoulder Insignia

No. 30 Commando, from 1943 to 1946 known as 30 Assault Unit, was a British Commando unit during the Second World War, originally formed to gather intelligence.

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  3. ^ Ladd, p. 353