| 2/6th Commando Squadron | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Kaiapit_flags_057510.jpg) Members of the 2/6th display Japanese flags captured during the Battle of Kaiapit | |
| Active | 1942–1946 |
| Country |  Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Type | Commando |
| Role | Reconnaissance and long range patrols |
| Size | 20 officers and 275 men |
| Part of | 2/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment (HQ), attached to 25th Brigade, 7th Division |
| Nickname(s) | Purple Devils |
| Engagements | Second World War |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Harry Harcourt |
| Insignia | |
| Unit colour patch | &sq=&lang=&file=File:2_6th_Independent_Coy_UCP.svg) |
The 2/6th Commando Squadron was one of 12 independent companies or commando squadrons raised by the Australian Army during the Second World War. Raised in May 1942 as the 2/6th Independent Company, the 2/6th's main role was to conduct irregular type warfare including small scale raiding, sabotage, long-range patrolling and reconnaissance operations rather than the traditional commando type direct action operations. As such, for the most part the unit conducted operations in small groups operating inside enemy territory, or out in front of larger friendly forces. Between 1942 and 1945, the 2/6th undertook four major campaigns during the war—Kokoda, Buna, Markham–Ramu and Borneo—and was involved in arguably one of the most spectacular small unit actions of the war during the Battle of Kaiapit. The unit was disbanded in January 1946, following the cessation of hostilities in the Pacific.