No. 11 (Scottish) Commando

No. 11 (Scottish) Commando
Active1940–41
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
TypeBritish Commando
RoleCoastal raiding force
Size~ 500 officers and men
Part ofLayforce
EngagementsSecond World War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Geoffrey Keyes
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. 11 (Scottish) Commando was a battalion-sized commando unit of the British Army during the Second World War. Formed in Scotland, members of No. 11 (Scottish) Commando adopted the Tam o'shanter as their official headdress.[1]

No. 11 (Scottish) Commando was sent to the Mediterranean as 'C' Battalion Layforce. It took part in operations in the Syria-Lebanon Campaign and then garrison duties in Cyprus. Its final raid was Operation Flipper, the attempt to capture the German commander Erwin Rommel. After the failure of this raid the commando was disbanded.

  1. ^ Moreman 2006, p. 45.