No. 9 Commando

No. 9 Commando
Men from No. 9 Commando the morning after Operation Partridge near the Garigliano river, 30 December 1943.
Active1940–46
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
TypeCommando
RoleSpecial Forces
Size500 men all ranks
Part of2nd Special Service Brigade
EngagementsSecond World War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Ronnie Tod
Insignia
Combined Operations Shoulder PatchInsignia 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. 9 Commando was a battalion-sized British Commando unit raised by the British Army during the Second World War. It took part in raids across the English Channel and in the Mediterranean, ending the war in Italy as part of the 2nd Special Service Brigade. Like all Army commando units it was disbanded in 1946.