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Great Britain

Which Special Forces did Great Britain use during World War 2?

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April 3rd, 2022
Last Updated
August 26th, 2024
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Regimental Organisation
Airlanding Brigades1st Airborne Corps
GHQ Liaison RegimentBadge GHQ Liaison Regiment
Glider Pilot RegimentBadge Glider Pilot Regiment
Parachute RegimentCap Badge Parachute Regiment
Raiding Support RegimentCap Badge Raiding Support Regiment

Department
Allied Intelligence Bureau
Combined Operations HeadquartersBadge Combined Operations
Secret Intelligence ServiceBadge MI-6
Special Operations Executive

Small Unit
12th Submarine FlotillaBadge 12th Submarine Flotilla
142 CommandoBadge 142 Commando
Admirality Experimental Diving Unit
Auxiliary UnitsBadge Home Guard
British Military Mission 204Badge Combined Operations Commandos
Commando Frogman ForceCap badge Royal Marines Commandos
Combined Operations Bombardment UnitsBadge Combined Operations
Combined Operations Pilotage Parties (COPP)Badge Combined Operations Commandos
Experimental Submarine FlotillaBadge 12th Submarine Flotilla
L Detachment, Special Air Service BrigadeBadge of the Special Air Service
Jedburgh TeamsBadge Jedburgh Teams
Landing Craft Obstruction Clearance UnitsBadge Combined Operations
Levant Schooner FlotillaFlag Jolly Roger
Long Range Desert GroupCap Badge Long Range Desert Group
Malta Detachment
Force X
No.1 Section Egyptian Detail
No. 1 Demolition Squadron, Popski’s Private ArmyCap badge No. 1 Demolition Squadron
No. 10 (Inter-Allied) CommandoBadge No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando
No. 14 (Arctic) CommandoBadge Combined Operations Commandos
No. 30 CommandoBadge No. 30 Commando
PhantomBadge GHQ Liaison Regiment
Royal Marine Boom Patrol DetachmentCap badge Royal Marines Commandos
Royal Marine Detachment 385Cap badge Royal Marines Commandos
No. 62 Commando Small Scale Rading ForceBadge Combined Operations Commandos
Sea Reconnaissance UnitBadge Combined Operations
Special Interrogation GroupBadge Special Interrogation Group
Special Boat Squadron
Folboat Troop		Badge Special Boat Squadron
Viper ForceCap badge Royal Marines Commandos

Company
Independent Companies
No. 419 (Special Duties) FlightBadge No. 138 (Special Duties) Squadron
No. 1419 (Special Duties) FlightBadge No. 138 (Special Duties) Squadron
V ForceBadge V Force

Battalion
11 special Air Service Battalion1st Airborne Corps
Middle East CommandoBadge Middle East Commando
No. 138 (Special Duties) SquadronBadge No. 138 (Special Duties) Squadron
No. 148 (Special Duties) SquadronBadge No. 148 (Special Duties) Squadron
No. 161 (Special Duties) SquadronBadge No. 161 (Special Duties) Squadron
No. 357 (Special Duties) SquadronBadge No. 357 (Special Duties) Squadron
No. 358 (Special Duties) SquadronBadge No. 358 (Special Duties) Squadron
No. 617 (Special Duties) SquadronBadge No. 617 (Special Duties) Squadron
No. 624 (Special Duties) SquadronBadge No. 624 (Special Duties) Squadron
No. 644 (Special Duties) SquadronBadge No. 644 (Special Duties) Squadron

Brigade
1st Special Service (Commando) BrigadeBadge Combined Operations Commandos
2nd Special Service (Commando) BrigadeBadge Combined Operations Commandos
3rd Special Service (Commando) BrigadeBadge Combined Operations Commandos
4th Special Service (Commando) BrigadeBadge Combined Operations Commandos
CommandosBadge Combined Operations Commandos
ChinditsBadge of the Chindits
No. 38 Group, Royal Air ForceBadge No. 38 Group, Royal Air Force
Headquarters Raiding Forces
Rading Forces Middle East
Royal Air Force Servicing CommandosBadge Royal Air Force Servicing Commandos
Royal Marine CommandosCap badge Royal Marines Commandos
Royal Naval Commandos, RN Beachhead CommandosRoyal Navy Beachhead Commandos
Special Air Service
Special air Service Brigade		Badge of the Special Air Service

Division
1st Airborne Division1st Airborne Corps
2nd Airborne Division(Fake Formation)
6th Airborne Division1st Airborne Corps
79th Armoured DivisionBadge 79th Armoured Division
Corps/Army
1st Airborne Corps1st Airborne Corps
1st Allied Airborne Army1st Allied Airborne Army
XIX Airborne Corps(Fake Formation)
XXVI Airborne Corps(Fake Formation)
Army Air CorpsBadge Army Air Corps

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