Which Special Forces did Great Britain use during World War 2?
| Page Created |
| April 3rd, 2022 |
| Last Updated |
| January 18th, 2024 |
| Great Britain |
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| Other Countries |
| Australia Belgium China Canada Finland France Germany Great Britain Greece India Italy Japan Nepal Norway Poland The Netherlands The Philippines The Soviet Union The United States Yugoslavia Inter-Allied |
| Regimental Organisation | |
| Airlanding Brigades |  |
| GHQ Liaison Regiment |  |
| Glider Pilot Regiment |  |
| Parachute Regiment |  |
| Raiding Support Regiment |  |
| Department | |
| Allied Intelligence Bureau | |
| Combined Operations Headquarters |  |
| Secret Intelligence Service |  |
| Special Operations Executive |
| Small Unit | |
| 12th Submarine Flotilla |  |
| 142 Commando |  |
| Admirality Experimental Diving Unit | |
| Auxiliary Units |  |
| British Military Mission 204 |  |
| Commando Frogman Force |  |
| Combined Operations Bombardment Units | |
| Combined Operations Pilotage Parties (COPP) | |
| Experimental Submarine Flotilla | |
| L Detachment, Special Air Service Brigade |  |
| Jedburgh Teams |  |
| Landing Craft Obstruction Clearance Units | |
| Levant Schooner Flotilla |  |
| Long Range Desert Group |  |
| Malta Detachment Force X No.1 Section Egyptian Detail | |
| No. 1 Demolition Squadron, Popski’s Private Army |  |
| No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando |  |
| No. 14 (Arctic) Commando | |
| No. 30 Commando |  |
| Phantom | |
| Royal Marine Boom Patrol Detachment | |
| Royal Marine Detachment 385 | |
| No. 62 Commando Small Scale Rading Force | |
| Sea Reconnaissance Unit | |
| Special Interrogation Group |  |
| Special Boat Squadron Folboat Troop |  |
| Viper Force | |
| Company | |
| Independent Companies | |
| No. 419 (Special Duties) Flight |  |
| No. 1419 (Special Duties) Flight | |
| V Force |  |
| Battalion | |
| 11 special Air Service Battalion | |
| Middle East Commando |  |
| No. 138 (Special Duties) Squadron | |
| No. 148 (Special Duties) Squadron |  |
| No. 161 (Special Duties) Squadron |  |
| No. 357 (Special Duties) Squadron |  |
| No. 358 (Special Duties) Squadron |  |
| No. 617 (Special Duties) Squadron |  |
| No. 624 (Special Duties) Squadron |  |
| No. 644 (Special Duties) Squadron |  |
| Brigade | |
| 1st Special Service (Commando) Brigade | |
| 2nd Special Service (Commando) Brigade | |
| 3rd Special Service (Commando) Brigade | |
| 4th Special Service (Commando) Brigade | |
| Commandos | |
| Chindits |  |
| No. 38 Group, Royal Air Force |  |
| Headquarters Raiding Forces Rading Forces Middle East | |
| Royal Air Force Servicing Commandos |  |
| Royal Marine Commandos | |
| Royal Naval Commandos, RN Beachhead Commandos |  |
| Special Air Service Special air Service Brigade | |
| Division | |
| 1st Airborne Division | |
| 2nd Airborne Division | (Fake Formation) |
| 6th Airborne Division | |
| 79th Armoured Division |  |
| Corps/Army | |
| 1st Airborne Corps | |
| 1st Allied Airborne Army |  |
| XIX Airborne Corps | (Fake Formation) |
| XXVI Airborne Corps | (Fake Formation) |
| Army Air Corps |  |