'3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines'
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- October 1946 after the disbandment of the merged No.1/5 (Army) Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, still in the Far East, was redesignated as 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines.
- 16 March 1947 the then 44 Commando of 3 Commando Brigade RM was redesignated as 40 Commando, Royal Marines. The intention being to perpetuate a Commando representative of the Dieppe raid and the Italian theatre of war, and to recognise their contribution to the Allied victory in Europe as with that of 45 Commando, combined with 42 Commando's contribution to Allied victory in the Far East.
- 3 Commando Brigade RM now consisted of 40, 42, and 45 Commandos, and a Commando Engineer troop.
- April 1952 3 Commando Brigade RM commenced its move to Malta utilising the existing accommodation at the barracks titled St Andrew’s, St George’s, and St Patrick’s.
Additionally Army Commando units have again returned. During 1962, 29 Field Regiment RA were deployed with 25 Pounder guns in Aden and Kuwait, deterring Iraq from invading the oil fields. On the back of these deployments, the Regiment was re-roled as Commando Artillery. The newly formed 29 Commando Regiment RA trained for and passed the All Arms Commando Course at the Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone. It was a proud and historic moment when the first Army Commandos since the end of the War received their Green Berets on 15 May 1962.
24 Commando Royal Engineers provides integral engineer support to 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines. Currently 24 Commando consists of 54 Commando Headquarters and Support Squadron, 56, 59, and 131 Commando Squadrons, and REME workshop.
Today's Commando Logistic Support Squadron can trace its commando roots back to the 8th May 1964 when four Officers and 24 RAOC storemen and clerks completed their commando training and were awarded their Green Berets as part of the new 3 Commando Brigade Ordnance Field Park. Changing its name in 1972 to the Commando Ordnance Squadron, then being renamed again as the Commando Logistic Squadron in 1996.
To earn the right to wear the coveted green beret you must first pass the All Arms Commando Course.
Read more about the origins of the Commandos in WW2 [go to commando history.]
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