. "Coastal raiding" . . . . . "100px|alt=Insignia of Combined Operations units it is a combination of a red Thompson submachine gun, RAF wings and an anchor on a black backing" . . . . "Special operations" . "1940Z"^^ . "1946Z"^^ . "Assault infantry" . "British Commandos"@en . . . "The British Commandos were formed during the Second World War in June 1940, following a request from the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill, for a force that could carry out raids against German-occupied Europe."@en . .