No. 30 Commando

30 (Commando) Assault Unit
Active1942–1946
CountryUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Marines, Royal Navy, British Army, RAF, and attached civilian specialists.
TypeCommando
RoleRaiding to gather intelligence
Size120 all ranks
Part ofCombined Operations
Nickname(s)"Red Indians"
Motto(s)"Attain by Surprise"
EngagementsSecond World War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Lieutenant Commander Quintin Theodore Petroe Molesworth Riley
Insignia
30 Assault Unit Shoulder Insignia

No. 30 Commando, from 1943 to 1946 known as 30 Assault Unit, was a British Commando unit during the Second World War, originally formed to gather intelligence.