1746 - Title: No. 9 Commando. Made of black cloth, with “No. 9 Commando” embroidery. The back of the item is gray. Note: slight wear and patina on the item. Condition I. No. 9 Commando undertook its first raid, Operation Sunstar, on the night of November 22–23, 1941, on the French coast at Houlgate. The next operation in which the men of No. 9 were involved was the St. Raid on Nazaire in March 1942. The men were then deployed to reinforce the garrison at Gibraltar during Operation Torch, the landings in French North Africa. During the Allied invasion of Italy, as part of the 2nd Special Service Brigade, the men were involved in Operation Partridge in December 1943 in the Garigliano River region. This was followed by Operation Shingle, the landings and fighting at Anzio and Monte Ornito, before the unit was withdrawn to Naples in March 1944. Condition I. No. 9 Commando title. Black cloth embroidered with “No. 9 Commando.” Gray reverse. Some light wear and patina on the piece. Condition I. No. 9 Commando undertook its first raid, Operation Sunstar, on the night of November 22–23, 1941, on the French coast at Houlgate. The next operation involving the men of No. 9 was the St. Nazaire Raid in March 1942. The men were then deployed to reinforce the Gibraltar garrison during Operation Torch and the landings in French North Africa. During the Allied invasion of Italy, as part of the 2nd Special Service Brigade, the men took part in Operation Partridge in December 1943 in the Garigliano River area. This was followed by Operation Shingle, the Anzio landings, and fighting at Monte Ornito before the unit was withdrawn to Naples in March 1944. Condition I.