Layforce II

Layforce II was the name given to an ad hoc formation of British Commandos during the Second World War. The force was under command of Major Peter Laycock the second in commando of No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando. Layforce II included the French Troop from No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando and three Troops from No. 4 Commando. The force carried out deception raids against the coastline of German occupied Europe. The raids codenamed Operation Menacle and Hardtack, were finally abandoned because they encouraged the Germans to reinforce their positions which, in the longer term, could be disadvantageous to the Allies.^{[1][2] [3]}

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• St. George Saunders, Hilary Aidan. The green beret: the story of the Commandos, 1940-1945. University of Wisconsin.  Unknown parameter |digitized= ignored (help)
• Macksey, Kenneth (1985). Commando strike: the story of amphibious raiding in World War II. Secker & Warburg. ISBN 0-436-27025-0. 

v t e British Commando units of the Second World War British Army: No. 1 Commando No. 2 Commando No. 3 Commando No. 4 Commando No. 5 Commando No. 6 Commando No. 7 Commando No. 8 (Guards) Commando No. 9 Commando No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando No. 11 (Scottish) Commando No. 12 Commando No. 14 (Arctic) Commando No. 50 Commando No. 51 Commando No. 52 Commando No. 62 Commando (Small Scale Raiding Force) Middle East Commando Royal Marine: No. 40 (Royal Marine) Commando No. 41 (Royal Marine) Commando No. 42 (Royal Marine) Commando No. 43 (Royal Marine) Commando No. 44 (Royal Marine) Commando No. 45 (Royal Marine) Commando No. 46 (Royal Marine) Commando No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando No. 48 (Royal Marine) Commando Royal Navy: Royal Naval Commandos British commando frogmen Royal Air Force: Royal Air Force Commandos Joint Service: No. 30 Commando Brigades: Special Service Brigade 1st Special Service Brigade 2nd Special Service Brigade 3rd Special Service Brigade 4th Special Service Brigade Ad hoc Forces: Forfarforce Layforce Layforce II Northforce Timberforce Other Commando Forces: Special Air Service Special Boat Squadron Special Raiding Squadron No. 1 Demolition Squadron