Editing 45 Commando (section)

===Post-World War II reorganisation===
Following the [[World War II|Second World War]] both [[1st Special Service Brigade|1st Commando Brigade]] (Nos 3, 4 and 6 Army Commandos and 45 RM Commando) and [[2nd Commando Brigade]] (Nos 2 and 9 Army Cdos and 40 and 43 RM Cdos) disbanded, leaving 3 Cdo Bde (then comprising 1 and 5 Army Cdos and 42 and 44 RM Cdos) in place in the [[Far East]].  3 Cdo Bde reorganised, disbanding 1 and 5 Army Cdos, and took on 45 RM Cdo, which joined the Bde in Hong Kong, from the UK, in January 1946.  In order to preserve the heritage of a 2 Cdo Bde unit, as well as that of 1 Cdo Bde (45 RM Cdo), [[44 Commando]] was retitled [[40 Commando]] (which had been disbanded in UK in October 1945) and took on 40 RM Cdo's colours, battle honours and traditions, albeit with 44 RM Cdo's manpower.  The three remaining commandos were restyled 40, 42 and 45 Commandos RM in March 1946.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/laterday/RM+Commandos/|title=Royal Marines Commando and Special Boat Service|publisher=Commando Veterans Association|access-date=17 April 2016}}</ref>