40 Cdo RM 2/2

Jul 10, 20202 min read

Operation Husky - Invasion of Sicily

Operation Husky, the Invasion of Sicily, was the first major Allied assault on German occupied Europe. Churchill described Sicily and...

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Jun 26, 20202 min read

Palestine Mandate and the withdrawal of British troops

Unit/ Formation: 40 Cdo RM Location: Palastine Period/ Conflict: Palestine Mandate Year: 1948 Date/s: 30th June 1948 40 Commando was sent...

Jun 15, 20201 min read

40 Cdo Accept the Surrender at Port Howard and Mine Clearance

In 1982, following the Argentinean invasion of the Falkland Islands, 40 Commando deployed on Operation Corporate as part of 3 Cdo Bde. On...

Apr 1, 20203 min read

Operation Roast - Lake Commachio

Unit/ Formation: 43 Cdo RM Location: Italy Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 2 - 18th April 1944 It was shortly...

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Dec 31, 20193 min read

Loss of T Company - HMS Fidelity

Unit/ Formation: 40 Cdo RM Location: Azores Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 30th December 1942 HMS Fidelity a...

Jul 1, 20195 min read

40 Cdo RM Dieppe 1942 - Major-General 'Titch' Houghton (1912 - 2011)

Major-General 'Titch' Houghton, who died January 2011 aged 98, was second-in-command of Royal Marine 40 Commando during the Second World...

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