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Si Biggs
Aug 202 min read
The RMHS presents - Invasion, The Royal Marines and the Battle for Normandy, 1944
Invasion, The Royal Marines and the Battle for Normandy, 1944. Author - George Gelder. Soft Back, 602pp. Published Royal Marines...
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Si Biggs
Jul 241 min read
D Day Royal Marines Live Stream
Earlier this month in teh 80th Year of DDay I was delighted to be asked to conduct a live stream with Paul Woodage who runs the very...
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Si Biggs
Jul 132 min read
Vincent Kemel Horton - Crete-Tobruk-D Day
Royal Marines Commando Vincent Horton was bombed, shot at, shelled and captured (twice!) during WWII. Vince joined the Royal Marines in...
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Si Biggs
Jul 92 min read
Langrune-sur-Mer Wn 26
The village of Langrune-sur-Mer is defended by a large anti-tank wall and the support point Wn 26 manned by soldiers of the 9th company...
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Si Biggs
Jul 74 min read
45 Cdo Recce of Merville
The securing the bridges the Brigade's objectives were to hold the high ground in the area of Hauger, Le Plein and Amfreville, providing...
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Si Biggs
Jul 72 min read
HQ 41 CDO hit by AP bombs - CO Col Gray Wounded
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Lion Sur Mer Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 7 June 1944 7th June 1944 Place: Lion...
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Si Biggs
Jul 73 min read
41 Cdo - Wn 21 'Trout' Strong point at Lion-sur-Mer
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Normandy Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 6 June 1944 The beach at Lion Sur Mer was...
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Si Biggs
Jul 72 min read
46 CDO La Deliverande to Douvres
7th June 1944 Place: La Deliverande 2200 - 'B' and 'X' Tps with Command Post reached LA DELIVERANDE and occupied the town. 8th June 1944...
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Si Biggs
Jul 69 min read
Panzers Destroyed by HMS Rodney - Counter-attack on the Orne Bridgehead
As the 21st Panzer Regiment launched a counter attack against the Orne Bridghead HMS Rodney fired a Naval Bombardment which helped stem...
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Si Biggs
Jun 62 min read
45 CDO D Day Sword Beach
Unit/ Formation: 45 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 6 June 1944 On 5th June, 1944, 45 Commando...
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Si Biggs
Jun 42 min read
The USMC on D Day
While few in numbers and often forgotten, around 700 United States Marines were present on D Day either ashore or as part of ships crews....
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Si Biggs
Jun 42 min read
Close Support Craft Juno Beach
Support Craft. The following would provide close support for 7 Brigade. LCG 831, 1007 and 1062. Landing Craft Gun each with two 4.7”...
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Si Biggs
May 292 min read
RM Engineers - LCOCU's (Landing Craft Obstruction Clearance Units)
ON D-DAY, six Royal Marine and four Royal Navy LCOCUs, Landing Craft Obstruction Clearance Units [LCOCUs pronounced Lock-yews] each...
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Si Biggs
May 293 min read
HMS Erebus - 15inch Monitor D Day
HMS Erebus Erebus was a monitor, a shallow draft vessel which could steam at around 12 knots, she was basically a floating gun platform...
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Si Biggs
May 293 min read
HMS Ramillies D Day Bombardment - Benerville Battery
HMS RAMILLIES - Royal Sovereign-class 15in gun Battleship April to May Took part in preparatory exercises for planned assault landings....
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Si Biggs
May 293 min read
17,500 Royal Marines and 1 Dog!
A Shaggy Dog Story [Royal Marines and D Day by Captain the Reverend D A Farquharson-Roberts RM] Courtesy, the Crew of LCG(L) 1 I am...
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Si Biggs
Apr 281 min read
In the Footsteps of 47 Commando - Port-en-Bessin
Spend the day with Royal Marine Commandos on a commemorative walk. Watch the Royal Marines arrive by sea and join them in retracing 47...
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Si Biggs
Mar 277 min read
41 CDO - Raid on Douvres Radar Station
The radar at Douvres-la-Délivrande was the primary Luftwaffe radar station in the area—a fortified position of twenty acres—having been...
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Si Biggs
Mar 2610 min read
41 Cdo - Sword Beach - D Day
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 6 June 1944 The most experienced unit in...
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Si Biggs
Sep 2, 20234 min read
Cpl Jeremy Smith RM Memorial Plaque
The Cpl Jeremy Smith RM (Decd.) Memorial Plaque Story by Tony Sickelmore In Aug 2022, Dale Mills (former Marine, 42 Cdo 1982) sent me the...
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