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Si Biggs
Jun 7, 20202 min read
Bombardier Thomas Wilkinson RMA VC
Bombardier Thomas Wilkinson RMA VC – Crimea Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Russia Period/ Conflict: Crimean War Year: 1855...
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Si Biggs
Jun 7, 20201 min read
46 Cdo RM - D Day +1 - Capture of Petit Enfer
Unit/ Formation: 46 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 7 June 1944 Lieutenant Colonel Hardy’s...
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Si Biggs
Jun 5, 20202 min read
Deployment of Marines to Ireland
Marines Land in Ireland Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Ireland Period/ Conflict: Anglo-Irish War Year: 1920 Date/s: 4/5th June...
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Simon Biggs
Jun 17, 20193 min read
Major Pitcairn and the Battle of Bunker Hill 1775 "Now, for the glory of the Marines!"
17 June 1775: During the night of 16-17 June, the American rebels, tightening their grip on Boston, occupied and entrenched Breed’s Hill,...
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Si Biggs
Jun 14, 20192 min read
Argentine surrender in the Falklands War - The Surrender Document
At 2100 hours on 14 June 1982, the commander of the Argentine garrison in Stanley, General Mario Menéndez, surrendered to the Major...
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Simon 'Peters' Biggs
Jun 12, 20193 min read
Battle for the Falklands - The Battle for Mount Harriet - 42 Cdo RM - 11/12 June 1982
Following K Coy's helicopter flight forward on to Mount Kent over the night of Sunday 30th May to join D Sqn SAS, the rest of 42 Cdo...
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Simon 'Peters' Biggs
Jun 12, 20194 min read
Battle for the Falklands - The Battle for Two Sisters - 45 Cdo RM - 11/12 June 1982
45 Cdo's yomp from San Carlos Water via Teal Inlet ended to the west of Mount Kent on Friday 4th, and the next week was spent patrolling...
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Si Biggs
Jun 8, 20191 min read
The Loss of Royal Marines Landing Craft - LCU F4 - Falklands 8th June 1982
Image F4 conducting a work up excercise in English Bay Ascension Island With the British Army’s 5 Brigade separated from their vital...
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Si Biggs
Jun 7, 20194 min read
47 Cdo RM - Battle of Port-en-Bessin 7-8 June 1944
The Battle of Port-en-Bessin also known as Operation Auberytook place from 7–8 June 1944, at a small fishing harbour west of Arromanches...
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Si Biggs
Jun 6, 20192 min read
Operation Overlord - D Day 6th June 1944
The Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi...
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