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Senior Royal Marines officers swap general staff Army cap badges for new woven version
bfbs Forces News Commandant General @RoyalMarines , Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE RM, visits members of the Surveillance Reconnaissance...
Si Biggs
Feb 272 min read
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Royal Marines Tank Hunting in WW2
TANK HUNTING by Capt.J.E.Stiebel, R.M. Extract from 40 Commando Royal Marines War Diary January 1943 World War II German Panther Tank...
Si Biggs
Feb 193 min read
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The 5 Tew Brothers WW2
As I research names for my script about 45 CDO I snet out a request for help trying to get some more information on the names in this...
Si Biggs
Feb 102 min read
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47 Commando - Castle Douglas Preparing for Commando Training
Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: Great Britian Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1943 Date/s: 28 September 1943 47 (RM) Commando...
Si Biggs
Sep 28, 20245 min read
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30AU Commando - Tragedy in Le Harve
The 12th September 1944 Captain 'Red' Huntington-Whiteley RM of 30 Commando/AU was callously cut down by a group of Wehrmacht who clearly...
Si Biggs
Sep 12, 20243 min read
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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...
Si Biggs
Aug 20, 20242 min read
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40 Commando Dieppe 1942 - Operation Jubilee
Unit/ Formation: 40 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 19 August 1942 The Royal Marine Commando...
Si Biggs
Aug 20, 20246 min read
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Formation of No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: Great Britian Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1943 Date/s: 1 August 1943 47 (RM) Commando was...
Si Biggs
Aug 1, 20242 min read
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A Royal Marines Sniper Pair Normandy
Royal Marines have been wearing a crossed rifles badge to show competence as a marksman since at least 1893! Royal Marine Snipers during...
Si Biggs
Jul 23, 20244 min read
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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...
Si Biggs
Jul 7, 20244 min read
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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...
Si Biggs
Jul 7, 20242 min read
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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...
Si Biggs
Jun 6, 20242 min read
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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...
Si Biggs
Apr 28, 20241 min read
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Ascension Island Staging for Operation Corporate
Unit/ Formation: 3 Cdo Brigade RM Location: Ascension Island Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 6 April 1982 Naval...
Si Biggs
Apr 2, 20241 min read
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Formation of 3rd Raiding Squadron Royal Marines Hong Kong
In the autumn of 1979, 42 Commando completed an emergency tour in Hong Kong to help the British Forces stationed there in their role of...
Si Biggs
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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Defense at Hauger and Medal Investiture held by General Montgomery
6th July 1944 Commitment of GRANDE FERME DU BUISSON was discontinued. 7th July 1944 Place: Hauger 1130 - Commando relieved 4 Commando in...
Si Biggs
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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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...
Si Biggs
Mar 27, 20247 min read
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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...
Si Biggs
Mar 26, 202410 min read
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Cpl Reginald Campbell - KIA Sarawak
1964 Corporal Reginald CHAPPELL: Service Number RM 15686 of 42 Commando RM. He was killed in action during the Confrontation with...
Si Biggs
Feb 26, 20241 min read
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SBS - Limpit Mine Removal - Palastine
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Haifa Period/ Conflict: Palastine Mandate Year: 1948 Date/s: 19 In 1946, the SBS, whether of Commando or...
Si Biggs
Feb 15, 20241 min read
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