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Si Biggs
Sep 285 min read
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...
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Si Biggs
Sep 123 min read
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...
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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
Aug 206 min read
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...
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Si Biggs
Aug 12 min read
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...
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Si Biggs
Jul 234 min read
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...
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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
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
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
Apr 21 min read
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...
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Si Biggs
Apr 12 min read
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...
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Si Biggs
Mar 272 min read
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...
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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
Feb 261 min read
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...
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Si Biggs
Feb 151 min read
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...
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Si Biggs
Jan 301 min read
Operation Lightning at Akyab
Unit/ Formation: 44 Cdo RM Location: Akyab Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 3 January 1945 On 3 January No. 44 were...
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Si Biggs
Nov 20, 20232 min read
40 CDO - Capture of Navy House - Musketeer
Unit/ Formation: 40 Cdo RM Location: Port Said Period/ Conflict: Suez Crisis Year: 1956 Date/s: 6th November 1956 At dawn on 6 November...
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Si Biggs
Nov 20, 20232 min read
45 CDO - The world's first heli-borne assault - Musketeer
Unit/ Formation: 45 Cdo RM Location: Egypt Period/ Conflict: Suez Crisis Year: 1956 Date/s: 5 November 1956 Operation Musketeer (French:...
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