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Unit/ Formation: 3 Cdo Brigade RM Location: Southampton Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 11th July 1982 At the...

Indonesian Confrontation Between 1963 and 1966, British Commonwealth forces fought against Indonesia in a conflict that focused on the...

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

Operation Ilois Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Sangin Period/ Conflict: War in Afghanistan (2001-) Year: 2006 Date/s: 27 June 2006 A...

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

Battle of Crater Unit/ Formation: 45 Cdo RM Location: Aden Period/ Conflict: Aden Emergency (1964 - 67) Year: 1967 Date/s: 20 June 1967...

Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 18th June 1944 The Commando had now begun a...

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

Unit/ Formation: RM ASG Location: Merley House Camp Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 6th June 1944 RM Armoured...

30 Assault Unit was formed in 1943 following the merger of 33 Navy Troop and 34 Army Troop. It was a joint venture which emerged from a...

Unit/ Formation: 46 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 11 June 1944 The attempted...

Lieutenant-Colonel Ewen Southby-Tailyour, OBE is an author, sailor, and retired Royal Marine. He served for 32 years in the Royal Marines...

Bombardier Thomas Wilkinson RMA VC – Crimea Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Russia Period/ Conflict: Crimean War Year: 1855...

Unit/ Formation: 46 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 7 June 1944 Lieutenant Colonel Hardy’s...

Marines Land in Ireland Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Ireland Period/ Conflict: Anglo-Irish War Year: 1920 Date/s: 4/5th June...

Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Jutland Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 31 May 1916 A long serving Royal...

The Skirmish at Top Malo House was fought on 31 May 1982 during the Falklands War, between 1st Assault Section Argentine Special Forces...

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1940 Date/s: May 1940 Calais – Friday 24 to...

Operation Farrier was a British special forces raid on Mljet island off the coast of German-occupied Yugoslavia (22/24 May 1944). After...