There are now 681 pins on the Royal Marines Geo History Map, 42 of which are for December including the 'First Action' of 1664.
Please find below a selection of posts from previous years blogs, you can find them all by searching here: December 'Dits'
1664: The Admirals Regiment
The Marines First Action - attack on the Dutch Smyrna fleet
December 1664
The Battle of the Falklands
8th December 1914
Battle of the River Plate
Royal Marines HMS Exeter B Turret - HMS Ajax X Turret
13th December 1939
Sinking of HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales
10th December 1941
Taking of Lagos - War on the Slave Trade
26th - 27th December 1851
Winston Churchills Flying Instructor Killed
2nd December 1913
Loss of T Company 40 CDO - HMS Fidelity
30th December 1942
Limbang Raid - Hostage Rescue
12th December 1962
41 Commando - Chosin Reservoir Korea November/ December 1950 - Task Force Drysdale
November/ December 1950
63rd (Royal Naval) Division - Battle of Welsh Ridge
30th December 1917
Search by category December here for more 'dits';
40 CDO Recce of Pelagosa
Operation Frankton - The Cockleshell Heroes
Cyprus Emergency - Operation Foxhunter
2013: Raid to Capture Taliban Commander
40 Cdo in Sabah 1964
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