Si BiggsJul 10, 20202 minOperation Husky - Invasion of SicilyOperation Husky, the Invasion of Sicily, was the first major Allied assault on German occupied Europe. Churchill described Sicily and...
Si BiggsJun 26, 20202 minPalestine Mandate and the withdrawal of British troopsUnit/ Formation: 40 Cdo RM Location: Palastine Period/ Conflict: Palestine Mandate Year: 1948 Date/s: 30th June 1948 40 Commando was sent...
Si BiggsJun 15, 20201 min40 Cdo Accept the Surrender at Port Howard and Mine ClearanceIn 1982, following the Argentinean invasion of the Falkland Islands, 40 Commando deployed on Operation Corporate as part of 3 Cdo Bde. On...
Si BiggsApr 1, 20203 minOperation Roast - Lake CommachioUnit/ Formation: 43 Cdo RM Location: Italy Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 2 - 18th April 1944 It was shortly...
Simon BiggsDec 31, 20193 minLoss of T Company - HMS FidelityUnit/ Formation: 40 Cdo RM Location: Azores Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 30th December 1942 HMS Fidelity a...
Simon BiggsJul 1, 20195 min40 Cdo RM Dieppe 1942 - Major-General 'Titch' Houghton (1912 - 2011)Major-General 'Titch' Houghton, who died January 2011 aged 98, was second-in-command of Royal Marine 40 Commando during the Second World...