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Commando Raid on the East Coast Railway - North Korea
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Korea Period/ Conflict: Korean War Year: 1951 Date/s: On 2 April 1951 On 2 April 1951, 21 Officers...

Si Biggs
Apr 2, 20212 min read


Battle of '41 Commando Hill' & 'Pimple Hill'
No. 2 Commando, had taken part in the capture of Sicily and then landed at Salerno with other British troops. He and his men fought for...

Si Biggs
Sep 15, 20202 min read


Salerno Landings - Operation Avalanche
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Italy Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1943 Date/s: 9 September 1943 The Italian front opens at...

Si Biggs
Sep 9, 20204 min read


Operation Husky - Invasion of Sicily
Operation Husky , the Invasion of Sicily, was the first major Allied assault on German occupied Europe. Churchill described Sicily and Italy as the soft underbelly of Europe but the Italy campaign was hard fought and only came to an end in May 1945. Royal Marines during Operation Husky Royal Marines Units No. 40 (Royal Marine) Commando No. 41 (Royal Marine) Commando 7th Battalion, Royal Marines The Landings In the afternoon of D-1, an unseasonable, force 7 north-westerly gal

Si Biggs
Jul 10, 20203 min read


Commando raid on the East Coast railway - North Korea
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Korea Period/ Conflict: Korean War Year: 1951 Date/s: On 7 April 1951 On 2 April 1951, 21...

Si Biggs
Apr 7, 20202 min read
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