RMLI in action at Miraumont
Saturday 17th - 18th February. 1 RMLI and 2 RMLI in action at Miraumont On the north bank of the Ancre, the 63rd Division attacked on 17...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 15, 2020
- 2 min
Raid on Deception Island. Antarctica
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Deception Island, Antarctica Year: 1953 Date/s: 15th February 1953 HMS Snipe lands one...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 14, 2020
- 2 min
Marines Killed alongside Capt. Cook
Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: Kealakekua Bay, Hawai'i Period/ Conflict: Year: 1779 Date/s: 14 February 1779 Captain...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 10, 2020
- 4 min
Private Pagett USMC
'Devil Dogs' According to Marine Corps tradition, German soldiers facing the Marines at Belleau Wood called them teufelhunden. These were...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 9, 2020
- 1 min
Tragedy on Operations in Cyprus
Thursday, February 9, 1956, Quartermaster Sergeant Alfred Wheeler and Mne. Benet Blakeway, HQ 3 Commando Brigade, died during operations...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 9, 2020
- 2 min
Operation Diesel - Raid on Drugs Factories
Operation Diesel Unit/ Formation: RM ASG Location: Helmand Period/ Conflict: War in Afghanistan (2001-) Date/s: 9th February 2009...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 5, 2020
- 1 min
Royal Marines in Action All Over 'The Great Globe Itself'
The "Great Globe itself" was chosen in 1827 by King George IV in place of Battle honours to recognise the Marines' service and successes...
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Simon 'Peters' Biggs
- Feb 4, 2020
- 1 min
20 Mile Row to Capture the Curieux, Martinique
The French brig sloop ‘Curieux’ was fitted out at Martinique in order to attack British interests, as she was a threat to British West...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 4, 2020
- 1 min
Rescue of Australian Nurses
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Singkep Islands Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: February During the...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 2, 2020
- 3 min
The Battle of Monte Ornito and it peaks - 43 Cdo RM - 9 Cdo
After the Anzio landings the Commandos of 2 SS Brigade were placed in reserve before returning to Naples on an LST (Landing Ship Tank),...
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