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Si Biggs

Argentine surrender in the Falklands War - The Surrender Document

At 2100 hours on 14 June 1982, the commander of the Argentine garrison in Stanley, General Mario Menéndez, surrendered to the Major...

Simon 'Peters' Biggs

Battle for the Falklands - The Battle for Mount Harriet - 42 Cdo RM - 11/12 June 1982

Following K Coy's helicopter flight forward on to Mount Kent over the night of Sunday 30th May to join D Sqn SAS, the rest of 42 Cdo...

Simon 'Peters' Biggs

Battle for the Falklands - The Battle for Two Sisters - 45 Cdo RM - 11/12 June 1982

45 Cdo's yomp from San Carlos Water via Teal Inlet ended to the west of Mount Kent on Friday 4th, and the next week was spent patrolling...

Si Biggs

The Loss of Royal Marines Landing Craft - LCU F4 - Falklands 8th June 1982

Image F4 conducting a work up excercise in English Bay Ascension Island With the British Army’s 5 Brigade separated from their vital...

Si Biggs

47 Cdo RM - Battle of Port-en-Bessin 7-8 June 1944 - "It is doubtful whether, in their long, di

The Battle of Port-en-Bessin also known as Operation Auberytook place from 7–8 June 1944, at a small fishing harbour west of Arromanches...

Si Biggs

Operation Overlord - D Day 6th June 1944

The Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi...

Simon 'Peters' Biggs

Battle for the Falklands - Double DFC's at Goose Green - 28th May 1982

On Friday 28th May 1982, the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment was engaged in fierce fighting to take enemy positions in the area...

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