Simon BiggsNov 7, 20193 minI Was There! - I Saw the Royal Marines Go In at WalcherenThe War Illustrated, Volume 8, No. 194, Page 441, November 24, 1944. Westkapelle, keypoint in the Dutch island of Walcheren blocking the...
Simon BiggsNov 6, 20192 min1 ASRM becomes 47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal MarinesThe Royal Marines' amphibious warfare expert group has been renamed. 1 Assault Group Royal Marines now under the command of 3 Commando...
Simon 'Peters' BiggsAug 19, 20194 minOperation Jubilee - Amphibious Raid on Dieppe - 19th August 1942The Dieppe Raid, Operation Jubilee, was an Allied attack on the German-occupied port of Dieppe during the Second World War. The raid took...
Simon BiggsJul 4, 20194 minAmphibious Lessons Learned - Operation Husky 10 July 1943Lessons Learned (Operation Husky) The beach organisation was better than 'Torch' but there were still problems caused, mainly by human...