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The Sacrifice Army - Royal Marines in the Rearguard Action At Calais
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1940 Date/s: 24th May 1940 Calais – Friday 24 to...
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Si Biggs
- May 21, 2021
- 2 min
Loss of 90 RM on HMS Gloucester
HMS Gloucester was one of the second batch of three Town-classlight cruisers built for the Royal Navy during the late 1930s. Transferred...
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Si Biggs
- May 21, 2021
- 2 min
Battle for the Falklands - Landing at San Carlos - 21 May 1982
The British Task Force started to land at San Carlos Bay on May 21st 1982 after receiving approval from London, under command of ...
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Si Biggs
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
SBS Operations - East Falklands - Fanning Head
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Falkland Islands Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 20/ 21 May 1982 Of concern to the...
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Si Biggs
- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
Major Jeffrey Charles Beadle MBE MC RM
On the night of June 3 1944 21 year old Lt Jeff Beadle commanded Y Troop 40 commando Royal Marines during Operation Flounced (31 May/5...
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Si Biggs
- May 17, 2021
- 5 min
Operation Flounced - Yugoslavia
This was a British Commando and Yugoslav partisan attack on Brac island in the Adriatic Sea off the Dalmatian coast of German-occupied...
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Si Biggs
- May 1, 2021
- 1 min
The Capture of Fort Louis in Senegal
Unit/ Formation: His Majesty's Marine Forces Location: Africa Period/ Conflict: Seven Years' War Year: 1758 Date/s: Tuesday 2nd May 1758...
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Si Biggs
- May 31, 2020
- 2 min
Major Francis Harvey RMLI - Battle Of Jutland
Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Jutland Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 31 May 1916 A long serving Royal...
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Si Biggs
- May 31, 2020
- 2 min
Battle for the Falklands - The Skirmish at Top Malo House - 31 May 1982
The Skirmish at Top Malo House was fought on 31 May 1982 during the Falklands War, between 1st Assault Section Argentine Special Forces...
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Si Biggs
- May 30, 2020
- 3 min
Rear Guard Action - The Sacrifice Army
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1940 Date/s: May 1940 Calais – Friday 24 to...
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Si Biggs
- May 30, 2020
- 2 min
Operation Farrier - Yugoslavia
Operation Farrier was a British special forces raid on Mljet island off the coast of German-occupied Yugoslavia (22/24 May 1944). After...
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Si Biggs
- May 27, 2020
- 2 min
Bill O' Brien - Only RM DFM
O'BRIEN, William Christopher Rank:Â Sergeant Unit/Base:Â 3 Commando Bde. Air Squadron Regiment/Corps:Â Royal Marines Service...
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Si Biggs
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
"Blondie" Hasler - Rearguard at Narvik
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Narvik Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1940 Date/s: 27th May 1940 Herbert George "Blondie"...
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Si Biggs
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
Major General Julian Thompson, CB, OBE
Julian Thompson was born on 7 October 1934 to Major A. J. Thompson DSO MC and Mary Stearns Thompson (née Krause). He was educated at...
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Si Biggs
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
NGS in Fox Bay - SBS and 148 Bty
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Knob Island, Fox Bay Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 26 May 1982 SBS Operations -...
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Si Biggs
- May 21, 2020
- 2 min
Loss of 2 Gazelle and 3 crew from 3 BAS - San Carlos Water
3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron Royal Marines (3 BAS) deployed six Scout and nine Gazelle helicopters to the Falklands, commanded by...
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Si Biggs
- May 21, 2020
- 2 min
Battle for the Falklands - Landing at San Carlos - 21 May 1982
The British Task Force started to land at San Carlos Bay on May 21st 1982 after receiving approval from London, under command of ...
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Si Biggs
- May 18, 2020
- 4 min
Second Corps of Colonial Marines
Unit/ Formation: Colonial Marines Location: North America Period/ Conflict: War of 1812 Year: 1814 Date/s: 18 May 1814 The Second Corps...
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Si Biggs
- May 15, 2020
- 1 min
30 Cdo AU - Capture of Jet Engines
📷 Unit/ Formation: 30 Cdo Location: German/ Danish border Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: May 1945 Geoff Pike’s...
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Si Biggs
- May 14, 2020
- 2 min
Operation Pallister - Sierra Leone Civil War Intervention
Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: Sierra Leone Period/ Conflict: 2000's Year: 2000 Date/s: 14 May 2000 The United Kingdom began a...
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