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Taranto - first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history, Major Patch RM DSC
The Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11–12 November 1940 during the Second World War between British naval forces, under...
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Si Biggs
- Nov 3, 2020
- 1 min
Captain Troy - The Buckingham - Attack on the French
Unit/ Formation: His Majesty's Marine Forces Location: Off Sint Eustatius Period/ Conflict: Seven Years' War Year: 1758 Date/s: 3rd...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 31, 2020
- 2 min
Defence of Antwerp 1914
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Belgium Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1914 Date/s: October 1914 Following the fall of...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 29, 2020
- 1 min
Op Granby - RM Band Service
Unit/ Formation: RM Band Service Location: Kuwait Period/ Conflict: Operation Granby (Gulf War 1) Year: 1990 Date/s: 29th October 1990 -...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
The Second Battle of Passchendaele
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1917 Date/s: 26th to 28th October 1917 (Both RM...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
47 Cdo - The last shot fired in anger
Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: Germany Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 27th October 1945 At ERKENSCHWICK the unit...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 24, 2020
- 2 min
Tanker stowaways: ‘Hijacking’ ends after SBS storm ship
Seven people were detained when military forces stormed a tanker suspected to have been hijacked off the Isle of Wight. Sixteen members...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 22, 2020
- 1 min
Ambush in Cyprus - Loss of Marine Alasdair MacDOUGALL
Unit/ Formation: 45 Cdo RM Location: Amiados Period/ Conflict: Cyprus Emergency Year: 1958 Date/s: 22nd October 1958 Marine Alasdair...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
Royal Marines at The Battle of Trafalgar - Death of Nelson - 21st October 1805
Lord Nelson's victory over the combined fleets at Trafalgar, the most decisive sea battle in British history. Ninety-three officers and...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 14, 2020
- 1 min
2 SBS - Tawau Assault Group
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Sarawak Period/ Conflict: Malayan Emergency Year: 1964 Date/s: October 1964 2 SBS were flown into Sarawak...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 13, 2020
- 4 min
Formation of 40 Cdo RM
Unit/ Formation: 40 Cdo RM Location: Great Britain Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 12 October 1942 Formed at Deal...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 11, 2020
- 1 min
41 CDO - North Korea - Raid on East Coast Railway
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Korea Period/ Conflict: Korean War Year: 1950 Date/s: October 1950 125 men and five officers of C &...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 9, 2020
- 1 min
Kamerun Campaign
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Africa Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1914 Date/s: 1914 - 1916 By the first week in...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 4, 2020
- 1 min
The Battle of Entzheim
Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: France Period/ Conflict: The Franco Dutch War Year: 1674 Date/s: Thursday 4th October 1674...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
Operation Devon - Raid on Termoli
Operation Devon - Raid on Termoli Unit/ Formation: 40 Cdo RM Location: Italy Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1943 Date/s: 3 October...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 28, 2019
- 2 min
Happy Birthday #Royal Marines Projecting Global Power Since 1664
Formed in the reign of King Charles II on October 28, 1664 as the Duke of York and Albany’s Maritime Regiment of Foot (or Admiral’s...
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SImon Biggs
- Oct 23, 2019
- 7 min
SAS Raid on Cortley Ridge - Supported by SBS and 1st Raiding Squadron
Unit/ Formation: Landing Craft Units Location: The Falkland Islands Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 13 June 1982...
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Si Biggs
- Oct 22, 2019
- 3 min
Captain Derek Oakley MBE - First to Land at Suez
Captain Derek Oakley MBE, born October 27 1926, died September 22 2019 Captain Derek Oakley, who has died aged 92, was an author,...
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Simon Biggs
- Oct 21, 2019
- 2 min
Captain of Marines Charles William Adair - Killed at the Battle of Trafalgar - 21st October 1805
Royal Marines Museum Collection (Unknown Artist) Charles William Adair (Captain Royal Marines) On joining HMS VICTORY Adair, Charles...
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Simon Biggs
- Oct 21, 2019
- 3 min
Royal Marines at The Battle of Trafalgar - Death of Nelson - 21st October 1805
Lord Nelson's victory over the combined fleets at Trafalgar, the most decisive sea battle in British history. Ninety-three officers and...
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