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Commando Men - How Will You Die Today? - A True Story!
Commando Men an Epic Mini Series by Si Biggs You asked for it, yes you did! A British Private Ryan and Band of Brothers (at last!) Live,...

Si Biggs
May 252 min read


Breakfast at Babs - Royal Marines - Getting into Trouble is the Easy Part!
The gritty tale of a team of Royal Marine Commandos on a special mission in Iraq.
The story begins with the last training mission at sea with a nuclear submarine, the last party, and the last girl.
The CIA and M16 are watching a terrorist training cell preparing child suicide bombers. we watch the transformation from innocent child to unwitting murderers.

Si Biggs
May 231 min read


45 CDO - WW2 - The Last Man to Die
Sergeant Wilson E Troop was the last man from 45 Commando to be killed in action in WW2. Grave of Jock William Allan Wilson EX/4194 45...

Si Biggs
May 51 min read


VE Day 80 - Royal Marines in WW2
Royal Marines served from the first day of WW2, in every theater and in almost every major sea engagement in the Second World War and...

Si Biggs
May 55 min read


Senior Royal Marines officers swap general staff Army cap badges for new woven version
bfbs Forces News Commandant General @RoyalMarines , Gen Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE RM, visits members of the Surveillance Reconnaissance...

Si Biggs
Feb 272 min read


Royal Marines Tank Hunting in WW2
TANK HUNTING by Capt.J.E.Stiebel, R.M. Extract from 40 Commando Royal Marines War Diary January 1943 World War II German Panther Tank...

Si Biggs
Feb 193 min read


The 5 Tew Brothers WW2
As I research names for my script about 45 CDO I snet out a request for help trying to get some more information on the names in this...

Si Biggs
Feb 102 min read


47 Commando - Castle Douglas Preparing for Commando Training
Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: Great Britian Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1943 Date/s: 28 September 1943 47 (RM) Commando...

Si Biggs
Sep 28, 20245 min read


30AU Commando - Tragedy in Le Harve
The 12th September 1944 Captain 'Red' Huntington-Whiteley RM of 30 Commando/AU was callously cut down by a group of Wehrmacht who clearly...

Si Biggs
Sep 12, 20243 min read


The RMHS presents - Invasion, The Royal Marines and the Battle for Normandy, 1944
Invasion, The Royal Marines and the Battle for Normandy, 1944. Author - George Gelder. Soft Back, 602pp. Published Royal Marines...

Si Biggs
Aug 20, 20242 min read


40 Commando Dieppe 1942 - Operation Jubilee
Unit/ Formation: 40 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 19 August 1942 The Royal Marine Commando...

Si Biggs
Aug 20, 20246 min read


Formation of No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: Great Britian Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1943 Date/s: 1 August 1943 47 (RM) Commando was...

Si Biggs
Aug 1, 20242 min read


A Royal Marines Sniper Pair Normandy
Royal Marines have been wearing a crossed rifles badge to show competence as a marksman since at least 1893! Royal Marine Snipers during...

Si Biggs
Jul 23, 20244 min read


45 Cdo Recce of Merville
The securing the bridges the Brigade's objectives were to hold the high ground in the area of Hauger, Le Plein and Amfreville, providing...

Si Biggs
Jul 7, 20244 min read


HQ 41 CDO hit by AP bombs - CO Col Gray Wounded
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Lion Sur Mer Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 7 June 1944 7th June 1944 Place: Lion...

Si Biggs
Jul 7, 20242 min read


45 CDO D Day Sword Beach
Unit/ Formation: 45 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 6 June 1944 On 5th June, 1944, 45 Commando...

Si Biggs
Jun 6, 20243 min read


In the Footsteps of 47 Commando - Port-en-Bessin
Spend the day with Royal Marine Commandos on a commemorative walk. Watch the Royal Marines arrive by sea and join them in retracing 47...

Si Biggs
Apr 28, 20241 min read


Ascension Island Staging for Operation Corporate
Unit/ Formation: 3 Cdo Brigade RM Location: Ascension Island Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 6 April 1982 Naval...

Si Biggs
Apr 2, 20241 min read


Formation of 3rd Raiding Squadron Royal Marines Hong Kong
In the autumn of 1979, 42 Commando completed an emergency tour in Hong Kong to help the British Forces stationed there in their role of...

Si Biggs
Apr 1, 20242 min read


Defense at Hauger and Medal Investiture held by General Montgomery
6th July 1944 Commitment of GRANDE FERME DU BUISSON was discontinued. 7th July 1944 Place: Hauger 1130 - Commando relieved 4 Commando in...

Si Biggs
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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