Gallipoli - 28 April 1915 Marines were involved in both the initial, unopposed, landings on the peninsula and the subsequent amphibious...

At the time of the Argentine invasion the islands were defended by Naval Party 8901 (NP 8901) that consisted of a Royal Marine garrison...

The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a successful British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St...

'As Commanding General of the First Marine Division, I desire to take this opportunity to acknowledge the high qualities of leadership,...

'I assess the most important factor in the success of the operation was first class leadership by junior NCOs. Their section battle craft...

Major-General 'Titch' Houghton, who died January 1911 aged 98, was second-in-command of Royal Marine 40 Commando during the Second World...

Lieutenant-Colonel "Pug" Davis (1923 - 2011 aged 87), was the founding father of the Special Boat Service, and won a DSC for a daring...

Harold Ozanne was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry in 1897 Harold Ozanne portrait 1917 From 1889 to 1916 he served at...

The Royal Marines - A Geo History 1664 to Present The Globe & Laurel March/April 2018 by Simon Biggs Even before I was a young Marine in...

The Royal Marines Charity Mission is to provide the best possible through life charitable support for Royal Marines, their families,...

Throughout the Second World War, LCAs were used for landing Allied forces in almost every Commando operation, major and minor, in the...

The Royal Marines A Geo History 1664 to Present This page is a work in progress as I try to code it, please check back regularly. In the...

Royal Marines in Tanganyika. 25 January 1964, Dar-es-Salaam. Royal Marines of 45 Commando were disembarked from HMS Centaur at the...

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...

Colour Sergeant Charlie Bowden, who died aged 94 2011, was a Royal Marines gunner who survived being shot at by both the enemy and his...

At 7.17 pm on December 7, 1942, His Majesty’s Submarine Tuna surfaced off the coast of Occupied France near the mouth of the River...

'I never knew an appeal made to them for honor, courage, or loyalty that they did not more than realize my highest expectations. If ever...

Formed at Dorchester, West Dorset, in August 1943 mainly from men of 9th RM Bn; 46 Commando RM had a brief but important role in the...

Formed at Dorchester, West Dorset, in August 1943 mainly from men of 9th RM Bn; its title was briefly 46 Commando RM before being...

On his final Royal appointment Prince Philip, who turned 96 in June, will today attend a parade at Buckingham Palace to mark the finale...