Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Korea Period/ Conflict: Korean War Year: 1951 Date/s: On 7 April 1951 On 2 April 1951, 21...

Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: Iraq Period/ Conflict: Iraq War (2003 - 2009) Year: 2003 Date/s: 6 April 2003 42 Commando...

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Canada Period/ Conflict: War of 1812 Year: 1814 Date/s: 30 March 1814 The small garrison of...

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Burma Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 20th March 1942 Force "Viper" now...

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Turkey Period/ Conflict: 1900's Year: 1920 Date/s: 16 March 1920 Turkish Nationalists...

Unit/ Formation: His Majesty's Marine Forces Location: Portsmouth Harbour Period/ Conflict: Year: 1757 Date/s: 14 March 1757 1757....

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Great Britain Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 7 March 1918 The ceremonial...

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Antwerp/ Sheldt Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 2nd March 1944 5 RM AA...

Boer War memorial. Erected on 27th February 1904; by Harry Hems, inscribed with the words 'Ready-Aye-Ready'. Erected as a memorial to the...

Saturday 17th - 18th February. 1 RMLI and 2 RMLI in action at Miraumont On the north bank of the Ancre, the 63rd Division attacked on 17...

Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: Kealakekua Bay, Hawai'i Period/ Conflict: Year: 1779 Date/s: 14 February 1779 Captain...

'Devil Dogs' According to Marine Corps tradition, German soldiers facing the Marines at Belleau Wood called them teufelhunden. These were...

The "Great Globe itself" was chosen in 1827 by King George IV in place of Battle honours to recognise the Marines' service and successes...

The French brig sloop ‘Curieux’ was fitted out at Martinique in order to attack British interests, as she was a threat to British West...

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Singkep Islands Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: February During the...

After the Anzio landings the Commandos of 2 SS Brigade were placed in reserve before returning to Naples on an LST (Landing Ship Tank), arriving there on the morning of the 25th January and placed on a state of readiness for further action at short notice. Initially No 9 and No 43(RM) Commandos were to join No 40 (RM) Commando to form part of a counter-attack force. However, General McCreery, the Commander of X Force, decided that Nos 9 and 43(RM) Commando would extend his f

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Sudan Period/ Conflict: Sudanese War Year: 1885 Date/s: 17th January 1885 Two of the Camel...

Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: The Netherlands Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 13th January 1945 Operation Horse...

Capture of Salif Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Salif Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1917 Date/s: 12th January...

The Battle of Blaauwberg also known as the Battle of Cape Town fought near Cape Town on Wednesday 8 January 1806, was a small but...