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...
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Si Biggs
- Aug 20
- 6 min
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...
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Si Biggs
- Jul 24
- 1 min
D Day Royal Marines Live Stream
Earlier this month in teh 80th Year of DDay I was delighted to be asked to conduct a live stream with Paul Woodage who runs the very...
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Si Biggs
- Jul 23
- 4 min
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...
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Si Biggs
- Jul 13
- 2 min
Vincent Kemel Horton - Crete-Tobruk-D Day
Royal Marines Commando Vincent Horton was bombed, shot at, shelled and captured (twice!) during WWII. Vince joined the Royal Marines in...
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Si Biggs
- Jul 9
- 2 min
Langrune-sur-Mer Wn 26
The village of Langrune-sur-Mer is defended by a large anti-tank wall and the support point Wn 26 manned by soldiers of the 9th company...
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Si Biggs
- Jul 7
- 4 min
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...
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Si Biggs
- Jul 7
- 2 min
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...
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Si Biggs
- Jul 7
- 3 min
41 Cdo - Wn 21 'Trout' Strong point at Lion-sur-Mer
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Normandy Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 6 June 1944 The beach at Lion Sur Mer was...
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Si Biggs
- Jul 7
- 2 min
46 CDO La Deliverande to Douvres
7th June 1944 Place: La Deliverande 2200 - 'B' and 'X' Tps with Command Post reached LA DELIVERANDE and occupied the town. 8th June 1944...
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Si Biggs
- Jul 6
- 9 min
Panzers Destroyed by HMS Rodney - Counter-attack on the Orne Bridgehead
As the 21st Panzer Regiment launched a counter attack against the Orne Bridghead HMS Rodney fired a Naval Bombardment which helped stem...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 6
- 2 min
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...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 4
- 2 min
The USMC on D Day
While few in numbers and often forgotten, around 700 United States Marines were present on D Day either ashore or as part of ships crews....
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Si Biggs
- Jun 4
- 2 min
Close Support Craft Juno Beach
Support Craft. The following would provide close support for 7 Brigade. LCG 831, 1007 and 1062. Landing Craft Gun each with two 4.7”...
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Si Biggs
- May 29
- 2 min
RM Engineers - LCOCU's (Landing Craft Obstruction Clearance Units)
ON D-DAY, six Royal Marine and four Royal Navy LCOCUs, Landing Craft Obstruction Clearance Units [LCOCUs pronounced Lock-yews] each...
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Si Biggs
- May 29
- 3 min
HMS Erebus - 15inch Monitor D Day
HMS Erebus Erebus was a monitor, a shallow draft vessel which could steam at around 12 knots, she was basically a floating gun platform...
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Si Biggs
- May 29
- 3 min
HMS Ramillies D Day Bombardment - Benerville Battery
HMS RAMILLIES - Royal Sovereign-class 15in gun Battleship April to May Took part in preparatory exercises for planned assault landings....
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Si Biggs
- May 29
- 3 min
17,500 Royal Marines and 1 Dog!
A Shaggy Dog Story [Royal Marines and D Day by Captain the Reverend D A Farquharson-Roberts RM] Courtesy, the Crew of LCG(L) 1 I am...
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Si Biggs
- Apr 28
- 1 min
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...
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Si Biggs
- Apr 10
- 1 min
Trincomalee War Cemetery
Unit/ Fomration: Memorial Location: Trincomalee Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1948 Date/s: April 1948 Trincomalee is a seaport on...
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