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Jan 9, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Japanese Attack on Trincomalee - HMS Erebus
Unit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: Trincomalee Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 9th April 1942 The Indian Ocean raid , also known as Operation C or Battle of Ceylon in Japanese, was a naval sortie carried out by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) from 31 March to 10 April 1942. Japanese aircraft carriers under Admiral Chūichi Nagumo struck Allied shipping and naval bases around British Ceylon, but failed to locate and destroy the bulk of the British Eastern Fleet. The...
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Jan 6, 2026 ∙ 1 min
Ebisu Camp Japan
Unit/ Formation : Barracks/ Camps Location : Japan Period/ Conflict : Korean War Year : 1951 Date/s : January 1951 Finally, 41 Commando left Koto-ri with the 5th RCT, marching the 23 miles to Hungnam in awful weather conditions. On arrival Drysdale’s men were loaded onto trucks and taken to a tented assembly area. Their ordeal of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir was over. Members of 41 Commando and the U.S. 5th Marines’ RCT were the last to leave Koto-ri, marching the 23 miles to Hungnam in...
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Dec 5, 2025 ∙ 1 min
Go Commando! at Christmas
Go Commando! Lots of fun personalisable gifts for anyone.... Commando, or not... The small amount of advertising and shop help me to keep this site fully free... And for the WW2 Buffs! And the lovers! Come see the shops on one page - Go Commando! Shop! Please also visit the Official Royal Marines Shop with lots of great gifts and supporting the Royal Marines Charity
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