Matthew Camilleri
Operation Aubery: The Attack on Port-en-Bessin
On D-Day, No. 47 (RM) Commando was given the crucial task of capturing the small fishing harbour of Port-en-Bessin, in Normandy.
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COMBAT ARCHIVES
Matthew Camilleri
Dec 22, 202311 min read
The Commandos - Part Three
Operation Torch; Sicily & Italy; a changing role; Normandy; final operations in Europe & the Far East; and the end of the Army Commandos.
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Matthew Camilleri
Dec 16, 202312 min read
The Commandos - Part Two
Layforce; operations in Norway; the Bruneval Raid; establishment of the Royal Marine Commandos; raids in France; and the Commando Order.
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Matthew Camilleri
Oct 27, 20239 min read
Hannah Snell - The Female Warrior
The story of Hannah Snell, the first woman ever to join the Royal Marines, more than 270 years before females were first allowed to do so.
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Matthew Camilleri
Apr 22, 202310 min read
A History of the Royal Marines - Part Two
A brief history of Britain's elite Royal Marines, from WWII to the present era
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Matthew Camilleri
Apr 15, 20238 min read
A History of the Royal Marines - Part One
A brief history of Britain's elite Royal Marines, from their formation in 1664 up to WWI.
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Matthew Camilleri
Mar 18, 202310 min read
The Zeebrugge Raid
On 23rd April 1918, the Royal Navy carried out a daring amphibious raid on the German-held port of Zeebrugge, in Belgium.
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Matthew Camilleri
Dec 17, 20226 min read
The Royal Marines in Malta
Having started their involvement with Malta in 1798, the Royal Marines would be ever-present on the island for the next 181 years.
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Matthew Camilleri
Sep 17, 20228 min read
The Cockleshell Heroes
In December 1942, a small team of highly trained Royal Marines embarked on one of the boldest and most extraordinary combat missions of WW2.
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