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COMBAT ARCHIVES
Matthew Camilleri
Aug 30, 202412 min read
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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Matthew Camilleri
Jul 27, 20249 min read
Stanley Hollis VC
The story of CSM Stanley Hollis of the Green Howards, recipient of the only Victoria Cross awarded for actions on D-Day - 6th June 1944.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jul 6, 202415 min read
The Assault on the Merville Battery
In the early hours of 6th June 1944, the 9th Parachute Battalion was tasked with neutralising the Merville Gun Battery in Normandy.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 31, 20249 min read
Pegasus Bridge - Part Two
The story of the very first Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day: Capturing the bridges; reinforcements; and German counterattacks.
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Matthew Camilleri
May 25, 20248 min read
Pegasus Bridge - Part One
The story of the very first Allied troops to land in Normandy on D-Day: The plan; preparing for the mission; and the glider assault.
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Matthew Camilleri
Apr 28, 202415 min read
Anders Lassen - "The Terrible Viking"
The story of Major Anders Lassen, VC, MC & Two Bars, a fearsome Danish warrior and a true hero of the Second World War.
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Matthew Camilleri
Feb 17, 20247 min read
The World’s First In-air Hijack
The world’s first confirmed in-air hijack took place in 1942, when a captured Allied aircrew seized control of an Italian seaplane.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jan 20, 202414 min read
The Massacre at Paradis
On 27th May 1940, 97 British soldiers were murdered after having been taken prisoner by German SS troops during the Battle of Dunkirk.
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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
Dec 9, 202310 min read
The Commandos - Part One
The formation of the Commandos; establishment of the Commando course; insignia, weapons & equipment; different roles; and the first raids.
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Matthew Camilleri
Nov 25, 202315 min read
Operation Source
On 22nd September 1943, British midget submarines carried out a daring attempt to sink the mighty German battleship Tirpitz in Norway.
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Matthew Camilleri
Sep 29, 202311 min read
Upholder - Britain’s 'Ace' Submarine
The story of HMS Upholder - Britain’s most successful submarine of the Second World War.
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Matthew Camilleri
Sep 15, 20233 min read
'Il-Widna'
The Parabolic Acoustic Mirror built at Magħtab, on Malta’s northern coast, was an experimental early-warning system.
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Matthew Camilleri
Sep 2, 202310 min read
Operation Husky: The Fallen - Part Three
The stories of some of the men who are buried at the Agira Canadian War Cemetery in Sicily.
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Matthew Camilleri
Aug 26, 202310 min read
Operation Husky: The Fallen - Part Two
The stories of some of the men who are buried at the Catania War Cemetery in Sicily.
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Matthew Camilleri
Aug 19, 20239 min read
Operation Husky: The Fallen - Part One
The stories of some of the men who are buried at the Syracuse War Cemetery in Sicily.
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Matthew Camilleri
Aug 12, 202311 min read
The 231st 'Malta' Brigade in Operation Husky
The part played by the 231st Independent Infantry Brigade during Operation Husky - the Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943.
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Matthew Camilleri
Aug 5, 202311 min read
The Canadians in Sicily - Part Two
The Canadians advance inland; tough uphill battles; and the closing stages of the campaign.
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Matthew Camilleri
Jul 29, 202310 min read
The Canadians in Sicily - Part One
Canada declares war; first combat operations; and the attention shifts to Sicily - the landings and early battles.
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