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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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