Invasion, The Royal Marines and the Battle for Normandy, 1944 by George Gelder 45 Commando - Silicone waist gripper

-          Silicone waist gripper

presented on a handmade wooden serving tray with felt base and ornate brass hanldes

He is wearing webbing and a bergan with his C8 rifle slung across his chest

Desperately short of men the Army turned to the Admiralty for support and so 116 Bde RM came into being

To maintain the richness of the leather

Invasion, The Royal Marines and the Battle for Normandy, 1944 by George Gelder 45 Commando - Silicone waist gripperOne in ten casualties on D Day were Royal Marines and this is their story. The book is full of names and Units of Royal Marines who served on D Day or in Normandy in the summer of 1944. We hope that if your ancestor served in the Royal Marines during Operation NEPTUNE you might find the words of someone he served with. You should certainly be able to find details of what Unit, flotilla or craft he served with in Normandy during the epic summer of