Table of Contents

Introduction · Royal Marine Units · Organisation · Operations WWII · Post-War Operations · Northern Ireland · The Falklands and the Gulf · The Plates

About the Author

Nick van der Bijl served 24 years as a Regular in the British Army in armour, military intelligence and security and finally as an infantry officer in the Territorial Army. He saw active service in Northern Ireland and with the 3rd Commando Brigade during the Falkland conflict. In addition to this book, Nick wrote the successful Men-at-Arms 250: Argentine Forces in the Falklands. The Senior Producer and Writer for Brush Fire Films, Nick lives and works in Somerset. Paul Hannon is based in London and is a highly experienced military artist. He has produced artwork for several Osprey books, including Men-at-Arms 169: Resistance Warfare 1940-45 and Men-at-Arms 156: The Royal Marines.