WW2 Monthly History - October
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23rd October 1942 - Execution of the Commandos captured after Operation Musketoon.
3rd October 1944 - 42 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines, embarked with No 1 Commando on board HMT Nevasa for Calcutta. From there they proceeded by rail and river steamer to a transit camp in Chittagong whre they remained for a week. They then proceeded by LCI to Teknaf to relieve the 1st Ox and Bucks in the line at Maungdaw. We have several documents in our Archive about 3 Special Service (later Commando) Brigade operations in the Far East. [view].
12th October 1944, 40RM Commando, Royal Marines, joined Houndforce deploying to the island of Corfu. They would return again in the New Year.
28th October 1944 - 43 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines, participated in Operation Floxo at Dubrovnik.
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