📽️ 'Fighting in the mountains is difficult. Resilience and mental strength will be tested from day one.' Royal Marines of 45 Commando have completed tough mountain training in the Scottish Highlands ahead of deploying to the Arctic. 🔗 Read more: http://ow.ly/tT1Q50Cbjwx | Royal Marines

Royal Marines of 45 Commando have been training in what it takes to move across the Arctic battlefield. 🗡️ Commandos must be able to carry weights of up to 75lbs, pulling pulks (sleds) weighing up to 40lb through the snow on skis or snow shoes. 🔗 Read more: http://bit.ly/ArcticMobility | Royal Marines

#OTD 1981: The wives of 45 Commando Group took on the Royal Marines' training course for charity. What's wrong with having coffee mornings? | BBC Archive

On 2 April 1982, Argentina occupied the Falkland Islands. Within three days, a British task force was en route to take them back. In the penultimate episode of our Falklands 40 series, we explore the climax of the conflict - the war on land. Watch in full on YouTube: bit.ly/3LhkPlk | Imperial War Museum London

In 1978, a team of Royal Marines from 45 Commando executed a spectacular "death slide" (zipline descent) from the top of London's Tower Bridge as a public demonstration of their cliff-assault techniques. The 150-meter descent was featured on the BBC children's program Blue Peter, with presenter Simon Groom also participating in the daring stunt. This memorable event showcased the Marines' skills and provided one of the most iconic moments in the television show's history. Credit: @bbc_archive |