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Save the Royal Marines

The National Museum of the Royal Navy’s tribute to Britain’s elite amphibious infantrymen is appealing to the public to make donations for a delayed new venue

The Royal Marines are one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. Tracing their origins back to 1664, the Marines are an elite, highly specialised and adaptable force that have fought in many major British conflicts since the Seven Years’ War. This includes extensive fighting during the Napoleonic, Crimean and World Wars as well more recent deployments in the Falkland Islands, Iraq

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