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The Reference Desk => History and Tall Tales => Topic started by: mirth on January 11, 2019, 08:23:11 AM

Title: 7 Amazing Missions by the Royal Marines
Post by: mirth on January 11, 2019, 08:23:11 AM
https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/7-amazing-missions-by-britains-royal-marines
Title: Re: 7 Amazing Missions by the Royal Marines
Post by: besilarius on January 11, 2019, 09:29:57 PM
When the battleship Washington joined the Home Fleet in England.  The american admiral visited the english admiral on his flagship, King George V.
He was escorted to the KGV wardroom, and his marine aid was put in the care of an english marine.
The american was full of himself, had a poor opinion of the british and their ships, and didn't know anything of the Royal Marines.
He noticed the cap insignia of the britsh marine was RM.  What does that mean, he asked.
With great patience, the brit replied, "The Real Marines."