Mark Simmons

Mark Simmons Author of Military History & Espionage fiction & non-fiction former Royal Marine Commando. Petrol Head AROC member & Spurs supporter.😎

[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

My new book 'With the Commandos: The drive into Hitler's Reich November 1944-June 1946' now out and selling well signed copies from my website at https://t.co/McKEKFa4g6

[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

My new book 'With the Commandos: The Drive into Hitler's Reich, November 1944-June 1945. Due to be published February 28 2026 you can pre-order a signed copy from my web-site at https://t.co/McKEKFa4g6

[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

New Edition 1 https://t.co/giTjHZDiBe via @YouTube

[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

New Edition 1 https://t.co/giTjHZDiBe via @YouTube

[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

Summer 2025 Newsletter

[Ricky D Phillips - Military Historian @RDPHistory]

August 18th 1982: RFA Sir Lancelot returns to Portsmouth from the Falklands, where she has survived two 1,000lb UXBs and a serious control room fire. She would later be decommissioned and used as a cross-channel ferry and a Royal Mail ship before being sold to South Africa.

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[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

Will be appearing on the Tony Snell show BBC Radio Merseyside on the 8th September talking on Ian Fleming's War

[Military History Now @MilHistNow]

Today in 1915, the Allies land at Gallipoli. Their objective is to seize Constantinople and knock Turkey out of the war. Heavy resistance prevents the invaders from advancing inland. Up to 60,000 British, ANZAC, Indian & French soldiers die in the nine-month campaign that follows

[Paul Reed @sommecourt]

It’s the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings today and #ANZACDay for those connected to the Australian & New Zealand story. It remains an incredibly powerful battlefield for me, from its beaches and coves to its gullies and nullahs, the beauty and tragedy of an eternal story.

[Fred de Vries @fredvries]

[New] Jack Glover: Bunkmate of Alistair MacLean. See here: https://t.co/PKsgjILkTo @MarkSimmons9

[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

Taking pre-orders on my new book Rebel City: A Story of Liverpool during the American Civil War more info at https://t.co/McKEKF9wqy

[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

Proofs arrived yesterday for 'Rebel City' all looks good for publishing in May more details at https://t.co/McKEKF9wqy

[Si Biggs @SiBiggs]

Here with the help from the notes and remarks by Fred Harris I have annotated the names of these men some of which I am becoming very familiar with...@45CdoGp @Commando_Ops
https://t.co/8N6FCphWPe © IWM (H 39038)

[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

Coming soon my new Historical Novel 'Rebel City' more details at https://t.co/McKEKF9wqy

[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

Did the portrait of Mary Elizabeth Prioleau painted by Chevalier Louis Desanges once hang in Allerton Hall during the American Civil War era? She married Charles Kuhn Prioleau 3 May 1860 at Walton Parish Church. Read about these charecters and others in my new book 'Rebel City'

[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

Coming soon my new Historical Novel 'Rebel City' more details at https://t.co/McKEKF9wqy

[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

Newsletter 24/25

[Mark Simmons @MarkSimmons9]

Yesterday signed the contract with Pen & Sword for my new book 'With the Commandos: The Drive into Hitler's Reich November 1944-June 1945.' Would hope to have it published for the80th anniversary VED. More details to follow at https://t.co/McKEKF9wqy

[UK Defence in Belgium & Luxembourg 🇬🇧🇧🇪🇱🇺 @UKDefenceBeLux]

Today is the funeral of Andrée (Codename 'Nadine') Dumont, one of Belgium's #WW2 Resistance heroes. As part of the Comet Line, she escorted Allied Airmen out of Belgium.
After an incredible life, she passed away aged 102.
The UK and #RAF remain forever grateful for her courage.

[Commando Logistic Regiment @CdoLogRegt]

Get your legs in...

Ski lessons this week, learning how to quickly and efficiently manoeuvre across arctic terrain.
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@RoyalMarines @Commando_Ops @RoyalNavy