Watch the Royal Marines train in harsh sub-zero temperatures in this video posted in May... "This is the Arctic. Royal Marines spend their winters here testing themselves in one of the harshest environments on earth. This year, 45 Commando led the way as marines forged ahead with new tactics as part of Future Commando Force development. Learn here how Royal Marines test their world-renowned skills in the snow and ice."

Perhaps airsoft reenactors can take inspiration from this story of the Rescue of Royal Marine Lance Corporal Mathew Ford, which happened during Operation Glacier Two in 2007, when looking for a story to base an airsoft event on. Video is from Liveth For Evermore: Military History... "In January 2007, the Royal Marines of 45 Commando, 3rd Commando Brigade, launched Operation Glacier Two in Helmand, Afghanistan.