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British Royal Marines in a Rigid Raider assault watercraft

Marines (from the English adjective "marine," meaning "of the sea," from Latin language "mare," meaning sea, via French adjective "marin(e)," "of the sea") are, in principle, seaborne or seagoing land soldiers that are part of a navy. The Royal Marines ( RM) are the marine corps and amphibious Infantry of the United Kingdom and along with the Royal Navy The Rigid Raider is a series of fast patrol/assault boat made by RTK Marine (part of VT Group) Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people However, in some countries, Marines are no longer part of the navy, notably the United States Marine Corps, which has become an independent armed force falling only administratively under the navy.

The exact term "marine" does not exist in many other languages. Typically, foreign equivalents are called "naval infantry" (e. g. as in Spain, Germany, and Russia). Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending In French-speaking countries, two terms exist which could be translated as "marine": "troupes de marine" and "fusiliers-marins"; similar pseudo-translations exist elsewhere, e. The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French -speaking typically as primary language whether referring to individuals groups or places g. "Fuzileiros Navais" in Portuguese. Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. The word "marine" means Navy in many European languages such as Spanish, French, German, Dutch and Norwegian.

Historically, Marines served on board warships, assisted the crew in battles, boarded enemy ships, conducted small coastal raids, protected the officers from mutiny by the crew, protected ports and naval bases, and served as a landing force. A warship is a Ship that is built and primarily intended for Combat. Mutiny is a conspiracy among members of a group of similarly-situated individuals (typically members of the Military; or the Crew of any ship even Landing is a military operation aimed at a bringing the landing force ( landing troops) to a shore or to land with the purpose of power projection ashore/landside

As a result of their mixed land and naval role, Marine forces are mainly specialised in amphibious assaults using infantry, armour, aircraft, and watercraft.

1 Roles
2 National Marine units
3 Historical Marine forces
4 See also
5 References

Roles

The primary role of marine troops is amphibious operations. Operating from ships, they are trained to land on and capture a section of coast-line.

Marine units primarily deploy from warships, in a variety of ways. This is mainly in the form of waterborne methods such as landing by hovercraft, landing craft, boats and amphibious vehicles; based on amphibious-support ships. Methods of deployment also include landing by transport aircraft or the launching of combat aircraft units, from aircraft carriers or amphibious-support ships. They may also be deployed from other kinds of warships.

In addition to their primary role, marine troops are also used in a variety of other naval roles.

Embarked Marines parties serve on warships to assist with bridge watch-keeping, fire-fighting, ship security and the provision of boarding parties to board other vessels.

They are also used for coastal or riverine boat patrols, security of naval bases and other naval security-related tasks.

In modern warfare, most Marines usually form an elite force, of highly-mobile troops, usually tasked with short, rapid deployment and intervention missions; however some forces are also capable of sustained warfighting missions. Elite (also spelled Élite) is taken originally from the Latin, eligere, "to elect" As a category of front-line soldiers, they can also be used in other, more basic soldiering roles such as peace-keeping, humanitarian assistance, military aid to civil authorities and general, land warfare operations.

For example the United States Marine Corps, a part of the United States Department of the Navy and the largest Marine force in the world, is often used in situations that do not involve naval elements, such as general land warfare. It has the capability to be used as a spearhead for major military offensives or as a stop-gap when a military requirement arises, performing military operations until more permanent forces arrive.

National Marine units

Argentina

The Naval Infantry of the Armada of the Argentine Republic (Infantería de Marina de la Armada de la República Argentina, IMARA) is a part of the Argentine Navy. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic ( Armada de la República Argentina — ARA is the Navy Argentine Marines have the same rank insignia and titles as the rest of the Navy. It is composed of a Fleet Marine Force (one Marine Battalion, plus artillery, air defence, communications, logistics, engineer and vehicle units), a Southern Marine Force (2 Marine Battalions), a River Operations Battalion, a Special Forces Unit (the Amphibious Commandos Group) and several Security Battalions and Companies. In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance The Amphibious Commandos Group (Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios APCA is a special operations force of the Argentine Marine Corps, trained to perform quick The 5th Battalion of the Infanteria de Marina fought and lost against three British battalions in the Falklands War (Spanish: Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur). The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the

Brazil

The Brazilian Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais), is subordinate to the Brazilian Navy. The Corps of Naval Fusiliers ( Portuguese: Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais; CFN) is the land combat branch of the Brazilian Navy. The Brazilian Navy (Marinha do Brasil is the Navy of Brazil and forms part of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The Marine Corps is composed of an Operational Brigade and some Guard and Ceremonial Duty Battalions. The main unit is the division-sized Divisão Anfíbia (Amphibious Division).

Chile

The Corps of Naval Infantry (Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina) is a branch of the Chilean Navy. The Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile is the naval force of Chile. They specialise in performing amphibious assaults, and belong to the Chilean Special Forces Unit, along with the Combat Divers. The Corps is composed of four units, organized along the Chilean Territory. Each one with their own anti-aircraft guns, artillery and landing craft.

China

People's Republic of China

People's Liberation Army Marine Corps. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps ((PLAMC ( Simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军海军陆战队 Traditional Chinese: 中國人民解放軍海軍陸戰隊

Republic of China (Taiwan)

Republic of China Marine Corps. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Republic of China Marine Corps

Colombia

The 14,000-member Colombian Marine Corps is organized into a single division with two brigades (one amphibious assault brigade and one riverine brigade), each with two battalions plus numerous small security units. The Colombian Naval Infantry and also referred to as Colombian Marines (Infantería de Marina Colombiana is the marine force of the Colombian National Armada It is a part of the Colombian Navy. The Colombian National Armada ( Armada Nacional Colombiana or de Colombia) is the naval armed force of Colombia.

Cuba

The Cuban Revolutionary Navy (Marina de Guerra Revolucionaria, or MGR) maintains a small marine battalion called the Desembarco de Granma. Military of Cuba Military manpower It once numbered 550 men and its present size is not known.

Ecuador

The Ecuadorian Navy maintains a 2000 man Naval Infantry Corps (Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina) headquartered in Guayaquil. It was formed on 12 November 1962. It is organised into two security battalions, one east in the Amazon River area and the other on the coast. There is also a commando battalion based in the Galapagos Islands.

El Salvador

The El Salvador Navy included two 600-man Marine Infantry Battalions (Batallon de Infanteria de Marina--BIM), and a 300 man Naval Commando Force. The BIMs were located at La Union and Usulatan.

Egypt

The 130th Marine Amphibious Brigade of the Egyptian Army is responsible for amphibious assault operations. The Egyptian Army is the largest service branch within the Egyptian military establishment.

Finland

Finnish coastal jaegers in a landfall exercise

The Finnish Uusimaa Brigade (Swedish: Nylands brigad) in Ekenäs is part of the Finnish Navy and trains the Finnish costal jaegers. The Uusimaa Brigade or the Nyland Brigade ( Finnish: Uudenmaan Prikaati (UudPr Swedish: Nylands Brigad (NylBr is a Finnish Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Sub-region of Uusimaa (Nyland Ekenäs is also the name of a sub-region of Uusimaa (Nyland in Swedish containing the following municipalities Ekenäs (Tammisaari The Finnish Navy ( Finnish: Suomen merivoimat, Swedish: Finlands sjöstridskrafter) is one of the branches of the The detachment is the only Swedish-speaking unit in the Finnish Defence Forces.

France

In the French armed forces both the French Army and the French Navy possesses troops called marines:

French Army

The Troupes de marine (Marine Troops) are, despite the name, a branch of the French Army. The Military of France encompasses an army, a navy, an air force and a military police force. The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre (Land Army is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces and its largest The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale ( National Navy) and often called La Royale ( The Royal Navy) is the maritime arm The fr Troupes de marine, are an arm of the French Army with naval heritage The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre (Land Army is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces and its largest The arm is dedicated to service overseas, particularly in Africa. The troupes de marine include infantry (Infanterie de Marine), including paratroopers and light cavalry, artillery (Artillerie de Marine). Due to their former name of Troupes Coloniales, Marine Forces are commonly referred as La Colo.

The troupes de marine were founded in 1622 (officially titled compagnies ordinaires de la mer) as land forces under the control of the Secretary of State of the Navy, notably for operations in French Canada. The Secretary of State of the Navy (Secrétaire d'État de la Marine was one of the four or five specialized secretaries of state in France during the Ancien French Canada is a term to distinguish the French-speaking population of Canada from English Canada. The Compagnies de la Mer were transformed in line infantry regiments by Napoleon, but became once more Marine Forces in 1822 (for the artillery) and 1831 (for the Infantry). Infantry of the Line or Line Infantry refers to the soldiers forming the bulk of any dismounted force as distinct from Guards, Light infantry and more A regiment is a Military unit, composed of a variable number of Battalions – commanded by a Colonel. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Year 1822 (MDCCCXXII was a Common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Sunday of the Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a These Troupes de marines were in the 19th century the main overseas and colonial forces of the French military. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar In 1900 they were put under the orders of the War Ministry and took the name of Troupes Coloniales (Colonial Forces). Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar The Minister of Defence ( Ministère de la Défense) is the French Government cabinet member charged with running the Military of France In 1967 the name of the Troupes Coloniales was changed back to Troupes de Marine, but they continued to serve in the French Army. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar.

French Navy

The Commandos de Marine (literally "Naval Commandos," sometimes loosely translated as "Marine commandos") are an elite special operations unit of the French navy. The Naval Commandos (Commandos marine are the Special forces of the French Navy. In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance
The Navy also includes the Fusiliers Marins (literally "sea fusiliers") also called Fusiliers de Marine (Naval Fusiliers), (FUSMAR) who protect naval bases and serve on capital ships. The Fusiliers Marins (Navy riflemen are units specialised in the protection and defence of key sites of the French Navy on land Fusilier was originally the name of a soldier armed with a light flintlock Musket called the fusil. Currently the Naval Fusiliers consists of two groups containing seven companies of Fusiliers.

The Naval Fusiliers and Naval Commandos are under the common command of the FORFUSCO or Force Maritime des Fusiliers Marins et Commandos in Lorient. Lorient, or L'Orient, (An Oriant is a commune and a Seaport in the Morbihan département, of Brittany.

Greece

32nd Marine Brigade "Moravas" (32η Ταξιαρχία Πεζοναυτών Mοράβας) is a unit of naval infantry maintained by the Hellenic Army. Mission The Hellenic Army's objective is to defend Greece's independence borders and terrain and also to guarantee the country's defense The unit is based at Volos in Thessaly and is intended for use among the numerous small islands off the Greek coast. Volos (Βόλος is a coastal port city situated at the center of the Greek mainland about 326 km north from Athens and 215 km south from Thessaloniki Thessalia redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Thessalia (butterfly. Its landing craft and other nautical gear are furnished by the Hellenic Navy. The Hellenic Navy ( HN) ( Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece

Honduras

The Honduran Navy established at least one 600-man Marine Infantry Battalion (Batallon de Infanteria de Marina--BIM) in 1982.

India

The Indian Navy has an elite special operations unit called the Marine Commando Force. The Indian Navy is the naval branch of the armed forces of India. MARCOS (also known as Marine Commando Force ') is an elite special operations unit of the Indian Navy. It is commonly referred to as "MARCOS," meaning Marine Commandos, or MCF. MARCOS (also known as Marine Commando Force ') is an elite special operations unit of the Indian Navy. They form a special/covert operations and counter-terrorism unit specializing in sea-based land warfare. Also, they provide support to Indian Army units in specialized areas, such as preventing infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir's Wular lake. The Indian Army (Bharatiya Thalsena भारतीय थाल्सेना is one of the armed forces of India and has the responsibility for land-based ( Dogri: जम्मू और कश्मीर Urdu: جموں و کشمیر is the northernmost state of India. Wular Lake (also spelt Wullar) is one of the largest Fresh water lakes in Asia. This unit was established in 1986, and is reputed to have a strength of 2000 personnel.
The Indian Army maintains the 340 Independent Infantry Brigade (Amphibious) subordinate to 12 Corps (Jodhpur, Rajasthan) of the South Western Command

Indonesia

Korps Marinir TNI AL Indonesia Marine Corps, component part of the Indonesia Navy Force established on 15 November 1945. The Indian Army (Bharatiya Thalsena भारतीय थाल्सेना is one of the armed forces of India and has the responsibility for land-based Jodhpur (जोधपुर is the second largest City in the Indian State of Rajasthan. Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia.

Israel

The Givati Brigade functions as the amphibious force and is one of the infantry brigades in the Israel Defense Forces. "Givati" redirects here For the moshav see Giv'ati. The Givati Brigade (חטיבת גבעתי Functions as the amphibious force The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit It was formed in December 1948 and placed under the command of Shimon Avidan. Before that it participated in Operation Yoav (October 15-22, 1948). Its role was to capture the areas of Hulikat, Kawkaba and the junction which is today known as the Givati Junction. Later it was disbanded but was reestablished in 1983 and still exists today. Since 1999 it serves under the Southern Command (Pikud Darom). Givati soldiers are designated by purple berets. The Brigade's symbol is the fox, alluding to Shualei Shimshon (שועלי שמשון, lit. Samson's Foxes), a unit in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

Iran

At the fall of the Shah in the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the Imperial Iranian Navy had three battalions of marines. The Iranian Revolution' (mostly known as the Islamic Revolution, Persian: انقلاب اسلامی Enghelābe Eslāmi was the Revolution that transformed Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) That force has since expanded to 2,600 personnel, in several battalions and independent companies; in the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy. The Iranian Navy has traditionally been the smallest branch of Iran's armed forces and is designed solely for securing its own ports and coast with
The Navy of the Revolutionary Guard Corps maintains several units which may perform marine-type functions to include at least one 5,000 man Brigade. Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic The Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution ( Sepáh e Pásdárán e Enqeláb e Eslámi) is an ideologically motivated branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran's

Iraq

The Iraqi Navy is a small force with 800 sailors and marines designed to protect the shoreline and inland waterways from insurgent infiltration. The Iraqi Navy is one of the components of the Military of Iraq currently being reconstructed by UK - US Coalition forces in Iraq. The navy is also responsible for the security of offshore oil platforms. The navy will have coastal patrol squadrons, assault boat squadrons and a marine battalion. ^[1] The force will consist of 2,000 to 2,500 sailors by year 2010. ^[2]

Italy

The Italian military maintains two "marine" type units:

The Italian Navy (Marina Militare) has a Marine unit, the San Marco Regiment, based in Brindisi. The Italian Armed forces are under the command of the Italian Supreme Defense Council presided over by the President of the Italian Republic. Marina Militare (the Italian Navy) is one of the four branches of the military forces of Italy. The San Marco regiment, located in Brindisi, are the Marines of the Italian Navy. Brindisi can also refer to a song in which a company is exhorted to drink such as the "Tea-Cup Brindisi" in Gilbert and Sullivan 's " The

COMSUBIN (Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei ed Incursori Teseo Tesei) is the elite Italian combat frogman force and one of the Italian special forces.

The Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) has its own Marine infantry unit, the Serenissima Regiment, based in Venice. The Italian Army (Esercito Italiano is the ground defense force of the Military of Italy. The Lagunari (from the Italian "laguna" = lagoon are amphibious troops of the Italian Army. Venice ( Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venesia or Venexia) is a city in Northern Italy, the capital of the Its soldiers are called Lagunari. The Lagunari (from the Italian "laguna" = lagoon are amphibious troops of the Italian Army.

Korea

Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea Marine Corps

Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

The Korean People's Navy has a two or more Special Forces brigades. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (aka ROK Marine Corps / ROK Marines, ROKMC, Korean Hangul: 대한민국 North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The Korean People's Army Naval Force is the Navy of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly called North Korea In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance

Mexico

The Mexican Navy (Armada de Mexico) - The Mexican Marines consists 5,000 men in a brigade of three battalions, plus a battalion attached to the Presidential Guard Brigade, three Regional battalions with headquarters in Mexico City, Acapulco, and Veracruz, and thirty-five independent companies and detachments distributed among ports, bases, and zonal headquarters. The Mexican Navy ( Armada de México or SEMAR) is a branch of the Mexican Military responsible for conducting naval operations The Belarusian Presidential Guard is a law-enforcement body that was designed to protect the President of Belarus and other high ranking officials and officers Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico Acapulco (Officially Acapulco de Juárez) is a City and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave is one of the 31 states that constitute the republic of Mexico. The marines are responsible for port security, protection of the ten-kilometer coastal fringe, and patrolling major waterways. In addition to having light arms, the marines are equipped with 105mm towed howitzers, 60mm and 81mm mortars, and 106mm recoilless rifles, as well as Pegaso BMR VAP-3550 and BTR-60 amphibious vehicles. The Pegaso 3560 BMR is a 6x6 wheeled Armoured personnel carrier produced in Spain by Enasa since 1979 The BTR-60 is the first vehicle in a series of Soviet eight-wheeled Armoured personnel carriers It was developed in the late 1950s as a replacement for BTR-152 The marines riverine duties have been increasingly taken over by the Mexican Army. The Mexican Army is the land branch and largest of the Mexican Military services it also is known as the National Defence Army More recently the Navy has ceded most of its riverine responsibilities (formally handled by the Marines) to the Army, and has reduced the size of the Marine force, putting them back aboard ships where they play a vital role in drug interdiction and boarding of suspect vessels in territorial waters.

Netherlands

The Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine) naval infantry unit is the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (Korps Mariniers). The Koninklijke Marine ( Royal Netherlands Navy) is the Navy of the Netherlands. The Korps Mariniers is the Marine corps of the Netherlands. The Dutch Marine Corps is the elite Amphibious infantry component of the Royal Netherlands

Norway

Norwegian Coastal Rangers.

The Royal Norwegian Navy (Den Kongelige Norske Marine) unit responsible for naval infantry and ISTAR operations (equivalent to other countries' Marine corps) is the Norwegian Coastal Ranger Command (Kystjegerkommandoen). The Royal Norwegian Navy (often abbreviated as RNoN) is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations Kystjegerkommandoen (KJK En Coastal Ranger Command is a Norwegian amphibious unit trained to operate in littoral combat theatres filling the role of a Marine corps

Paraguay

The Paraguayan Marine Corps (Cuerpo de Fuzilieros Navale) is a battalion sized organization consisting of four company sized brigades.

Peru

3,000 man Marine Infantry of Peru (Infantería de Marina del Perú-- Imap) included an amphibious brigade of three battalions and local security units with two transports (one used as a school ship), four tank landing ships, and about forty Portuguese Chaimite armored personnel carriers. The 3000 personnel Peruvian Naval Infantry (Infantería de Marina del Perú-- IMAP includes an amphibious brigade of three battalions and local security units with two transports (one The Bravia Chaimite is an armored vehicle built by the Portuguese company Bravia and used by the Portuguese Army in the Colonial war in Angola Since 1982 IMAP detachments have been deployed, under army command, in counterinsurgency capacities in Ayacucho and Huancavelica departments.

Philippines

The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) has a strength of about 9,000 men divided into three (3) brigades. The Philippine Marine Corps ( PMC) ( Filipino: Hukbong Kawal Pandagat ng Pilipinas) ( HKPP) is the Marine corps of the Philippines The Marine units include three (3) infantry manoeuvre brigades, each composed of three (3) tactical infantry battalions with one (1) infantry battalion in reserve and one (1) heavy weapons battalion (composed of the 105 mm Howitzer, 106 mm recoilless gun, along with amphibious vehicles (LVT) and various armoured units). Two (2) of the Marine battalions have specialised roles: the Force Reconnaissance (Recon) battalion is used for rapid airlift to troubled areas. This Recon Battalion is also trained in shipboarding attacks. The Marine Guard battalion is deployed in urban warfare and in defence of installations. The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) is also considered the shock force of the Armed Forces and is the first unit to be involved in any amphibious or seaborne clashes.

Poland

Poland maintains two marine type forces

The Polish Navy maintains several naval Infantry units responsible for port and coastal security.
The Polish Army maintains the 7th Coastal Defense Brigade based at Slupsk. Polish Land Forces (Wojska Lądowe RP is a branch of Poland 's Armed Forces. The Polish 7th Pomeranian Coastal Defence Brigade is a Mechanized infantry Brigade of the Polish Army (based at Słupsk) Słupsk (Stolp in Pommern known also under other names) is a city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the northern part of Poland.

Portugal

Since 1621 the Portuguese Navy maintains a naval infantry corps, presently named Corpo de Fuzileiros. The Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa also known as Marinha de Guerra Portuguesa or as Armada Portuguesa) is the naval branch of the Portuguese The Portuguese Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros are the amphibious infantry of the Portuguese Navy. The Portuguese Marine Corps includes many men, including two naval infantry battalions, a naval police unit, a special operations unit and several support units (logistical, fire support, landing craft, etc. ).

Romania

307th Marine Battalion Insignia

The 307th Marine Battalion (Batalionul 307 Infanterie Marină) is the light infantry/reconnaissance/special operations unit of the Romanian Navy. The 307th Marine Battalion ( Batalionul 307 Infanterie Marină) is the Light infantry / Reconnaissance / Special operations unit of the Romanian Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a Skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of Infantry, harassing Reconnaissance (also scouting) is a military and medical term denoting exploration conducted to gain information In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance The Romanian Navy ( Romanian: Forţele Navale Române) is the Navy branch of the Romanian Armed Forces; it operates in the Black Sea It is located in Babadag, Tulcea County, and it was formed in the mid 1970s for the defence of the Danube Delta and Romanian Black Sea shore. Babadag (historical name Babadağ is a town in Tulcea county, Romania, located on a small lake formed by the Taiţa river, in the densely wooded Tulcea (tulʧa is a county ( Judeţ) of Romania, in the historical region Dobruja, with the capital city at Tulcea. The Danube Delta ( Romanian: Delta Dunării; Ukrainian: Дельта Дунаю Del'ta Dunaju) is the second largest delta The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey Its operational capabilities are the same as those of the United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Battalions, which provided member exchange programmes and instructors to its Romanian counterpart. Marine Reconnaissance Battalions in the United States Marine Corps, often called "Recon Marines" exist to provide information about the enemy situation to higher command Its base is near the largest military training range in Romania. Etymology The word bases is first recorded in English language from c Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania

Russia

The Russian Marines, (Russian: Морская пехота) are the amphibious forces of the Russian Armed Forces. The Russian Naval Infantry, ( Marines, Морская пехота are the amphibious force of the Russian Armed Forces. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (UTC (Вооружённые Си́лы Росси́йской Федера́ции Transliteration Vooruzhyónniye Síly Rossíyskoy Federátsii The naval infantry includes the 55th Division of the Russian Pacific Fleet, the detached brigades of the Northern and Baltic Fleets and of the Caspian Military Flotilla, and the detached regiment of the Black Sea Fleet. The Pacific Fleet (Тихоокеанский флот in Russian, or Tikhookeanskiy flot is part of the Russian Navy stationed in the Pacific Ocean The Red Banner Northern Military Fleet (( Северный военный флот), or Severniy voyenniy flot) a part of the Soviet Navy, created The Twice Red Banner Baltic Fleet - (Дважды Краснознамённый Балтийский флот was the Imperial later Soviet and is now the Russian Navy's The Caspian Flotilla ( Каспийская флотилия in Russian, or Kaspiyskaya flotiliya is the oldest Russian military The Black Sea Fleet (Черноморский Флот is a large sub-unit of the Russian (and formerly Soviet) Navy, operating in the Black Sea SPUTNIK is the name of the Arctic Ocean Northern Fleet Marine Main Naval Base. The Arctic Ocean, located in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Arctic north polar region is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five major

Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Navy maintains two 1500 (approx) man marine brigades consisting of three battalions each. The Royal Saudi Navy is the Naval force of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The brigades are assigned to the Western Fleet Headquartered in Jeddah and the Eastern Fleet headquartered in Jubail. The brigades are equipped with 200 Pegaso BMR AFV's and US made HMMWVs. The Pegaso 3560 BMR is a 6x6 wheeled Armoured personnel carrier produced in Spain by Enasa since 1979

South Africa

The South African Navy's new Rapid Reaction Squadron is a marine type unit. The South African Navy (SAN is the Navy of South Africa. History Formation The South African Navy can trace its official origins It is planned that this squadron will eventually be a battalion sized unit. Currently it consists of roughly two companies. Members are sailors and use Naval ranks. They are trained in infantry combat up to company sized operations. They are also used for crowd control and conduct peacekeeping operations. During peacekeeping operations they are meant to augment and Army infantry battalion. Their role is very similar to the now disbanded South Africa Marine Corps. The South Africa Marine Corps was set up as a sub-branch of the South African Navy in 1979 with the primary purpose of protecting harbours

Spain

Spanish marines assigned to the frigate SPS Numancia (F83). Third of six Spanish-built frigates based on the USN ''Oliver Hazard Perry'' (FFG-7 design

The Spanish Marine Infantry (Infantería de Marina), the oldest Marine force in the world, was established on February 27, 1537 by Charles V when he permanently assigned the Compañías Viejas del Mar de Nápoles (Naples Old Sea Companies) to the Escuadras de Galeras del Mediterráneo (Mediterranean Galley Squadrons). The Infantería de Marina or Spanish Navy Marines is a corps within the Spanish Navy responsible for providing Amphibious warfare from the sea utilizing Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was

Sri Lanka

Special Boat Squadron is the elite special operations unit of the Sri Lanka Navy. The Special Boat Service of the British Royal Marines was also known as the Special Boat Squadron between 1977 and 1987 The Sri Lankan Navy is the key maritime division of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces and is classed as the most vital defence force of Sri Lanka. It is capable of carrying out amphibious raids/operations, maritime counter-terrorism, reconnaissance and target indication, combat swimmer missions and small boat operations. As a Special Forces unit, its role is not limited to water-borne operations. It also conducts operations on land, either with ground combat units of the Navy and the Army, or separately.

Naval Patrolmen are naval infantry units of the Sri Lanka Navy. The Sri Lankan Navy is the key maritime division of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces and is classed as the most vital defence force of Sri Lanka. Its current size is unknown, however it may be 2-3 battalions strong. These units were formed primary as a protective force for base and port security, but has since been trained and deployed for amphibious and land combat operations. In addition to being equipped with light arms, the patrolmen have 60mm, 82mm mortars and operate Unibuffel light armored vehicles

Sweden

Sweden's Svenska amfibiekåren is the amphibious arm of the Swedish Navy. The Unibuffel is a mine-protected wheeled APC used by the Sri Lankan military. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Amfibiekåren ( the Amphibious Corps) is the coastal defence arm of the Swedish Navy. The Royal Swedish Navy ( Swedish: Marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces.

Thailand

Royal Thai Marine Corps or RTMC. The Royal Thai Marine Corps are the Marines of the Royal Thai Navy, the corps was founded in 1932 when the first battalion was formed with the assistance of the

Ukraine

Ukrainian Marines, founded in 1993 from a unit of the former Soviet Naval Infantry. The Ukrainian Marine Corps is a branch of the Ukrainian Navy.

United Arab Emirates

The UAE maintains a small battalion sized marine force called the UAE Marines, it is equipped with BTR-3s. The BTR-3 is an 8×8-wheeled Armoured personnel carrier manufactured by KMDB in Ukraine.

United Kingdom

The Royal Marines (RM) of the United Kingdom were formed in 1664 and are a part of the Royal Navy. The Royal Marines ( RM) are the marine corps and amphibious Infantry of the United Kingdom and along with the Royal Navy The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) The Royal Marines provide a commando brigade (3 Commando Brigade RM); The Fleet Protection Group RM (a naval security unit responsible for guarding Britain's naval nuclear weapons, and other security duties); a commando training centre; a landing craft and boat-training group which is also a parent unit for three landing craft units deployed on amphibious-support ships; a naval Special Forces unit (the Special Boat Service) and a naval band service (Royal Marines Band Service)

United States

The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is currently the largest marine force in the world. 3 Commando Brigade is a commando formation of the British Armed Forces and the main manoeuvre formation of the Royal Marines. The Special Boat Service ( SBS) is the Special forces unit of the British Royal Navy. The Royal Marines Band Service is the musical wing of the Royal Navy.
Because the USMC is a separate service, yet still remained a part of the Department of the Navy, a naval force called the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command was created in 2005 to support the U.S. Army and Marine Corps in operations more traditionally identified with Marines or soldiers. The United States Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on April 30 1798 to provide administrative and technical support and civilian leadership The US Navy established the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC in January 2006 to serve as a single functional command to centrally manage current and future readiness The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The U.S. Air Force also provides combat support via Individual Augmentees.

Uruguay

The Uruguayan Marine Corps (Cuerpo de Fusileros Navales) FUSNA is a battalion-sized organization consisting of four company sized brigades.

Venezuela

The Infantería de Marina of Venezuela is a sub-division of the Venezuelan Navy which forms part of the National Armed Forces of the BRV. The Venezuelan Marine Corps are known as the Marine Infantry ( DIVISIÓN DE INFANTERÍA DE MARINA) and are part of the Venezuelan Navy. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Navy of Venezuela, officially Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela (Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela is categorized as a "modern As of 2008, the National Armed Forces of Venezuela (FAN Fuerza Armada Nacional is roughly 100000 individuals in four service branches--the Army Navy (including Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Headquartered in Meseta de Mamo, Vargas, the estimated numerical strength of this unit is of approx. 8,000 men and women. Its mission is to "enlist and direct its units in order to form the disembarking force and/or support of amphibious or special operations; executing naval safeguarding and environmental policing, as well as actively participating in the national development".

Vietnam

The Vietnam People's Navy maintains a Naval Infantry Force of which not much is known. The Vietnam People's Navy (or commonly Vietnamese Navy) is part of the Vietnam People's Armed Forces and is responsible for the protection of national waters islands It once stood at 11 brigades each of several battalions. The first Naval Infantry unit was established in 1975 is 126th Brigade. Nowadays, Vietnam maintains two Naval Infantry brigades, the 101st Brigade and 147th Brigade.

Historical Marine forces

Ancient Rome

The Roman Navy was known to use marines and naval personnel were trained for raiding and also proved at least two legions for service on land. The Roman Navy ( Latin: Classis, lit "fleet" comprised the naval forces of the Roman state For other uses see Legion The Roman Legion (from Latin legio "military levy Conscription,"

Confederate States of America

The Confederate States Marine Corps (CSMC), a branch of the Confederate States Navy, was established by the Confederate Congress on 16 March 1861. The Confederate States Marine Corps ( CSMC) a branch of the Confederate Navy, was established by the The Confederate States Navy ( CSN) was the naval branch of the Confederate States Armed forces established by an act of the Confederate Congress The Congress of the Confederate States was the legislative body of the Confederate States of America, existing during the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865 Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Gran Colombia

The Confederation of Gran Colombia Marines were formed in 1822 and were disbanded in 1829, Personnel were mostly from Venezuela. Gran Colombia ( Spanish for Great Colombia) is a name used today for the Republic of Colombia of the period 1819-1831

Germany

German Empire

During the Imperial German era, the three German Seebatallione [1] provided shipboard troops to the German Navy. The German Empire is the name commonly used in English to describe Germany from 1871 to 1918 when it was a semi- Constitutional monarchy: beginning with the Unification The Seebataillone were Marines of the German Navy, they were infantry units in battalion strength These forces also served in the German colonies as regular infantry.

East Germany

The East German army's Nr29. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state The Landstreitkräfte was the ground component of the East German National People's Army. Regiment ("Ernst Moritz Arndt") was a Motorized Rifle Regiment intended for amphibious operations in the Baltic Sea. while the Volksmarine Kampfschwimmer: Combat swimmer units intended for support of amphibious operations and for raiding. Volksmarine ( People’s Navy) was the official designation of the maritime forces of the German Democratic Republic (GDR