Marines
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Marines are military personnel generally trained to operate on both land and sea, with a particular focus on amphibious warfare. Historically, the main tasks undertaken by marines have included raidin
Continental Marines participating in the raid of Nassau in March 1776
Assyrian bireme with visible marines
Ancient Greek trireme
Italian marines on the Libyan coast in 1911 during the Italo-Turkish War
Royal Marines
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His Majesty's Royal Marines are the United Kingdom's special operations-capable naval infantry force and constitute one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. They provide a company-sized sub-un
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…operations roles, and counter-terrorism operations. In most nations, marines are an integral part of that state's navy, such as the United Kingdom's Royal Marines or Mexico's Naval Infantry; in some countries their marine forces can instead be part of the land army, such as the French Troupes de marine, or, less…
Major General John Tupper His Majesty's Marine Forces
Private of Marines, 1815
Royal Marines march through the streets of Chania, Crete, in spring 1897, as part of the British occupation during the Greco-Turkish War
British Commandos in action during Operation Archery, Norway