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  Marine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marine is an umbrella term for things relating to the ocean, as with Marine biology, Marine geology, and as a term for a navy, etc. In scientific contexts, the term almost always refers exclusively to saltwater environments, although in other contexts (e.g.
The Royal Netherlands Navy is called the Koninklijke Marine in Dutch, not to be confused with the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps which is part of it.
Corps of Colonial Marines - Formed by the British during the mid 1840s to serve in the remaining British America colonies (mainly the West Indies), The Colonial Marines were controlled by the Royal Marines as an auxiliary force.
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 Marines. Who is Marines? What is Marines? Where is Marines? Definition of Marines. Meaning of Marines.
The Royal Netherlands Navy is called Koninklijke Marine in Dutch, not to be confused with the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (also called Dutch Marine Corps, in Dutch Korps Mariniers), which is part of it.
Marine is also a general term for things relating to the ocean, as with Marine biology, Marine geology, etc.
Marines is also the name of a commune in the département of Val d'Oise, France.
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 Netherlands Marine Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Korps Mariniers is the marine corps of the Netherlands, and is part of the Royal Netherlands Navy.
It is claimed that the Netherlands Marine Corps is the second oldest military unit in the world that is still in existence (after the Vatican's Swiss Guard).
The 4th Marine Battalion (4MARNSBAT or MARNS CARIB) is stationed in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
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 royal marines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This policy which was known as ‘Imperial Policing' took the Marines from the bombardment of Algiers in 1816, to the Ashanti Wars, to the destruction of the Turkish fleet at Navarino in 1827, and on to the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War in 1854.
Royal Marines also took part in some of the famous actions ashore, being present at Gallipoli, and winning honours for their bravery at the raid on Zeebrugge.
Royal Marines Commando Units were among the first troops drafted into Northern Ireland in 1969, and have served in the Province almost every year since.
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 Royal Marines
The Royal Marines celebrate 28 October 1664 as their foundation day, for it was then, in the early stages of the Second Dutch War that the Admiral's Regiment (or the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot) was ordered to be raised.
Marines are often associated with the suppression of mutiny and this role greatly expanded during the Napoleonic Wars.
Marines like soldiers were traditionally recruited for life however during the 1790's there was some attempt made to recruit for the "duration" instead.
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 History
The Korps Mariniers or Royal Netherlands Marine Corps may not be as well known as their British counterparts, The Royal Marines, but they are no less highly trained and capable of handling any situation anywhere across the globe.
During World War II, the Royal Dutch Marines together with their Dutch Army counterparts fought bravely to defend the river bridges of Rotterdam against the invading forces of the Third Reich between 10 and 15 May 1940.
When the surrender was declared and the Dutch soldiers came out of their positions, the German commander who was expecting a full battalion of men was stunned to see only a few Dutch Marines emerge in their fl uniforms.
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 Royal Marines Commando ::   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The history of the Royal Marines is a roll-call of daring deeds and valiant victories.
This policy of 'Imperial Policing' took the Marines from the bombardment of Algiers in 1816, to the Ashanti Wars, to the destruction of the Turkish fleet at Navarino in 1827, and on to the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War in 1854.
On permanent readiness, Royal Marines operational units are self-contained to enable them to be deployed anywhere in the world, either in amphibious shipping or by air if necessary, to conduct a variety of military operations, ranging from peacekeeping to full-scale war.
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 Royal Navy: A Short History of the Royal Marines
In 1704, during the war with France and Spain, the British attacked the Rock of Gibraltar: 1,900 British and 400 Dutch marines prevented Spanish reinforcements reaching the fortress.
The policy of “Imperial Policing” took the Marines to the bombardment of Algiers in 1816, to the Ashantee Wars, and to the destruction of the Turkish Fleet at Navarino in 1827.
Royal Marines also fought on land, notably in the amphibious assault at Gallipoli in 1915, together with ANZAC forces, and led the famous assault on the harbour at Zeebrugge in 1918.
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 Royal Marines in the 19th Century   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Royal Marines were formed in 1664, during the early stages of the Second Dutch War.
Peace with France meant that Britain entered a period where the Royal Marines were deployed throughout the world, to protect and enlarge both the Empire and Britain's trade.
Marines were primarily ship based infantry, and seafaring skills were not therefore of prime importance.
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 Royal Marines (from Marines) --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
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Great Britain's Royal Marines were founded on Oct. 26, 1664, as a regiment of 1,200 “land soldiers prepared for sea service.” The word royal was not actually used to designate the force until 1802 during the Napoleonic wars.
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 Royal Marines, History of the British Royal Marines
The Marines fought in many actions, notably the defence of Balaclava, the battle of Inkerman, and the siege of Sevastapol where they won their first three Victoria Crosses.
The Royal Marines took part in many of the Royal Navy’s engagements afloat, while Marine gunners on land manned howitzers and anti-aircraft guns.
The first Royal Marines Commando was raised in 1942 and by 1944 there were nine units engaged in action.
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 AJFCN Images
French Marines work side-by-side with Dutch Marines to prepare the beach for the offload of the amphibious ships HNLMS Rotterdam, Royal Netherlands Navy, ITS San Giorgio, Italian Navy, and FS Foudre, French Navy, which wait offshore for their signal to offload their troops and vehicles.
A Dutch Marine lays a communication line between the beach and a diver in the water in the early morning of 3 October 2004 at Porto Scudo beach, Capo Teulada range.
The Dutch Marines were preparing the beach for the administrative offload of the three landing ships: HNLMS Rotterdam, Royal Netherlands Navy, ITS San Giorgio, Italian Navy, and FS Foudre, French Navy, which wait for their signal to offload their troops.
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 Marine Corps News - URBAN WARRIOR LOOKS 'OVER-THE-HORIZON'
Marines in civilian attire role played as local citizens, some remained neutral, others were loyal to a specific faction.
The Marines never knew when the attacks were coming, or from which faction and in between, they still had to deal with the local populace.
Marines from 1st Bn., 8th Marines landed on the soccer field at the Citadel, Charleston, S.C., to conduct a raid on a mock chemical plant.
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 Marine Corps Community for USMC Veterans.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
After basic he was assinged to the Second Marine Division 2/10, spent most of his time in the Solomon Is. He was with a group of marines into Nagasaki, for police action after the atomic bomb.
I am looking for Marines who served with any of the following units in Vietnam from 1970 to 1971: 1st Mar Div DandB Corps, 1st MAW Band, also looking for Marines who were stationed with the Marine Band at Camp Pendleton California from 1969 to 1972.
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 The Marines
Although the current ranks of the Royal Marines number quite small compared to today's US Marines (7,000 vs. 175,000), both Corps of Marines have stood side by side in conflicts around the globe and maintain their close ties.
The Royal Marines were formed during the early stages of the Second Dutch War.
The regiment was raised mainly from the Trained Bands of the City of London from which the Royal marines derive the privilege of marching through the City of London with Colours flying, drums beating and bayonets fixed.
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 U.S., Dutch Marines Conduct Bi-Lateral Training at MOUT Town
Dutch Marines from Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, participated in a bi-lateral exchange with Reserve Marines from Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, from Moundsville, W.Va.
It was during these iterations, the Marines discovered small differences between their standard operating procedures.
While the Dutch Marines operate with an eight-man squad, the much beefier 13-man U.S. squad allows for more firepower on target.
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 Woking Sea Cadets, Surrey: Royal Marines
The Royal Marines (RM) are a key component of the government's Rapid Reaction Force.
The Royal Marines are trained to land and secure footholds on all types of coastline.
These Royal Marines began their existence as marksmen on the decks and in the rigging of warships.
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 Dutch Special Forces and Counter Terrorist units   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Royal Army's special operations units are grouped with in the Korps Commando Troepen.
Unit members are trained in mountain, arctic, small boat, and parachute operations, with all of the platoons members having successfully completed the British Royal Marines ML course.
Answering to the Dutch Ministry of the Interior, this unit of approximately 100 operators is considered to be one of the best CT units in the world.
www.specwarnet.com /europe/dutch_overview.htm   (906 words)

  
 04/05/02: UN troops SURRENDERING to the Serbians:
Of course, the Dutch didn't have proper weapons to try and hold the enclave (region that's completely surrounded) and the UN should have given massive airsupport to keep the Serb militia at bay.
But despite the fact that the Dutch UN-soldiers only had.50 caliber machineguns instead of 20 mm.'s and no air- support, it is argued that the Serbs wouldn't have dared massacre those 7,000 men if the Dutchbatters (Dutch Battallion) had shown any backbone, which they didn't.
Dutch commandos are highly trained and motivated, they were present at the time to designate targets for UN bombers with laser-markers.
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 Netherlands Marine Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
2MARNSBAT is the core of the Dutch contribution to the (Land) (AMF(L)), a fast intervention force of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR).
To operate succesfully, the Marine Battalions need logistical support.
During this action, a successful attack was carried out against the fortress of Gibraltar by an 1800-strong brigade of Dutch and British Marines under the command of.
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 Images | Dutch Marines Give Reserves the Royal Treatment
Reserve Marines with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, position themselves behind a mound of dirt and rocks while planning an attack route onto a enemy stronghold while in simulated combat during a field training exercise at Dutch Bilateral Exchange 2003.
Reserve Marines with 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, manned combat rubber reconnaissance crafts and performed team-rowing exercises, capsizing and recovery drills as part of the training they received during Dutch Bilateral Exchange 2003.
Ryan G. Norgart, 2nd section leader, 1st Platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, leads his 10-man team onto land and out of the choppy surf along the coast of the island to continue on with the beach march.
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 Operation Telic: Forces
On 17 June 2004, he announced the additional deployment of 40 Commando Royal Marines to relieve 1st Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers.
On 1 December 2004, the Minister for the Armed Forces announced that the 2nd Battalion The Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment would replace 40 Commando in January 2005.
He also announced on 27 January 2005 that a small number of additional personnel would be deployed to Iraq to relieve the Dutch forces in Al Muthanna province, within MND(SE), when they withdraw in March.
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 The Daily Herald Online | local news
The three men, of whom one is a marine, another an ex-marine and the third a civilian, were found guilty of transporting 125 kilos of cocaine on board an Orion plane from Cura‡ao to Holland in July last year.
The Court took into account that equipment of the Royal Dutch Marines was used and as such the good name of the marines was seriously damaged.
"The suspects have damaged the confidence of society and especially the good functioning of the marines," said the Judge, who also pointed out that one of tasks of the Dutch marines in the Netherlands Antilles is to help in the fight against drugs.
www.thedailyherald.com /news/daily/244/orion244.html   (293 words)

  
 Fred
Fred started his career in the Dutch Marines at the end of WW 2.
He lived in Friesland  when he signed up to the Dutch Marine Corps, got loaded on a bus and ended up in a highschool in Breda.
From Amsterdam he went to The Hague and his last three day in the Dutch Marines  Fred spent at the (then) new van Ghent Kazerne in Rotterdam.
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 NATO/SFOR:Transcript - Press Conference   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In Bosnia, we have a Battalion of Royal Dutch Marines, an Infantry Company from Romania, and a Battalion Staff Element from Poland, as shown on this slide.
In Kosovo, elements from a United States Marine Expeditionary Unit and an Argentine Airborne Unit deployed to KFOR for this exercise.
The normal framework operations that the Marines will be conducting they will have Company move to each of the Battle Group Sectors as shown on this slide.
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 Subject: No Subject Found in Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Marine flexibility was shown when staff non- commissioned officers were unexpectedly called upon to fill key staff billets in fl~e command center because the officers were needed to be team leaders in the field.
The Marines of CMAGTF 1-91 worked with U.S. Special Forces, British Royal Marines, Dutch Marines, and French soldiers.
After learning of plans to pull out, the Paintii0g by Co Peter M. "Mike" Gisb, U5MCR American and Western European forces built a series of k~nporart refugee relocation camps turoughout northern Iraq in April to encourage the Kurds to come down from their mountain hideouts in Turkey, Iraq, and Iran.
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 Adam Curry's Weblog
Luckily the majority of the dutch population speaks excellet english as a second (or sometimes third) language.
Besides, the radio show will be in dutch 3 hours live every morning, as will my daily newspaper column and television reports.
After a brief press ceremony, which consisted of wine, cheese, dutch 'Bitterballen' and other assorted canapeï¿[product]s at the airport Sheraton Hotel, courtesey of the royal dutch marines, it was time to go.
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 Dutch Marines finalise C4I capability - Jane's Naval Forces   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (RNLMC) is finalising the operational requirement for its New-Generation Marines Communication and Information System (NIMCIS).
This year, the Royal Netherlands Navy is expected to start a procurement programme for this new C4I capability for the Corps.
This was linked to the rapid advancements being made in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), the lack of suitable NATO standards, and the need to wait for plans that were being made by the UK Royal Marines for the replacement of their combat net radios, Maj Hodiamont said.
www.janes.com /defence/naval_forces/news/jni/jni000601_02_n.shtml   (943 words)

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