Marine Corps/Naval Infantry of the World
Michael Yared
Infantry around the world. Please make any additions, suggestions,
and feedback. Interesting to note that Australia; Canada;
Germany; Japan; Israel and New Zealand don't have any amphibious
capabilities presently when some did during WWII.
I am also including a ranking of countries by the number of Marines
and a geographic listing (most are in Asia and South America).
Thank you.
Mike Yared
Marine Corps and Naval Infantry of the World
Algeria
Naval Infantry
Argentina
Argentine Marine Corps (Argentine Infanteria de Marina)
Bolivia
"Admiral Grau" Marine Infantry Battalion
(Balattion de Infanteria de Marina "Almirante Gran")
Brazil
Brazilian marine corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais)
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Naval Infantry Force
Burma (Myanmar)
Burma Naval Infantry
Chile
Chilean Naval Infantry Corps (Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina)
China
Naval Infantry Force
Colombia
Colombian Corps of Marine Infantry (Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marine)
Cuba
Marines
Denmark
Marine Regiment (actually part of Royal Danish Army)
Dominican Republic
Marines
Ecuador
Marines infantry corps (Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marine)
Egypt
Amphibious Brigade
El Salvador
Marine Infantry Battalion (Battelion De Infateria de Marina)
Finland
Finnish Coast Jaeger Battalion, Coast Commando Troop (Army
unit actually)
Germany
Former-East Germany 29th Ernst Moritz Arnd [amphibious] Rifle Regiment
Great Britain
Royal Marines
Guatemala
Naval infantry
Honduras
Honduras First Naval Infantry Battalion (Infanteria de
Marina)
Indonesia
JALA MENKARA- Indonesian Marines Commando Corps
Iran
brigades of naval infantry
Italy
San Marco Marine Force Battalion
Mexico
Mexican marine corps
Morocco
Naval infantry
Netherlands
Royal Netherlands Marine Corps
(Koninklijke Nederlandse Corps Mariniers)
North Korea
amphibious light infantry brigades
Norway
Froskemandskorps (Marine Jagerne) Finnish NavalInfantry?
Pakistan
Marine Commando
Paraguay
Marine (Cuerpo de Defensa Fluvial)
Peru
Peruvian Marine Corps (Fuerza de Infanteria de Marine)
Poland
7th Lujycka Naval Assault Division "Blue Berets' (5,500)
(disbanded?)
Portugal
Portugal Marines Commandos
Romania
Naval Infantry Marines
Russia
Naval Infantry (reorganizations, economic problems,
draft-evasion,desertions problems)
Saudi Arabia
Marines
Singapore
1st Commando Battalion
South Africa
South African marines
South Korea
Marine Corps
Spain
Spanish Marine Corps
Sweden
Kustjargarskolan Coastal-Rangers Company, Naval Coast Artillery
Kustjagare, Fallskarmsjagere, Faltjagare
Taiwan
Marine Corps
Thailand
Royal Thai Marine Corps
Turkey
Amphibious Marine Corps Brigade
Ukraine
Naval Infantry Brigade
United States
Marine Corps
Uruguay
Marine Corps
Venezuela
Venezuelan Marine Corps
(Commando Ribereno de Infanteria de Marina General rank
Risquez Irribaren)
Vietnam
PAVN Naval Infantry
Zaire
Naval infantry marines
Ranked by largest forces
US 185,000
Taiwan 30,000
Vietnam 27,000
Korea, South 25,000
Thailand 20,000
Russia 15,000
Brazil 15,500
Indonesia 12,000
Mexico 8,500
Philippine 8,500
Colombia 8,000
Romania 8,000
Spain 7,000
Britain 7,000
China 5,000
Korea, North 5,000
Poland 4,500
Venezuela 4,500
Argentina 4,000
France 3,500
Turkey 3,100
Chile 3,000
Peru 3,000
Saudi Arabia 3,000
Netherlands 3,000
Portugal 2,100
Ecuador 1,500
Morocco 1,500
India 1,000
Paraguay 900
South Africa 900
Burma 800
Italy 750
Honduras 400
El Salvador 600
Zaire 600
Cuba 550
Honduras 400
Uruguay 400
Geographic regional
South America:
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Paraguay
Peru
Uruguay
Venezuela
Asia:
Burma
China
India
Indonesia
Korea, North
Korea, South
Philippine
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Europe:
France
Great Britain
Italy
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Spain
Middle East:
Iran
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Turkey
Africa:
Zaire
SHIPFIXR
>
>Marine Corps and Naval Infantry of the World
>
Good list, thanks. I was kind of surprised that the Japanese Maritime
Self-Defense Force doesn't still have their Special Landing Force. They
weren't actually a separate armed force and didn't even wear a different
uniform than the Navy....except a specialty badge I think. For some reason,
I thought they were still part of the JMSDF in the 60's.
Guess I was wrong.
DN
Tim McFeely
wrote:
>I am compiling a list of Marine Corps and Naval
>Infantry around the world. Please make any additions, suggestions,
>and feedback. Interesting to note that Australia; Canada;
>Germany; Japan; Israel and New Zealand don't have any amphibious
>capabilities presently when some did during WWII.
>I am also including a ranking of countries by the number of Marines
>and a geographic listing (most are in Asia and South America).
>Thank you.
>Mike Yared
Some additional info on some of these units. I have basing locations
if you need that also.
>Marine Corps and Naval Infantry of the World
>
>Argentina
>Argentine Marine Corps (Argentine Infanteria de Marina)
Marine Infantry Force de la Flota
1st Marine Infantry Battalion
2nd Marine Infantry Battalion
3rd Marine Infantry Battalion
Marine Infantry Force Austral
4th Marine Infantry Battalion
5th Marine Infantry Battalion
Logistics Support Battalion
Amphibious Vehicles Battalion
Scout Company
Marine A/T Company
Amphibious Commandos Company
Amphibious Support Group
Marine Field Artillery Battalion
Communications Battalion
Marine AA Battalion
Amphibious Engineers Company
Plus a Marine Security Company at every Naval base and airfield.
>Bolivia
>"Admiral Grau" Marine Infantry Battalion
>(Balattion de Infanteria de Marina "Almirante Gran")
>
>Brazil
>Brazilian marine corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais)
Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais Headquarters (Marine Corps)
Divisao Anfibia
Command Battalion
3 Infantry Battalions (1 each stationed in Riachuelo,
Humaita, Paissandu)
Artillery Group
Service Battalion
Commando de Reforco
Command Battalion
Special Forces Battalion (stationed in Tonelero)
Engineer Battalion
Amphibious Vehicle Battalion
Maintenance and Supply Battalion
<snip>
>Chile
>Chilean Naval Infantry Corps (Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marina)
1st Marine Infantry Detachment 'Patricio Lynch'
2nd Marine Infantry Detachment 'Miller'
3rd Marine Infantry Detachment 'Sargento Aldea'
4th Marine Infantry Detachment 'Cochrane'
51 Commando Group (Marine Corps)
Marine Corps Logistic Command
<snip>
>Colombia
>Colombian Corps of Marine Infantry (Cuerpo de Infanteria de Marine)
Marine Corps Atlantic Brigade
1st Battalion
3rd Battalion
5th Battalion
Marine Corps Pacific Brigade
2nd Battalion
4th (Jungle) Battalion
6th Battalion
7th Battalion
<snip>
>Italy
>San Marco Marine Force Battalion
Naval Commandos and Special Naval Group
Special Force and Underwater Swimmers Command (COMSUBIN)
NLA (Nucleo Elicotteristico per la Lotta Anfibia)(SH-3D Sea King, AB
212)
<snip>
Scope's under...
Tim McFeely