Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)

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Marine Troops (Troupes de marine) are a historic French Army corps specialized in overseas, amphibious, and expeditionary operations, often serving as elite infantry in foreign deployments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French Army corps
military formation
alternativeName Colonial Troops
Marine Troops
Troupes coloniales
branch Armée de Terre
linked to: Armée de terre
commandLanguage French
country France
doctrine combined arms operations
interoperability with French Navy
rapid deployment
engagedIn Algerian War
First Indochina War
Franco-Prussian War
Gulf War
World War I
World War II
operations in Afghanistan
operations in the Sahel
peacekeeping operations
garrison French overseas territories
various bases in metropolitan France
hasComponent armoured units
artillery regiments
command and support units
infantry regiments
logistics units
parachute units
historicalRole garrisoning overseas territories
participation in colonial campaigns
service in French colonial empire
motto Et par Saint Michel, vive la Coloniale !
nativeName Troupes de marine
notableUnit 11e Régiment d’artillerie de marine
1er Régiment de parachutistes d’infanterie de marine
3e Régiment d’infanterie de marine
partOf French Army
patronSaint Saint Michael
role participation in external operations
projection of forces abroad
specialization amphibious operations
elite infantry
expeditionary warfare
overseas operations
subordinateTo Commandement des forces terrestres
symbol golden anchor
tradition service outside metropolitan France
trainingFocus amphibious assault
desert warfare
jungle warfare
uniformFeature anchor insignia

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French Armed Forces hasBranch Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
Troupes de marine nativeName Troupes de marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
Troupes de marine notableUnit 3e Régiment d’infanterie de marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
Military history of New France usedMilitaryUnit Troupes de la Marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
1er régiment de parachutistes d’infanterie de marine militaryBranch Troupes de marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
Daniel Liénard de Beaujeu militaryBranch Troupes de la Marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
Marine Troops hasAlternativeName Troupes de marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
Troupes coloniales alsoKnownAs Troupes de marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
Troupes coloniales reorganizedAs Troupes de marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
Colonial Troops alsoKnownAs Troupes de marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
11e Régiment d’artillerie de marine militaryBranch Troupes de marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
11e Régiment d’artillerie de marine tradition Troupes de marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
11e Régiment d’artillerie de marine belongsTo Troupes de marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
Régiment de marche du Tchad partOf Troupes de marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)
Régiment blindé de fusiliers-marins serviceBranch Troupes de marine
linked to: Marine Troops (Troupes de marine)