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The Royal Marines, also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, and officially as the Corps of Royal Marines, are the United Kingdom's amphibious special operations capable commando force,[7] one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy,[8] and provide a company strength unit to the Special Forces Support Group (SFSG).[9] The Royal Marines trace their origins back to the formation of the "Duke of York and Albany's maritime regiment of Foot" on 28 October 1664,[10] and the first Royal Marines Commando unit was formed at Deal in Kent on 14 February 1942 and designated "The Royal Marine Commando".[11][12][13][14]
The Royal Marines have seen action across many conflicts but do not have battle honours as such, but rather the "Great Globe itself" was chosen in 1827 by King George IV in their place to recognise the Marines' service and successes in multiple engagements in every quarter of the world.[15] The Corps has close ties with allied marine forces, particularly the United States Marine Corps and the Netherlands Marine Corps (Dutch: Korps Mariniers).[16][17][18]
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- ^ Woods, Jason (2022). Paras in Action: Ready for Anything—The Parachute Regiment through the eyes of those who served. Yorkshire: Pen & Sword. p. 194. ISBN 9781399040174.
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- ^ "42 Commando | Royal Marines". royalnavy.mod.uk.
- ^ "Royal Marine Commandos: The Beginning of Best, 3 Brigade's History in Photos". warhistoryonline. 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Royal Marines Commandos". History Learning Site.
- ^ "Royal Marines in Action All Over 'The Great Globe Itself'". Royal Marines History. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- ^ "Royal Marines train in Californian desert". GOV.UK. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace (23 March 2021). "Armed Forces to be more active around the world to combat threats of the future". GOV.UK (Press release). Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 15 November 2023.