| Peruvian Naval Infantry | |
|---|---|
| Infantería de Marina del Perú | |
 Coat of Arms of the Peruvian Naval Infantry | |
| Founded | November 6, 1821 |
| Countries |  Peru |
| Type | Naval infantry |
| Role | Amphibious warfare Combined Arms Counterinsurgency Expeditionary warfare Jungle warfare |
| Size | 4,000 [1] |
| Part of |  Peruvian Navy |
| Motto(s) | Acción y valor (English: Action and valor) |
The Peruvian Naval Infantry (IMAP) (Spanish: Infantería de Marina del Perú) is the marine infantry branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces. Consisting of 4,000 personnel, the branch, which falls under the Pacific Operations General Command, includes an amphibious warfare brigade made up of three battalions, internal security units, two troopships, four landing craft and forty armoured personnel carriers. Since 1982, IMAP detachments have been deployed in counterinsurgency operations in the Ayacucho and Huancavelica departments of Peru.[1]
- ^ a b International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) (2021). "The Military Balance 2021". The Military Balance.