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74-511: The present-day Corps is a rapid reaction force that can be deployed to any location in the world within a maximum of 48 hours. The marines are capable of operating in all environments and climates, specialising in expeditionary warfare , amphibious warfare , arctic warfare and mountain warfare . The core fighting element of the corps consists of two battalion -sized Marine Combat Groups (MCGs) which are supplemented by various combat support and combat service support squadrons . In addition,

148-454: A Headquarters, 3 Raiding troops, and the following supporting units a Fast Raiding, Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC) troop (with 12 boats), and a combat service support troop for transport, logistics, maintenance and medical care. The Marine Training Command (MTC) is tasked with the validation, qualification and training of all operational units of the Corps. Furthermore, the command

222-607: A Landing Craft Control Team Light and a Landing Craft Control Team Heavy. The Amphibious Support Group provides logistical support for the SATG. The LCU Troop fields five Landing Craft Utility with their crews, while the LCVP Troop fields 12 LCVPs with their crews. The FRISC Squadron fields three troops: a troop with Raiding Crafts for the Marine Combat Groups, a troop with Maritime Counter Terrorism Crafts (MCT) for

296-614: A Major and consist of 87 men. Each RSTA Squadron fields a forward Observer Troop with four Fire Support Teams of six men each, an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System section with AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven and AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma UAVs, a Reconnaissance Sniper Troop, a Mortar Troop with L16 81mm mortars and a Low Altitude Air Defense section. In addition, the RSTA Squadron staff provides Joint Fires Cells for its Marine Combat Group in order to coordinate all types of fire support. The Combat Support Squadrons consist of 114 men and field

370-936: A Navy field hospital (FDS) were stationed in Cambodia as part of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). The marines were deployed following the 1991 Paris peace treaty when the civil war was ended, they were tasked with providing safe passage to refugees, disarming rebel groups and organising fair elections. Marines have deployed to Former Yugoslavia during multiple deployments, including in Bosnia , Kosovo and Macedonia . Marines of 1st Mortars Company were deployed near Sarajevo in 1995 with their MO-120 RT 120mm mortars in order to neutralise Serbian mortar and artillery positions. The Marines were part of multinational brigade. For example, Marine Special Forces were tasked with

444-670: A black necktie and headgear ( beret or peaked cap ). The uniform can be supplemented with brown leather gloves, decorations worn in Prussian arrangement and a belt with a holster . The mess dress uniform is worn during formal occasions, such as a dinner or a ball and consists of a smoking , complemented with a peaked cap and miniature medals. Rapid reaction force A rapid reaction force / rapid response force ( RRF ), quick reaction force / quick response force ( QRF ), immediate reaction force ( IRF ), rapid deployment force ( RDF ), or quick maneuver force ( QMF )

518-558: A brief skirmish. Around 9 p.m., with the onset of darkness, the battle ended, remaining largely undecided, although the Allied fleet had suffered far more damage. The Battle of Solebay, according to De Ruyter himself, "was sharper and more prolonged" than any naval battle he had ever witnessed. Losses had also been heavy on the Dutch side: one Dutch ship, the Jozua , was destroyed and another,

592-505: A combined Anglo - French force in one of the largest naval battles of the age of sail . Fighting continued much of the day, but ended at sunset without a clear victory. However, the scattered Allied fleet had suffered far more damage and was forced to abandon any plans to land troops on the Dutch coast. In 1672, both France and England declared war on the Dutch Republic, on the 6th and 7th of April respectively. Johan de Witt ,

666-806: A lack of crew, finally managed to free himself from Van Brakel at low tide. But the Royal James now drifted away, sinking, and was attacked by several fire ships . She sank two, but a third commanded by Van den Ryn, the same captain who had cut through the chain at the Medway, set the Royal James on fire. Its approach shielded by Vice-Admiral Isaac Sweers 's Oliphant . After nine-tenths of its thousand crew members had been killed or wounded Sandwich, abandoned by part of his own squadron under Joseph Jordan , who had engaged vice admiral Volckert Schram's division, remained on his burning ship until he met his death in

740-494: A lack of wind prevented De Ruyter from launching an attack with his fireships, the confusion among the suddenly alarmed English and French was still significant. Officers and sailors, still on shore, were quickly signaled to return to their ships, and the Anglo-French fleet immediately set sail, though in less than ideal order. The French, whether through accident or design, found themselves in the rear and considerably south of

814-475: A large organized support force immediately. Battle of Solebay Upper Rhine France Southern Italy North Germany and Scandinavia Pyrenees Americas Naval battles The Battle of Solebay took place on 6 June 1672 New Style , during the Third Anglo-Dutch War , near Southwold , Suffolk , in eastern England . A Dutch fleet under Michiel de Ruyter attacked

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888-513: A main mission of security and reconnaissance . A quick reaction force belongs directly to the commander of the unit it is created from and is typically held in the reserve. A rapid deployment force (RDF) is a military formation that is capable of fast deployment outside their country's borders. They typically consist of well-trained military units (special forces, paratroopers, marines, etc.) that can be deployed fairly quickly or on short notice, usually from other major assets and without requiring

962-684: A staff, an Assault Engineer Troop, an Anti-Armour Troop, and an Armoured All-Terrain Vehicle Troop. Each of these three troops fields three identical sections, with each section supporting one Raiding Squadron of the Marine Combat Group. The Assault Engineer Troop also provides Improvised Explosive Device detection capabilities. The Anti-Armour Troop provides direct fire support with Spike anti-tank guided missiles . The Armoured All-Terrain Vehicle Troop provides Bv 206S and BvS 10 armoured all-terrain personnel carriers to transport

1036-593: A team of divers to clear mines, barriers and other obstacles from landing beaches. The Seabased Support Group (SSG) fields 98 men and coordinates maritime operational logistic support for Marine units embarked on one the Rotterdam-class amphibious transport docks . The Seabased Support Group fields an Equipment Support Troop, a Weapons and Ammo Troop, a Workshop and Transport Troop and a Communications and Information Systems (CIS) Troop. The 32nd Raiding Squadron (Dutch Caribbean Forces) consists of 153 personnel and

1110-484: Is a military or police unit capable of responding to emergencies in a very short time frame. A quick reaction force (QRF) is an armed military unit capable of rapidly responding to developing situations, usually to assist allied units in need of assistance. They are equipped to respond to any type of emergency within a short time frame, often only a few minutes, based on unit standard operating procedures (SOPs). Cavalry units are frequently postured as QRFs, with

1184-664: Is an example of such disbandments. A new Marine unit was raised on 20 March 1801 during the time of the Batavian Republic and on 14 August 1806 the Korps Koninklijke Grenadiers van de Marine was raised under King Louis Bonaparte . The modern Korps Mariniers dates back to 1814, receiving its current name in 1817. In 1667, led by Admiral van Ghent, and their new commander, the Englishman Colonel Thomas Dolman,

1258-503: Is due to be replaced by new uniforms in the Netherlands Fractal Pattern from 2023 onwards. Operators of NLMARSOF and other selected units wear combat uniforms in the commercial MultiCam pattern. The service dress uniform can be worn during everyday office, barracks and non-field duty purposes. The uniform consists of trousers with red pipings and a jacket (both in dark-blue fabric), a white dress shirt with

1332-600: Is headed by the Korpscommandant , an officer in the rank of Brigadier General . All operational units fall under the command of the Groepscommandant Operationele Eenheden Mariniers (GC-OEM, Group Commander Operational Units Marines). The brigade-level command element Netherlands Maritime Force (NLMARFOR) is the expeditionary operational staff headquarters which is commanded by a Colonel . The core fighting element of

1406-467: Is more emphasis on various other tactics in amphibious warfare, and it will take about a year to become MARSOC (Maritime Special Operations Capable) certified, which will last for two years. SOCs are able to operate within any environment in the world, under any condition and circumstance. Therefore Dutch marines regularly train in arctic , jungle , desert , high-altitude , maritime and urban conditions, and embark on various training missions throughout

1480-488: Is responsible for maintaining adequate readiness and quality through the implementation of stringent training standards. Its training programs are adapted to the programs of its fleet equivalent, the Sea Training Command (STC), in order to maximise efficiency and interoperability of the marines and the fleet. The command is headed by a Colonel. The Marine Education Centre ( Mariniersopleidingscentrum , MOC)

1554-738: Is stationed in Aruba and is responsible for the defence of the Netherlands Antilles . The 32nd Raiding Squadron falls operationally under the command of the Naval Commander of the Caribbean (CZMCARIB). 32nd Raiding Squadron is stationed at the Korps Mariniers Barracks Savaneta (Aruba). Marines on Aruba also participate in anti-drug operations. The squadron is commanded by a Major and consists of

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1628-532: Is tasked with conducting the full spectrum of special operations abroad. C-Squadron fields three troops; two frogman troops specialised in underwater operations and one mountain leader troop specialised in mountain warfare. C-Squadron can be deployed by submarine, parachute, various underwater transport and snowmobiles. The Training Squadron (T-Squadron) trains all aspiring MARSOF operators in addition to providing operational training. The Special Operations Forces Support Group (SOFSG) provides operational support while

1702-686: Is tasked with the selection, training and education of new marine recruits. The MOC provides all marine basic training and is based at the Van Ghent Barracks in Rotterdam , headed by a Lieutenant Colonel. The majority of the operational units are based at the Van Braam Houckgeestkazerne in Doorn , in the province of Utrecht . These barracks are the headquarters of the Marine Combat Groups, Sea-based Support Group, and

1776-644: Is the SOF element of the Corps. NLMARSOF consists of two operational squadrons, a training squadron, a logistic element and a support group. The Maritime Counter Terrorism Squadron (M-Squadron) consists of three troops and is tasked with combating large-scale and complex domestic terrorist threats. It operates as an integral element of the Dienst Speciale Interventies (DSI) of the National Police . The Conventional Squadron (C-Squadron)

1850-845: The Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) in the Special Operations Task Groups Orange, Task Force Viper and Task Force 55 from 2006 until 2010. C-Squadron of NLMARSOF has deployed to Afghanistan since 2018 as part of the Resolute Support Mission . Together with KCT operators they form the Special Operations Advisory Team (SOAT), which is tasked with providing training and assistance to the Afghan police tactical unit Afghan Territorial Force 888 (ATF-888) of

1924-576: The Antilla in Aruba in 1940. When the Dutch capitulation was declared and the Marines abandoned their positions, the German commander was surprised to encounter only a handful of troops emerge in their black uniforms. The Oberleutnant ordered his men to salute them out of respect for their bravery and labeled them die schwarzen Teufel ("The Black Devils"). During the German occupation of

1998-638: The Afghan National Police . Since 2008 marines have been deployed as boarding teams aboard naval ships of the Royal Netherlands Navy , tasked with conducting counterpiracy operations off the coast of East Africa . The Dutch marines received international attention following the Action of 5 April 2010 , during which the container ship MV Taipan was liberated from Somali pirates by an NLMARSOF boarding team. The operation

2072-639: The Battle of Solebay , two-thirds of the Marines were withdrawn from the Dutch States Navy and formed into a brigade in order to reinforce the Dutch States Army , which consisted largely of mercenaries , in anticipation of a potential English invasion. They returned to their ships in time to help prevent any such invasion by defeating a Anglo-French fleet at the Battle of Texel on 21 August 1673. Led by Gerolf van Isselmuyden, they served in

2146-683: The Battle of the Netherlands in World War II , a Korps Mariniers unit in Rotterdam which was preparing to ship out to the Dutch East Indies successfully defended the bridges across the Maas , preventing German paratroopers in the centre of the city from rendez-vousing with conventional German infantry. The Germans ended the stalemate by bombing Rotterdam . The threat of an attack by Marines caused its German captain to scuttle

2220-943: The Bosnian War , the Iraq War , the War in Afghanistan and the Mali War . Additionally, the Corps conducts counterpiracy operations in the Gulf of Aden and provides Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs) to Dutch merchant ships . The Netherlands Marine Corps uphold close international relations with the Royal Marines , the United States Marine Corps , the Sea Battalion (German: Seebataillon ) and

2294-890: The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF). The second battalion and the field hospital were deployed in Mazar-e Sharif in 2005 to provide security during the elections. Marines and Navy personnel were also stationed in the Provincial Reconstruction Team in pol-e-Khomri, province of Baghlan. They took over from the Dutch Airforce and Army in 2005 and were relieved in October 2006 when Hungarian forces took over. Formerly Marines have served in Uruzgan as

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2368-549: The Iraqi Special Operations Forces as part of the International military intervention against ISIL . A&A teams cooperated with the Korps Commandotroepen by providing advice and assistance to Iraqi troops in the fight against ISIL. From 18 November 2003 until 19 February 2004, one platoon of Dutch Marines was deployed on board HNLMS  Rotterdam , a Landing platform dock (LPD) of

2442-590: The Japanese in the Dutch East Indies. The Japanese surrendered before such landings were needed, but the Mariniersbrigade , fully trained and equipped, left North Carolina in six transports in 1945 and fought against Indonesian insurgents in the Indonesian War of Independence . The mariniers were part of the A Division, which was itself commanded by a Korps Mariniers officer. The brigade

2516-641: The Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF) are capable of conducting the full spectrum of special operations . Throughout its history, the Marines have seen action in a number of major conflicts including the Anglo-Dutch Wars , the War of the Spanish Succession and World War II . In recent history the Marines have regularly been deployed in stabilisation roles such as

2590-517: The Royal Marines , training programmes are highly similar for both organisations. Although women have been allowed to join the Korps Mariniers since the beginning of 2017, no woman has successfully completed basic training yet. Depending on the educational background, there are two career possibilities to become a Dutch marine: enlisted marine and marine officer . An overview of marine training courses: During operational training, there

2664-777: The Royal Netherlands Navy to provide logistical support for United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). Between 2005 and 2006, Major General of the Marines Patrick Cammaert was appointed division commander of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) by UN secretary general Kofi Annan . From 11 January 2002 to July 2010, marines were deployed in Afghanistan as part of

2738-786: The Special Operations Regiment . The corps was founded on 10 December 1665 during the Second Anglo-Dutch War by the then grand pensionary of the Dutch Republic , Johan de Witt , and Admiral Michiel de Ruyter as the Regiment de Marine . The first commander of the corps was Willem Joseph van Ghent . The Dutch had successfully used conventional troops embarked on ships during the First Anglo-Dutch War . The Korps Mariniers

2812-601: The Stabilisation Force Iraq (SFIR). They were stationed in the province of Al-Muthanna where they operated under British command. Their main base was located at Camp Smitty in As Samawah. One company of marines was located at the village of Ar Rumaythah and one at the village of Al Khidr. Since 2015, Marines have contributed to Operation Inherent Resolve by providing training to the Peshmerga and

2886-585: The Stavoren , captured, a third Dutch ship had an accident during repairs immediately after the battle and blew up. In a strategic sense, it was however a clear Dutch victory as it deterred Anglo-French plans to blockade Dutch ports and land troops on the Dutch coast. Tactically both sides sustained heavy damages; two English ships were sunk, including the fleet's flagship the ‘’Royal James’’, as well as two French ships sunk. The Dutch also lost two large ships, in addition to many fire ships. The fleets met again at

2960-609: The Dutch Grand Pensionary , still harbored some hope for successful negotiations, especially with the support of influential anti-Catholic English figures such as Sir William Temple and the Earl of Sandwich . However, Louis XIV of France had already revealed his true intentions during a sharp address to the Dutch ambassador, Pieter de Groot , at the New Year's reception at his court. As French troops advanced towards

3034-501: The Dutch Marine Corps stormed a train that was being held hostage since 23 May by armed South Moluccan nationalists in the village of De Punt , in the province of Drenthe . Six Royal Netherlands Air Force F-104 Starfighters buzzed the train as a diversion just before the assault. Six terrorists and two hostages were killed during the assault. From 18 February 1992 to 18 November 1993, three battalions of Marines and

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3108-434: The Dutch in their home ports and deny the North Sea to Dutch shipping. The Dutch had at their disposal a fleet of 75 warships, 20,738 men and 4,484 cannon, commanded by Lieutenant-Admirals Michiel de Ruyter , Adriaen Banckert and Willem Joseph van Ghent . The Dutch had hoped to repeat the success of the Raid on the Medway and a frigate squadron under Van Ghent sailed up the Thames in May but discovered that Sheerness Fort

3182-426: The Dutch prize crew however got drunk on the brandy found and allowed the ship to be later recaptured by the English. Van Ghent's death presented a formidable challenge for De Ruyter, who was now also under attack from some of the ships from Sandwich's squadron commanded by Jordan. Meanwhile, York had to transfer from the damaged St Michael to the London, Spragge's flagship, due to severe leaks. The battle centered on

3256-423: The English, whose vanguard under Sandwich and middle squadron under York lay close to the coast. De Ruyter had employed a new formation, creating from the various squadrons under Jan van Brakel a " forlorn hope " squadron of 18 ships and 18 fireships, which was to attack the enemy ahead of the main force and attempt to cause confusion with its fireships. However, this failed, and the battle had to be fought between

3330-502: The French squadron under d'Estrées, which flew the white flag. The French, quite far away from the English squadrons, steered south followed by Banckert. They fiercely exchanged fire throughout the day, inflicting severe damage on each other without significantly influencing the battle's outcome. This later led to various speculations about the actual separation of the two squadrons, with many wrongly attributing it to secret mutual agreements or D'Estrees' reluctance to participate more fully in

3404-608: The Logistic Support Group (LSG) is responsible for the maintenance, acquisition and storage of all equipment. NLMARSOF was founded in 2013 by merging the Mountain Leader Reconnaissance Platoon, the Unit Interventie Mariniers and the Special Forces Underwater Operator Platoon. The maritime SOF training takes about 40 weeks, and eligible marines are trained to become long-range reconnaissance SOF operators and counter-terrorism specialists, with an emphasis on maritime special operations. Those who wish to specialise as mountain leader or frogman can apply for these specialisations following

3478-432: The Maritime Counter Terrorism Squadron, and a troop with Special Operation and Interceptor Crafts for the Conventional Squadron of the Maritime Special Operations Forces. The two Landing Craft Control Teams consist of a staff, a Beach Recce Group, a Beach Control Group and a Heavy Vehicle Group. The Landing Craft Control Team Heavy is equipped with Leopard 1 BARV beach armoured recovery vehicles. Both Beach Recce Groups field

3552-421: The NLD Operational Mentor and Liaisons Team, for recruiting and training new military personnel of the Afghan National Army in the Uruzgan province. Training took place at Kamp Holland , Tarin Kowt . A reinforced company was deployed in the Deh Rashan area of Uruzgan province. Two marines were killed on April 17 of 2010 when their Bv S10 Viking was hit by an IED . Teams of NLMARSOF cooperated with operators of

3626-446: The Netherlands, some mariniers joined the Princess Irene Brigade to fight against the Germans. They distinguished themselves in combat near the Dutch city of Tilburg in the autumn of 1944. Starting in 1943, the United States Marine Corps trained and equipped a new brigade, the Mariniersbrigade , of the Korps Mariniers at Camp Lejeune and Camp Davis in North Carolina in preparation for amphibious landings against

3700-468: The Regiment de Marine played a prominent part in the Dutch raid on the Medway in Kent (10–14 June). The Korps ' battle honour " Chatham " is one of the few ever won on British soil by a foreign unit. The July 2nd attack on Landguard fort near Harwich , performed by 1,500 Mariniers after landing at Woodrich was defeated by the English. The mariniers also fought in the Franco-Dutch War and Third Anglo-Dutch War . On 29 June 1672, after serving in

3774-404: The Rhine and the armies of Münster and Cologne penetrated the eastern provinces, the combined English and French fleets were poised to strike the Republic from the sea. The joint Anglo-French fleet consisted of 93 warships (sources vary), 35,000-40,000 men and 6,158 cannon. The Allies under the Duke of York and Vice-Admirals Earl of Sandwich and Comte Jean II d'Estrées planned to blockade

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3848-425: The Surface Assault and Training Group from which all sorts of amphibious training can be employed. Moreover, the Corps has multiple bases and auxiliary branches in the Dutch Caribbean . Below follows an overview of the Corps' bases: The mariniers are known for their arduous training programmes, which are primarily focused around hardship. Due to its longstanding and close cooperation with its British counterpart,

3922-616: The arrest of Yugoslavian war criminals, other Marine units have deployed to accompany and protect refugee convoys in Kosovo . In 1991, 400 marines in addition 600 personnel of the Royal Netherlands Army were deployed to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq as part Operation Provide Comfort . The detachment of Marines consisted of a staff company, a support company and two infantry companies. The units constructed three refugee camps which were later transferred to civilian organisations. The last marines returned in July 1991. In 2003 and 2004, two battalions of Marines were deployed to Iraq as part of

3996-411: The battle, possibly related to a supposed mission to weaken the two great maritime powers against each other. Nevertheless, the Superbe was heavily damaged and des Rabesnières killed by fire from Enno Doedes Star 's Groningen ; total French casualties were about 450. The battle between squadrons of Sandwich and Van Ghent was no less bloody than that between those of York and De Ruyter. Here, too,

4070-461: The completion of training. NLMARSOF is modelled after the British Special Boat Squadron . The Surface Assault and Training Group (SATG) provides the Marine Corps with maritime vessels. The Surface Assault and Training Group consists of 241 men; besides the staff it fields an Amphibious Support Group, a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Troop, a Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) Troop, a Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC) Squadron,

4144-401: The corps consists of two battalion-sized Marine Combat Groups (MCGs), 1st Marine Combat Group is the main contribution of the Netherlands Marine Corps to the United Kingdom/Netherlands Landing Force (UK/NL LF). Following the large scale reorganisation of the Armed Forces in 2013, the Corps was affected as well. The Corps was restructured, among other changes. The battalion composition and naming

4218-407: The death of the lieutenant admiral soon became known, causing significant disruption in his squadron. In the centre Lieutenant-Admiral Aert Jansse van Nes on the Eendracht first duelled Vice-Admiral Edward Spragge on HMS London and then was attacked by HMS Royal Katherine . The latter ship was then so heavily damaged that Captain John Chichely struck her flag and was taken prisoner;

4292-401: The fiercest fighting took place between the admiral's ships and their "seconds." The flagship of Sandwich, the HMS Royal James , was first fiercely engaged by Lieutenant-Admiral Van Ghent, who in 1667 had executed the Raid on the Medway , on the Dolfijn . Van Brakel, who actually belonged to De Ruyter's squadron, took it upon himself to engage Sandwich's ship with the Groot Hollandia to aid

4366-425: The heavily attacked Van Ghent. He incessantly pounded the hull of the Royal James for over an hour and bringing her into such a condition that Lord Sandwich considered to strike his flag but decided against it because it was beneath his honour to surrender to a mere captain of low birth. Van Ghent was killed around 10 a.m. in this ship battle, and the desperate Sandwich, who couldn't board the Groot Hollandia due to

4440-398: The land battle of Seneffe against the French in 1674. Dutch support for American independence led to the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War , where the mariniers served at Dogger Bank . In 1704, Marines were part of a combined English-Dutch force under Prince George of Hesse-Darmstadt that captured Gibraltar and defended it successfully shortly afterwards. The cooperation with the British

4514-425: The main squadrons. Having the weather gauge , De Ruyter attacked the enemy around 8 a.m. at full speed. He himself directing his attack against the middle squadron as usual. The Duke of York, who commanded the Allied middle squadron, and De Ruyter fiercely bombarded each other. York would have to move his flag twice, finally to London , as his flagships Prince and St Michael were taken out of action. The Prince

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4588-418: The rank of Corporal before being able to follow specialisation training, and must not exceed a maximum age. The Corps has multiple distinctive uniforms. The Corps' standard combat uniform is based on the Battle Dress Uniform (BDU) in the woodland pattern , as opposed to the Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM)-based combat uniform of the other services of the Netherlands Armed Forces . This combat uniform

4662-418: The staff and M-Squadron of NLMARSOF. Due to obsolescence of the location a new base is being constructed at Kamp Nieuw Milligen near the city of Apeldoorn . The Van Ghentkazerne is based in the city of Rotterdam and provides the basic training and many other training courses within the Corps. The Joost Dourleinkazerne is based on the island of Texel and functions as a forward operating base for

4736-620: The three Raiding Squadrons. The Combat Service Support Squadron fields 171 personnel and provide maintenance, medical, and logistic support. Each Combat Service Support Squadron consists of a Workshop Troop, a Transport Troop, an Equipment Support Troop, a Medical Support Troop, and a Communication and Information Systems Troop. In 2014, 13e Raiding Squadron was the first unit to complete additional training to become certified maritime special operations capable (MARSOC). A MARSOC unit can support and conduct special operations with NLMARSOF. The Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF)

4810-472: The two middle squadrons. The two fleets, under light winds, drifted southward along the banks of Lowestoft and as far as Aldbrough , engaged in intense and chaotic combat. By late evening, De Ruyter managed to maneuver behind the English centre. He now headed toward Banckert, while York maneuvered towards D'Estrees. During this maneuver, De Ruyter encountered a smaller vessel, the Rainbow , commanded by Captain James Storey, which he left severely damaged after

4884-419: The waves. He and his son-in-law Philip Carteret drowned trying to escape when his sloop collapsed under the weight of panicked sailors jumping in; his body washed ashore, only recognisable by the scorched clothing still showing the shield of the Order of the Garter . The battle continued for hours, with Van Panhuys, Van Ghent's captain, flying his flag on De Witt's express orders to prevent panic. Despite this,

4958-489: The world. In these two years SOCs will work closely with MARSOF platoons throughout the world, and can choose to enlist for further specialization. Experienced marines are able to obtain various specialisations. It is common for marines to have multiple specialisations. Popular specialisations include: weapons instructor, mortar, communications, or heavy weapons specialist, designated marksman, sniper, assault engineer, medic or free-fall para. Some of these specialisations require

5032-522: Was changed: The Corps consists of two battalion-sized Marine Combat Groups (MCGs), 1st MCG and 2nd MCG, which are headed by a Lieutenant Colonel and each field approximately 726 men with a command staff consisting of 30 men each. The three Raiding Squadrons of each MCG are commanded by Majors and consist of 108 men each. The Raiding Squadrons each field three Raiding Troops with two Raiding Sections of 16 men each per troop. The Recce, Surveillance & Target Acquisition (RSTA) Squadrons are commanded by

5106-410: Was crippled by De Ruyter's flagship De Zeven Provinciën in a two hours' duel. De Ruyter was accompanied by the representative of the States-General of the Netherlands , Cornelis de Witt (the brother of Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt ) who bravely remained seated on the main deck, although half of his guard of honour standing next to him was killed or wounded. In the meantime Banckert had taken on

5180-411: Was disbanded in 1949. The Dutch maintained control over Western New Guinea after the Indonesian War of Independence and the Korps Mariniers served there until 1962 when the colony in the course of the West New Guinea dispute was handed over to the United Nations Temporary Executive Authority . On 11 June 1977, the Bijzondere Bijstandseenheid Mariniers (BBE-M, Special Support Unit Marines) of

5254-419: Was filmed using a helmet-mounted camera and made public by the Ministry of Defence, consequently displayed by news media across the globe. Moreover, NLMARSOF frogmen have conducted extremely rare operational underwater operations, including the sabotage of pirate ships. Since 2011 the Corps has provided Vessel Protection Detachments (VPDs) to Dutch merchant vessels sailing through areas prone to piracy. The Corps

5328-474: Was now too well prepared to pass. The Dutch main fleet came too late, mainly due to coordination problems between the five Dutch admiralties , to prevent a joining of the English and French fleets. It followed the Allied fleet to the north, which, unaware of this, put in at Solebay to refit. On 7 June at dawn, around 5 a.m., off Orfordness , De Ruyter suddenly appeared in the sight of the Allied fleet. Although

5402-664: Was repeated once again during the Bombardment of Algiers in 1816. The Korps Mariniers served in various colonial operations of the Dutch Empire in the Dutch East Indies . The gradual conquest of the colony and operations consolidating Dutch rule lasted from the 1850s until shortly before World War I . The battle honours from the Aceh War (1873–1913) and Bali are displayed on the Corps' colour. During

5476-700: Was the fifth European Marine unit formed, being preceded by Spain 's Infantería de Armada (1537), the Portuguese Marine Corps (1610), France 's Troupes de marine (1622) and the English Royal Marines (1664), although the Dutch Marines were the first in history to specialise in amphibious operations. Like Britain, the Netherlands has had several periods during which its Marine Corps were disbanded. The French occupation of The Netherlands, which lasted from 1810 until 1813,

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