British naval infantry -or- The Royal Marines

Discussion in 'Commandos & Royal Marines' started by Slipdigit, Jul 1, 2009.

  1. Formerjughead

    Formerjughead Senior Member

    Apparently the pride of the USMC....All the squaddies were nicking them :lol:
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    It even has the globe and anchor printed inside :D

    Sweet Merciful Jesus and all the crippled children..........there is no way that is a piece of United States Marine Corps equipment. I am not falling for your joke
     
  2. A-58

    A-58 Not so senior Member

    It does look better than a shelter half though....
     
  3. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    And what is that unpatriotic black thing in front of the tent? You should be running a Triumph, Norton, BSA, whatever!

    :lol:
     
  4. A-58

    A-58 Not so senior Member

    And what is that unpatriotic black thing in front of the tent? You should be running a Triumph, Norton, BSA, whatever!

    :lol:
    A Harley would be better....
     
  5. Formerjughead

    Formerjughead Senior Member

    And what is that unpatriotic black thing in front of the tent? You should be running a Triumph, Norton, BSA, whatever!

    :lol:

    I was on a mini vacation this weekend, on the coast with the wife, and there was some manner of Brittish Motor Cycle club having a ride of sorts. Anyway those English bikes sounded horrible and smelled like broken lawn mowers.
     
  6. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    Damn! The Colonials are rebelling again! :p
     
  7. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    For pocket rockets -Japanese bikes are the way forward and sorry I hate Harleys and the riders with a passion in the UK. :lol:

    U.S.M.C. Combat Tent New!

    Anyway just to get this back on top a Royal Marine I know told me once:

    'There are lots of Marines all around the world in different countries. But there is one one Royal Marine Commando'

    99.9% Need Not Apply
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  8. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    During the Royal Navy's selection process don't they all do an assault course, those that go over the wall join the Navy, those that go through the wall become Bootnecks ??
    ;)
     
  9. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    :lol:

    You're being cruel....The normal rule of thumb is if you want a job doing ask the Paras, if you want it doing legally ask the Royal Marines :D
     
  10. Mullet94

    Mullet94 Senior Member

  11. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    We're slipping off Jeff's query somewhat chaps.
    Guilty of it myself (looks like I may have triggered it here), but this stuff's for the barracks really. And doesn't help with Jeff's enquiry about Large-unit RM actions in WW2.

    ~A
     
  12. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    This Q is a bit off subject, but since I started the thread, I guess I am allowed.

    Were the weapons carried and the combat uniforms the same for the Marines as for the Army? I'm not talking about dress uniforms, I'm talking about battle dress, webbing and the like

    The USMC differed from the Army in combat uniforms and occasionally fielded weapons that the Army did not, although the differences lessened greatly as the war progressed.
     
  13. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

  14. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    Thanks all.
     
  15. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Jeff, thought you might like to see this pic of Americans in the commandos.

    1944 Comrades

    Their names
    American
     
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  16. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    I'd like to know the story on them. They all looked to be National Guardsmen, all from 168th Infantry Regiment (Iowa National Guard).

    I think I remember reading about them in An Army At Dawn (Atkinson). I'll have to look tonight or this weekend. Seems like they were part of a force that tried to take one of the ports by force during the Torch landings. Casualties were not light.
     
  17. Noel Burgess

    Noel Burgess Senior Member

    My understanding is that: - As far as world war two is concerned, Royal Marines and Commandos are not the same animal. The first Commandos were all army troops. It was not until later in the war that Commandos were raised from RM units. After the war all remaining Commando units were designated as Royal Marine Commandos. I do not know what proportion of the current Royal Marine establishment is taken up by Commandoes.

    I believe there were RM detachments in all the larger warships throughout the war (as already mentioned). There were also “Port defense detachments” and overseas garrison units many of which were later disbanded with some men going to the RM commandos; others were retrained as landing craft crews for D Day, later becoming L-of-C infantry. This from the Trux website:

    The Royal Marines had formed a division earlier in the war. For the D Day landings the Royal Marines were retrained as landing craft crews, apart from some who manned the Centaur 95mm howitzers of the Royal Marine Artillery batteries. When the Royal Marines were no longer required to man the landing craft they were reformed into two infantry brigades and used as Line of Communication troops. Royal Marines do not appear in the Army establishment tables but were generally organised as for army units.

    Anyone have any information on the “division earlier in the war”? I have some books at home and will look later.
    Noel
     
  18. Formerjughead

    Formerjughead Senior Member

    During the Royal Navy's selection process don't they all do an assault course, those that go over the wall join the Navy, those that go through the wall become Bootnecks ??
    ;)

    I am going to assume that "Bootneck" is a disparaging term of endearment used when refering to Royal Marines.

    Also don't forget as well as being hard bastards that the Royal Marines have the finest regimental band and quick march in the world. :D

    YouTube - Royal Marines Band Portsmouth

    IS that a re-enactment of Bridge on the River Kwai?
     
  19. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Lt. Fenton J. Mee (L) of US Marines discussing maneuvers with Capt. H. O. Griffith of Royal Marines. UK 1943.
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    US Marines crossing by toggle bridge during training exercises with British troops during WWII.
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    US Marines crossing by toggle bridge during training exercises with British troops during WWII.
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    US Marines crossing by toggle bridge during training exercises with British troops during WWII.
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  20. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    US Marines getting over fake house obstacle. UK 1943
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