French Marines may refer to any of the following:
Historical
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Troupes de la marine, the corps maintained by the French Navy to protect its ships
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Compagnies Franches de la Marine, the above which was renamed and retrained serve as amphibious troops and overseas garrisons
*
Compagnie Ordinaire de la Mer, another corps maintained by the French Navy to protect its ships
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Régiment de La Marine
The Régiment de La Marine was an infantry regiment of the Kingdom of France
The Kingdom of France ( fro, Reaume de France; frm, Royaulme de France; french: link=yes, Royaume de France) is the historiographical name or umbrella term given to ...
, the above formed into a regiment which later became the French Army's 11th Infantry Regiment,
* The Troupes de la Marine were transferred to the French Army and renamed
Troupes coloniales
The ''Troupes coloniales'' ("Colonial Troops") or ''Armée coloniale'' ("Colonial Army"), commonly called ''La Coloniale'', were the military forces of the French colonial empire from 1900 until 1961. From 1822 to 1900 these troops were de ...
from 1900 - 1960
See also:
French Marines in Canada, 1683-1715
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
Current
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Troupes de marine
The (TDM, ) is a corps of the French Army that includes several specialities: infantry, artillery, armoured, airborne, engineering, and transmissions (Signals).
Despite its name, it forms part of the Army, not the Navy. Intended for amphibio ...
, a corps of the current French Army
* Force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos (
FORFUSCO
FORFUSCO is a syllabic abbreviation for the ''Force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos'', headquartered in Lorient, is the French Navy organisation responsible for and in command of the Fusiliers Marins and Commandos Marine. FORCUSCO is ...
) has command and control over the following:
**
Fusiliers Marins, the current force in charge of providing protection for French naval vessels and facilities.
**
Commandos Marine
The Commandos Marine are the special operation forces, Special Operation Forces (SOF) of the French Navy. The Commandos Marine are nicknamed ''Bérets Verts'' (Green beret, Green Berets). They operate under the FORFUSCO, Sailor Riflemen and S ...
, the Special Operation Forces (SOF) of the French Navy.
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