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The Republic of China Marine Corps (?????????; pinyin
Pinyin

Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"....
:Zhonghuá Mínguó Haijun Lùzhàndùi) is the amphibious arm of the Republic of China Navy
Republic of China Navy

The Republic of China Navy is the maritime branch of the Military of the Republic of China. The ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend ROC territories and the sea lanes that surround Taiwan against a blockade, attack, or possible invasion by forces of the People's Republic of China....
 responsible for amphibious combat, counter-landing and reinforcement of the main island of Taiwan
Taiwan

Taiwan is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the country governed by the Republic of China and to the ROC itself, which governs the island of Taiwan, Orchid Island and Green Island, Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean off the Taiwan coast, the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and the Matsu Islands...
, remote
Kinmen

Kinmen , located at , is a small archipelago of several islands administered by the Republic of China government: Greater Kinmen , Lesser Kinmen , and some islets....
 islands
Matsu

Matsu may refer to:* Matsu Islands, islands of the Republic of China* Matsu , a sea goddess in Chinese folk religion* Matsu, a book by Osamu Dazai...
, defense of ROCN facilities, and also functions as a rapid reaction force and a strategic reserve.


Amphibious Reconnaissance Group: Nickname "Frogmen" regarded as the Navy SEAL's of the ROC Military

ROC Marine Corps were formed from the former Navy Sentry Corps in December 1914. In 2004, the ROCMC redeployed a brigade near the Taipei
Taipei

Taipei has been the de facto capital of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, since the Chinese Civil War in 1949, and the capital of Taiwan since Japanese rule that began in 1895....
 area to defend against a possible PRC
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
 decapitation strike
Decapitation strike

In the theory of nuclear warfare, a decapitation strike is a first strike attack that aims to remove the Command and Control mechanisms of the opponent, in the hope that it will severely degrade or destroy its capacity for nuclear retaliation....
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Republic of China Marine Corps
Personnel30,000 (2004 est.)


The Republic of China Marine Corps (?????????; pinyin
Pinyin

Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most commonly used Romanization system for Standard Mandarin. Hanyu is the Chinese Language, and pinyin means "phonetics", or more literally, "spelling sound" or "spelled sound"....
:Zhonghuá Mínguó Haijun Lùzhàndùi) is the amphibious arm of the Republic of China Navy
Republic of China Navy

The Republic of China Navy is the maritime branch of the Military of the Republic of China. The ROC Navy's primary mission is to defend ROC territories and the sea lanes that surround Taiwan against a blockade, attack, or possible invasion by forces of the People's Republic of China....
 responsible for amphibious combat, counter-landing and reinforcement of the main island of Taiwan
Taiwan

Taiwan is an island in East Asia. "Taiwan" is also commonly used to refer to the country governed by the Republic of China and to the ROC itself, which governs the island of Taiwan, Orchid Island and Green Island, Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean off the Taiwan coast, the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait, and Kinmen and the Matsu Islands...
, remote
Kinmen

Kinmen , located at , is a small archipelago of several islands administered by the Republic of China government: Greater Kinmen , Lesser Kinmen , and some islets....
 islands
Matsu

Matsu may refer to:* Matsu Islands, islands of the Republic of China* Matsu , a sea goddess in Chinese folk religion* Matsu, a book by Osamu Dazai...
, defense of ROCN facilities, and also functions as a rapid reaction force and a strategic reserve.

Organization

  • Marine Corps Command:Marine Corps Command is subordinate to Navy GHQ, the General Staff, the Minister of Defense, and the ROC President.
    • Brigades (formerly divisions)
      • 66th Marine Brigade
      • 77th Marine Brigade
      • 99th Marine Brigade
    • Groups
      • Amphibious Armor Group
      • Amphibious Reconnaissance Group (over half of the 600 troops of this battalion are aboriginal Taiwanese)
      • Beach Logistics Group
      • Communications, Information, and Electronic Warfare Group
    • Wuchiu Garrison Command
    • Tri-Service Joint Combat Training Base
    • Corps HQ Battalion


Amphibious Reconnaissance Group: Nickname "Frogmen" regarded as the Navy SEAL's of the ROC Military

History

The ROC Marine Corps were formed from the former Navy Sentry Corps in December 1914. In 2004, the ROCMC redeployed a brigade near the Taipei
Taipei

Taipei has been the de facto capital of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, since the Chinese Civil War in 1949, and the capital of Taiwan since Japanese rule that began in 1895....
 area to defend against a possible PRC
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
 decapitation strike
Decapitation strike

In the theory of nuclear warfare, a decapitation strike is a first strike attack that aims to remove the Command and Control mechanisms of the opponent, in the hope that it will severely degrade or destroy its capacity for nuclear retaliation....
.

The Marine Corps. Was the largest military unit in the ROC military, when General. Chang Kai-Shek had plans to "take back the mainland". Since then the ROCMC has been downsized, since military confliction with the PRC is no longer on the military agenda for the ROC government. Like the Marine Corps. Units in the USMC, the Marine Corps. in Taiwan is still regarded as the most elite fighting force the ROC military has to offer. All soldiers that qualify to serve in the ROCMC usually have "?" (A-Grade) physical testing reports. Although due to the shortening of the mandatory military service in Taiwan, the Marine Corps. has accepted "?" (B-Grade) candidates, usually with specialties. In 2004, the ROCMC redeployed a brigade near the Taipei
Taipei

Taipei has been the de facto capital of the Republic of China, commonly known as Taiwan, since the Chinese Civil War in 1949, and the capital of Taiwan since Japanese rule that began in 1895....
 area to defend against a possible PRC
People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
 decapitation strike
Decapitation strike

In the theory of nuclear warfare, a decapitation strike is a first strike attack that aims to remove the Command and Control mechanisms of the opponent, in the hope that it will severely degrade or destroy its capacity for nuclear retaliation....
.

The ROC Marine Corps. Official Moto is "????" (Always Faithful) modeled after the USMC's "Semper Fidelis"

Unofficial Moto's: "???????????" (No fear of pain, No fear of difficulty, No fear of death) is an ideology thee Marine Corps. still practices today

"?????????????" (Engaging the fight for the Navy, Clearing the way for the Army" is also an important part of Marine Corps. Ideology

Equipment


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M48 Patton

The M48 Patton was the third and final US medium tank the M48 Patton would also serve as an interim tank until replaced by the US Army's first Main Battle Tank , the M60 Patton....
 || || 550 |----- | Tanks || M41D Walker Bulldog
M41 Walker Bulldog

The M41 Walker Bulldog was an USA light tank developed to replace the M24 Chaffee. It was named for General Walton Walker who died in a jeep accident in Korea....
 || || 50 |----- | Armored fighting vehicles || AAV-P7A1 amphibious assault vehicles
Amphibious Assault Vehicle

The Amphibious Assault Vehicle —official designation AAV-7A1 is a fully tracked amphibious vehicle landing vehicle manufactured by United Defense ....
 || || 54 |---- | Armored fighting vehicles || Amphibious Assault Vehicle|LVTP-5A1 amphibious assault vehicles || || 84 |---- | Armored fighting vehicles || CM-25 AFV(CM-21 with 1 x TOW
BGM-71 TOW

The BGM-71 TOW is an anti-tank guided missile. "TOW" stands for "Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-to-command-Link" guided Missile Set. The TOW was first produced in 1970 and is the most widely used anti-tank guided missile in the world....
 launcher) || || |----- | Artillery || M101 howitzer
M101 howitzer

The 105 mm Howitzer M2A1 was the standard light field howitzer for the United States in World War II, seeing action in both European and Pacific theatres....
 || || |----- | Artillery || M110 howitzer
M110 howitzer

The 8 inch Self-Propelled Howitzer M110 was the largest available Self-propelled artillery howitzer in the United States Army's inventory. It was deployed in division artillery in general support battalions and in separate corps- and Army-level battalions....
 || || 60 |----- | Anti-Tank || BGM-71 TOW-2A/B
BGM-71 TOW

The BGM-71 TOW is an anti-tank guided missile. "TOW" stands for "Tube-launched Optically-tracked Wire-to-command-Link" guided Missile Set. The TOW was first produced in 1970 and is the most widely used anti-tank guided missile in the world....
  || || |----- |Anti-Tank ||MK-153 SMAW
Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon

The Shoulder-launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon is a shoulder-launched rocket weapon, based on the Israeli B-300, with the primary function of being a portable anti-armor rocket launcher....
|||| |----- | Anti-Tank || M40A1 recoilless rifle
M40 recoilless rifle

The M40 recoilless rifle was a lightweight, portable, crew-served 105 mm weapon intended primarily as an anti-tank weapon made in the United States....
 || || |----- | SAM || FIM-92 Stinger
FIM-92 Stinger

The FIM-92 Stinger is a personal portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile developed in the United States and entered into service in 1981....
 || || |----- | SAM || MIM-72/M48 Chaparral
MIM-72/M48 Chaparral

MIM-72A/M48 Chaparral is a United States Army self-propelled surface-to-air missile system based on the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile system....
 || || |----- | Helicopters || Hughes OH-6 Cayuse
Hughes H-6

The Hughes Helicopters OH-6 Cayuse is a single-engine light helicopter with a four-bladed main rotor used for personnel transport, escort and attack missions, and observation....
 500 Defender || || 6 |----- | Rifles || T65K2 assault rifle
Type 65 Assault Rifle

The T65 is an assault rifle developed and manufactured by the Combined Service Forces of ROC Army in Taiwan. It is a variant of the AR-15 with gas operated similar to the Armalite AR-18, modified iron sights, reshaped stock, and redesigned handguards....
 || || |----- | Rifles || T91 combat rifle || || |----- |Sniper rifle||SSG-2000
SIG-Sauer SSG 2000

The SIG-Sauer SSG 2000 is a bolt-action, magazine fed rifle. It is a popular law enforcement sniper rifle in Europe, Asia and the United States....
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See also

  • Military of the Republic of China
    Military of the Republic of China

    The Republic of China maintains a large and technologically advanced armed forces establishment, which accounted for 16.8% of the central budget in the fiscal year of 2003....
  • People's Liberation Army
    People's Liberation Army

    The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 ? celebrated annually as "PLA Day" ? as the military arm of the Communist Party of China....
  • People's Liberation Army Marine Corps
    People's Liberation Army Marine Corps

    The People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps is Marine of the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army Navy. It currently consists of two 6000-man brigades....


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