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Royal Cottish Marine Corps [reference thread]

Cotland
31-07-2006, 20:08
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The Royal Cottish Marines

The Royal Cottish Marines are responsible for defending the territories of Cotland and its interests along the coast, for spearheading any offensive advance against the enemies of the Realm of Cotland, and for providing protection to Cottish embassies around the world.

History
The Royal Cottish Marines can track its origins back to 1632 when the King ordered a formation of naval infantry be created to help defend the ships of the Navy from enemy boarders. The infantrymen were to be armed with a musket and a saber, and help defend the ship against any enemies. The requirements from the Marines haven't changed much since the early days, as the Marines were required to be fiercely loyal to the King, be well trained and disciplined soldiers and be aquainted to infantry tactics and combat. While the Marines were initially part of the Navy, they were seperated as an independent military branch in 1857. However, they are still transported around by the Navy.

The Marines have been involved in virtually every conflict the Realm of Cotland has been involved in, and have proven their courage and superiority numerous times. Due to the strickt selection process and hard training, the Cottish Royal Marines are among the worlds finest, most disciplined elite fighting forces in the world today.

Organization
The Royal Marines currently consists of some sixteen divisions, complete with artillery and armored support, and a number of smaller units. Each of the divisions consists of more than eleven thousand combat Marines in one infantry brigade and one vehicle brigade, and is capable of assaulting enemy shores and defeating the enemy.

Rank System

Generals
G4 General [General]
G3 Generalløytnant [Lieutenant General]
G2 Generalmajor [Major General]
G1 Brigader [Brigader General]
Officers
O6 Oberst [Colonel]
O5 Oberstløytnant [Lieutenant Colonel]
O4 Major [Major]
O3 Kaptein [Captain]
O2 Løytnant [1st Lieutenant]
O1 Fenrik [2nd Lieutenant]
Enlisted
M6 Stabssersjant [Sergeant Major]
M5 Oversersjant [First Sergeant]
M4 Sersjant [Sergeant]
M3 Korporal [Corporal]
M2 Visekorporal [Lance Corporal]
M1 Menig [Private]
Cotland
07-09-2006, 18:12
Marine Division

The Marine Division is the fist of the Royal Cottish Marines, and is normally transported to the areas where they are needed by the Navy's Amphibious Battle Group. The organization of the Division places all the infantry in one brigade and everyone else in a second brigade, and it is commanded by a Generalmajor (Major General).

Personnel (infantry): 7,074
Personnel (crew): 5,258
M19A1 Brobygger AVBL: 4
M20A1 Samaritan ARV: 8
M36A6 Nidaros CEV: 8
M38A1 CTLAV: 228
M38A3 CTLAV/AD: 72
M50A1 Invader AAV: 210
M50A2 Invader AC4I: 20
M51A1 Sabertooth MBT: 50
M53A1 Dingo APV: 24
M56A1 Dragon MLRS: 48
M57A1 ACE: 8
M59A1 Equalizer ADU: 48
M100 MTV: 640
M101 HEMTT: 120
M777A2 LW155 ART: 144
Cotland
08-09-2006, 09:50
Embassy Protection Company

The Embassy Protection Company is the Marine unit responsible for protecting Cottish embassies throughout the world, and to act as a representation and honor guard unit in addition to their duties to protect the embassy and its personnel. All Cottish embassies have one company attached. The Marines are armed lightly, with only rifles, submachine guns, light machine guns and sniper rifles in their armouries. A Embassy Protection Company is commanded by a Major (Major).

Personnel (combat): 90
M38A1 CTLAV: 2
M103A1 HSV: 4