Famous Regiments – The Korps Mariniers

Formed: 1665

Country: The Netherlands

Armed Service: Royal Netherlands Navy

Current Role: Marine Corps

Locations: Doorn, Texel and Aruba

Structure: The Korps is 2,300 strong and part of the Netherlands Maritime Force and consists of:

• Maritime Force Command Staff
• 1st Marine Combat Group
  • 10th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron (10 RSTA Sqn)
  • 11th (Parachute) Raiding Squadron (11 (Para) R Sqn)
  • 12th Raiding Squadron (12 R Sqn)
  • 13th Raiding Squadron (13 R Sqn)
  • 14th Combat Support Squadron (14 CS Sqn)
  • 15th Combat Service Support Squadron (15 CSS Sqn)
• 2nd Marine Combat Group
  • 20th Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target Acquisition Squadron (20 RSTA Sqn)
  • 21st Raiding Squadron (21 R Sqn)
  • 22nd Raiding Squadron (22 R Sqn)
  • 23rd (Parachute) Raiding Squadron (23 (Para) R Sqn)
  • 24th Combat Support Squadron (24 CS Sqn)

Motto: Qua Patet Orbis (“As Far as the World Extends”)

Battle Honours: 16

• Chatham (1667)
• Kijkduin (1673)
• Senneffe (1674)
• Spain (1702–13)
• West Indies (1764. 1772–77)
• Dogger Bank (1781)
• Algiers (1816)
• Bali (1846–49)
• Aceh (1873–76)
• Rotterdam (1940)
• Java Sea (1942)
• East Java (1942)
• Java and Madura (1946–49)
• New Guinea (1962)
• Cambodia (1992–93)
• Uruzgan (2006–10)

More information on the Korps Mariners can be found here:

Official website – http://korpsmariniers.com/