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  2. Spanish Marine Infantry - Wikipedia

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    The Marine Infantry (Spanish: Infantería de Marina) is the naval infantry branch of the Spanish Navy responsible for conducting amphibious warfare.Fully integrated into the Spanish Navy's structure, the branch's history dates back to 1537 when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor formed the Compañías Viejas del Mar de Nápoles, making it the oldest marine unit in existence.

  3. Spanish Navy - Wikipedia

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    The Infantería de Marina is the marine infantry of the Spanish Navy, and the oldest marine corps in existence in the world. It has a strength of 11,500 troops and is divided into base defense forces and landing forces. One of the three base defense battalions is stationed with each of the Navy headquarters.

  4. Spanish Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The Marines, in Spanish, Infanteria de Marina, are the marine infantry of the Spanish Navy, the oldest in the world. It has a strength of 5,000 troops divided into base defense forces and landing forces.

  5. Unidad de Operaciones Especiales - Wikipedia

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    The Unidad de Operaciones Especiales (Special Operations Unit – UOE) was the elite special operations force of the Spanish Navy and marines from 1967 to 2009. In June 2009, the unit was absorbed into the newly formed Special Naval Warfare Force (Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial - FGNE), which inherited the reputation and which continues the record of the UOE. [1]

  6. Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial - Wikipedia

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    The Special Naval Warfare Force (FGNE) (Spanish: Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial) is the special forces unit of the Spanish Navy.It was created on June 10, 2009 through the fusion of the Special Operations Unit (UOE) of the Spanish Navy Marines and the Special Combat Divers Unit (UEBC) of the Navy Diving Center.

  7. Category:Military units and formations of Spain - Wikipedia

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    Military units and formations of the Spanish Civil War (3 C) Special forces of Spain (7 P) ... Spanish Marine Infantry; J. Jinete; L. Literary Battalion; M. Spanish ...

  8. List of active Spanish Navy ships - Wikipedia

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    Naval jack of Spain. This is a list of active Spanish Navy ships, complete and correct as of December 2016, partially updated to January 2024. [1] [2]There are approximately 139 vessels in the Navy, including minor auxiliary vessels.

  9. Naval Infantry Corps - Wikipedia

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    The Naval Infantry Corps (Spanish: Cuerpo de Infantería de Marina), also referred to as the Mexican Marines, are the naval infantry force of the Mexican Navy. The main task of the Infantería de Marina is to guarantee the maritime security of the country's ports and external and internal defense of the country.