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Caption: Netherlands Marine Corps NLMC
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Caption: This mini-story is made
on the occasion of the
350th anniversary of the
Netherlands Marine Corps
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Caption: CHATHAM Founded in 1665 by the famous Dutch admiral Michiel de Ruyter the marines conducted their first amphibious operation in 1667 during the 'Raid on the Medway' or 'Battle of Chatham' which ended the 2nd Anglo-Dutch war in favour of the Dutch.
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Caption: WORLD WIDE zo wijd de wereld strekt
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Caption: The Netherlands Marine Corps is a component of the Royal Netherlands Navy. It is specialized in amphibious landings, maritime special operations and expeditionary land operations.
The marines can be deployed world wide, no matter the climatic and geographic conditions. They are experts in arctic, dessert, jungle, mountain, riverine and urban operations.
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Caption: All marines are Maritime Special Operations Capable. This means they are able to support the Maritime Special Operation Forces.
The Maritime Special Operation Forces can also be deployed for homeland security.
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Caption: The Netherlands Marine Corps has been deployed in many national, UN, NATO and EU operations.
You might have seen the Dutch Marines in countries like Haiti, Cambodia, Eritrea, Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan or recently in Mali.
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Caption: One of the present missions of the Netherlands Marine Corps is counter-piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Acting as boarding team on frigates, protecting ships of the UN World Food Program or embarked on board Dutch merchant ships as Vessel Protecting Detachment, the marines pay an important contribution to the protection of our sea lines of communication.
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Caption: Dutch Marines practicing humanitarian disaster relief.
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Caption: Although the Netherlands Marine Corps is equiped with modern technology, the marines reintroduced the use of pack animals during their mission in Afghanistan.
With these animals they were able to carry all their heavy equipment into the mountains via the impassable paths.
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Caption: In 1929 the Netherlands Marine Corps received her standard. In 1946 the corps was honoured with the 'Militaire Willems Orde'.
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Caption: Netherlands Marine Corps "Qua Patet Orbis"
