Some more pics of Royal Marines

[Doomsayer]

WHO, WHAT, ME?!! you !"£$%^&*( ;p

not me either

just find it funny

[Maschinengewehrschutze]

The Enfield rifle is very accurate so in combination with the SUSAT and a good shooter (a German general from WW2 said the Brits are excellent shooters) that makes a very fine marksman and Royal Marines are hardasses so I'd say they deserve a great amount of respect

The RM marksmanship training is sub par if compared with USM's Table 1 500yd program.
The closest they shoot is 200yds.....STANDING on a 12 inch target.

[Maschinengewehrschutze]

but you think of Britain, you think of Nelson, Trafalgar, Hornblower, Jutland, the sinking of the Bismarck etc. I think maybe that's why the Royal Marines are so esteemed. )

No, you think that. Most other people think of Yorktown 1781, New Orleans 1815 or the defeat at Fort Carillon in 1755 when they think of England.

Somme...the mass surrender at Singapore in 42 are also some dates that come to my mind.


As far as your Marines go...theyve had anywhere from 3-6 disbandings in their existance and still claim 1664 as their year of origin. In 1882, they adopted the American design dark blue tunic as their own. So quite original of them.
And if you've ever wondered why the Royal marines cant have a motto like Semper Fidelis...look up the 6th RMLI Murmansk mutiny of 1919.

When I think of the RMs I still think of this image.

[wotsnext]

You're a fvcking idiot.

[Maschinengewehrschutze]

You're a fvcking idiot.

Id rather be an idiot than a self indulging narcissist. But please do go ahead and make a rebuttal, or continue with ad hominem.

[Maschinengewehrschutze]

Anyone who tries to compare the the USMC with the Royal Marines either doesn't understand the purpose of each force or choses to ignore their purposes. Either way, you do a disservice to both maritime services.

It should be clear to anyone with two eyes that beyond the word 'Marine' they are two totally different forces whose similarities are their maritime traditions and combat records.

The British Royal Marines are a traditional Marine Corps--amphibious light infantry with rigorous training. There are many Marine Corps' like the Royal Marines but they are the best in the world.

There is no other Marine Corps on Earth like the USMC. There is no other fighting force on Earth like the USMC. Its structure and approach to warfighting are unlike any other military service. The USMC is essentially a military within a military, complete with everything but its own strategic bombers, all able to deploy and fight from ships or improvised bases and airfields.

There are other forces (in the US Army) that provide the US with similar capabilities to the Royal Marines. But it's not the USMC's job to be like the Royal Marines.


Thanks for the pictures.

Neither the RM commandos nor basic USM infantry are SF operators.
The USMC has more tier 1 personnel than there are Royal Marines total.
There is no equivalent of a commando title in the USMC, why? because the closest comparison, the recon Marines, overlap the capablities of the RMs two fold.
Recon Marines recieve both jump and amphib recon training, while the RM commandos are nothing more than light infantry.
The commando title itself is just something the British took away from Rogers Rangers of 1750s, and the Boers after getting their asses kicked in S. Africa's 1st Boer War.


It should also be noted that the most basic non infantry US Marine (females too) shoots out to 500yds and runs a full 3 mile PFT. A female supply clerk or cook could be held to the same PFT standard as a recon Marine.

The RMC rifle qual goes out to a mere 300 meters. PFT run is 3 miles, 2x 1 1/2 mile strings.

You'll rarely see RMs operating with anyone else besides basic USM infantry or recon units.

[SchnitzelHunter]

Neither the RM commandos nor basic USM infantry are SF operators.
The USMC has more tier 1 personnel than there are Royal Marines total.
There is no equivalent of a commando title in the USMC, why? because the closest comparison, the recon Marines, overlap the capablities of the RMs two fold.
Recon Marines recieve both jump and amphib recon training, while the RM commandos are nothing more than light infantry.
The commando title itself is just something the British took away from Rogers Rangers of 1750s, and the Boers after getting their asses kicked in S. Africa's 1st Boer War.


It should also be noted that the most basic non infantry US Marine (females too) shoots out to 500yds and runs a full 3 mile PFT. A female supply clerk or cook could be held to the same PFT standard as a recon Marine.

The RMC rifle qual goes out to a mere 300 meters. PFT run is 3 miles, 2x 1 1/2 mile strings.

You'll rarely see RMs operating with anyone else besides basic USM infantry or recon units.

You really have no clue what you are talking about.

[Stormz_STA]

Id rather be an idiot than a self indulging narcissist. But please do go ahead and make a rebuttal, or continue with ad hominem.

I think wotsnext is wrong. You're not an idiot. You're just a mean, insecure little troll.
Troll some more, please. Maybe one of the mods will take a closer look at your posts.

[Maschinengewehrschutze]

You really have no clue what you are talking about.

According to you neither does the HM Forces website. The PFT and rifle qual stats come from there, not me.

So yes it can be said that a female supply clerk US Marine outshoots and outruns a british commando.

[Maschinengewehrschutze]

I think wotsnext is wrong. You're not an idiot. You're just a mean, insecure little troll.
Troll some more, please. Maybe one of the mods will take a closer look at your posts.

Someday I will waste as much time as you did here and my post count will be in the thousands.

[Stormz_STA]

Someday I will waste as much time as you did here and my post count will be in the thousands.

I don't think you'll last that long here.

[SineJustitia]

Wow. Reviving a 7 year old thread just to get it closed.

[wotsnext]

Someday I will waste as much time as you did here and my post count will be in the thousands.

Cant wait for that.

[w0nder]

No, you think that. Most other people think of Yorktown 1781, New Orleans 1815 or the defeat at Fort Carillon in 1755 when they think of England.

Somme...the mass surrender at Singapore in 42 are also some dates that come to my mind.


As far as your Marines go...theyve had anywhere from 3-6 disbandings in their existance and still claim 1664 as their year of origin. In 1882, they adopted the American design dark blue tunic as their own. So quite original of them.
And if you've ever wondered why the Royal marines cant have a motto like Semper Fidelis...look up the 6th RMLI Murmansk mutiny of 1919.

When I think of the RMs I still think of this image.

You sir, are a complete douche