An officer in the Royal Marines
The British Marine Corps was formed in 1664 and originally consisted of one regiment. The servicemen of this combat system were trained in conducting combat operations on land and fighting on the decks of ships. For more than three hundred years of its existence, the British marines have participated in a large number of battles around the world. During the Second World War, which became a kind of heyday of this formation, the composition of the British Marine Corps was increased to 70,000 soldiers. An important stage in their history was the Falklands War (1982), when the marines formed the backbone of the British strike group. At present, the Royal Marines are a highly mobile force capable of a wide range of missions. The physical training course in the Royal Marines is considered one of the most difficult and longest among mobile units in the world. Its duration for officers is 64 weeks.
