Imperial Japanese Naval Landing Forces or Imperial Japanese Marines were marines units in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) organized for offensive operations and for the defense of Japanese naval facilities both overseas and in the Japanese home islands.
Imperial Japanese Naval Landing Forces | |
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大日本帝國海軍陸戦隊 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun Rikusentai | |
Active | 1876—1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | Emperor of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Type | Naval Infantry |
Engagements | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
Imperial Japanese Naval Landing Forces consisted of the following units: