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The Republic of China Marine Corps is the amphibious arm of the Republic of China armed forces, and is a part of the Republic of China Navy responsible for amphibious combat, counter-landing and reinforcement of the main island of Taiwan, remote islands, defense of ROCN facilities, and also functions as a rapid reaction force and a strategic reserve.

Republic of China Marine Corps Crest

Contents 1 Organisation 2 Equipment 2.1 Armoured Vehicles 2.2 Artillery 2.3 Air Defence 2.4 Anti-Armour 2.5 Small Arms 2.6 Aircraft 2.7 Support Vehicles 3 Affiliations

Organisation

• Marine Corps Command:Marine Corps Command is subordinate to Navy GHQ, the General Staff, the Minister of Defense, and the ROC President.
  • Brigades (formerly divisions)
    • 66th Marine Brigade
    • 77th Marine Brigade
    • 99th Marine Brigade
  • Groups
    • Amphibious Armor Group
    • Amphibious Reconnaissance Group
    • Beach Logistics Group
    • Communications, Information, and Electronic Warfare Group
  • Wuchiu Garrison Command
  • Tri-Service Joint Combat Training Base
  • Corps HQ Battalion

Equipment

Armoured Vehicles

• M48H (CM-11/12) Main Battle Tank
• M41D (Type 64) Main Battle Tank
• LVTP7A1 Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnels
• LVTC7A1 Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Command
• LVTR7A1 Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Recovery
• CM-25 AFV (CM-21 with 1 x TOW launcher)
• LVTP5A1 Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel
• LVTA5A1 Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Ambulance
• LVTH5 Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Howitzer
• LVTR1 Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Recovery
• LVTC5A1 Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Command
• LVTE1 Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Engineer

Artillery

• M101 105mm howitzer
• M110 203mm self propelled howitzer

Air Defence

• MIM-71 Chaparral
• FIM-92 Stinger

Anti-Armour

• BGM-71 TOW-2A/B
• MK-153 SMAW
• APILAS (112mm Armor-Piercing Infantry Light Arm System)
• T51 106mm recoilless rifle

Small Arms

• T75 9mm semi-automatic pistol (Tawianese Beretta 92FS)
• T51 0.45cal semi-automatic pistol (Tawianese M1911A1)
• T77 9mm submachine gun
• Uzi 9mm submachine gun
• MP5 9mm submachine gun
• T57 7.62mm semi-automatic rifle
• T65K2 5.56mm assault rifle
• T86 5.56mm assault rifle
• SIG SSG2000 7.62mm sniper rifle
• AT-4
• Type 1 66mm Light Anti-Armor Weapon

Aircraft

• OH-6A Cayuse

Support Vehicles

Affiliations

• Royal Marines (especially Hong Kong)
• Russian Naval Infantry