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French Marines may refer to any of the following:


Historical

* Troupes de la marine, the corps maintained by the French Navy to protect its ships ** Compagnies Franches de la Marine, the above which was renamed and retrained serve as amphibious troops and overseas garrisons * Compagnie Ordinaire de la Mer, another corps maintained by the French Navy to protect its ships * Régiment de La Marine, the above formed into a regiment which later became the French Army's 11th Infantry Regiment, * The Troupes de la Marine were transferred to the French Army and renamed Troupes coloniales from 1900 - 1960 See also: French Marines in Canada, 1683-1715


Current

* Troupes de marine, a corps of the current French Army * Force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos ( FORFUSCO) has command and control over the following: ** Fusiliers Marins, the current force in charge of providing protection for French naval vessels and facilities. ** Commandos Marine, the Special Operation Forces (SOF) of the French Navy. {{disambig