San Marco Marine Brigade
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The "San Marco" Marine Brigade (Italian: Brigata Marina "San Marco") is an amphibious formation of the Italian Navy, has been brigade since 2013 but the amphibious corps existed since 1915, reorganizing the Navy Landing Force.[1] It has its command in Brindisi. They are the marines of the Italian Navy.
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San Marco Marine Brigade | |
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Brigata Marina "San Marco" | |
Active | 1550-1914 (as the La Marina Regiment) 1914-1919 (as the Brigata Marina) 1919-1956 1965-1994 (as the Marina Battaglione "San Marco") 1994–2013 (as the San Marco Regiment) 2013-Present (as the San Marco Marine Brigade) |
Country | Italy |
Branch | Italian Navy |
Role | Naval infantry |
Size | ca. 3,800 |
Garrison/HQ | Caserma “Carlotto”, Brindisi, Italy |
Nickname(s) | Marò |
Patron | St. Mark |
Motto(s) | "PER MARE, PER TERRAM" |
March | "Pace armata" (by Luigi Musso) |
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Current commander | Rear admiral Massimiliano Giuseppe Grazioso |
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It is a joint formation, framed within the amphibious projection force, whose commander is the same admiral who serves as commander of the San Marco Brigade.