Republic of China Marine Corps

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

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

Combat 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

• Spike-SR
• Spike-MR
• Spike-LR
• Spike-ER
• BGM-71 TOW-2A/B
• LAHAT 105mm (Laser Homing Attack or Laser Homing Anti-Tank)
• 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
• T91 5.56mm Assault Rifle
• M733 5.56mm Carbine
• M4A5 5.56mm Carbine
• SIG SSG2000 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
• M24 7.62mm Sniper Weapon System
• T93 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
• T57S 7.62mm Sniper Rifle (Taiwanese M21)
• HK PSG-1 7.62mm Sniper Rifle
• M82A1 0.50cal Sniper Rifle
• FN Minimi 5.56mm Light Machine Gun
• T57 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun (Taiwanese M60)
• T74 7.62mm General Purpose Machine Gun (Taiwanese FN MAG)
• M2 HB 0.50cal Heavy Machine Gun
• M79 40mm Grenade Launcher
• M203 40mm Grenade Launcher
• MGL Mk-1 40mm Grenade Launcher
• Mk 19 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher
• M1014 12ga. Semi-Automatic Shotgun
• Franchi SPAS-12 12ga. Semi-Automatic Shotgun
• MK-153 SMAW
• APILAS (112mm Armor-Piercing Infantry Light Arm System)
• AT-4 84mm Assault Weapon
• Type 1 66mm Light Anti-Armor Weapon

Aircraft

• OH-6A Cayuse

Support Vehicles

• M998 HMMWV Series
• M151 Jeep Series
  • M-825 Weapons Platform
  • M-151 Fast Attack Vehicle
• M35 Series 2 1/2 ton 6x6 Truck
• M939 Series 5 ton 6x6 Truck
• LARC-V Amphibious Truck
• Logistics Vehicle System
  • MK48 Front Power Unit
  • MK14 Flatbed
  • MK15 Recovery Vehicle
  • MK16 Fifth-wheel
  • MK17 Material Handling Crane (MHC)
  • MK18/18A1 Self-Loader
• M3 Amphibious Bridge

Affiliations

• Royal Marines (especially Hong Kong)
• Russian Naval Infantry
• US Marine Corps