Troupes de marine

The Troupes de marine, formerly the Troupes coloniales, are an arm of the French Army with a tradition of service overseas. Despite their title they have long been a part of the Army and were renamed from their former colonial title in 1958. They are sometimes referred to as French marines in English-speaking media, though they are not connected to either the French naval infantry (the Fusiliers Marins) or French naval special forces (the Commandos Marine).

Troupes de marine

The Troupes de marine, formerly the Troupes coloniales, are an arm of the French Army with a tradition of service overseas. Despite their title they have long been a part of the Army and were renamed from their former colonial title in 1958. They are sometimes referred to as French marines in English-speaking media, though they are not connected to either the French naval infantry (the Fusiliers Marins) or French naval special forces (the Commandos Marine).