Royal Marines Armour

[ysi_maniac]

Does anyone of you know if Royal Marines had used any kind of tank, MBT or similar; in the last 50 years.

Thanks,
Carlos.

[lenny100]

they were issued with the sherman around 1944 for the d-day landings but they stoped using them shortly afterwards when they all became commandos in the early 1950,s

[ysi_maniac]

So, do they perform landings in usual manner?

[lenny100]

try this website it should help with all the questions you have
http://www.royalmarines.mod.uk/history-and-ethos/history-of-the-royal-marines.php

[NARSES2]

They also had Cromwells, including the AVRE variant.

Chris

[Mike Wren]

they currently use BvS10 Vikings which are armoured



along with Land Rovers, trucks etc. they previously used (still use?) BV206. The rest of the time they use boats & helicopters...

although in what if land you could give them CVRT Scorpions/Scimtars etc, LVTP-7/AAV-7 Amtracs, proper MBTs...

[P1127]

They also had the Centurion based BARV, and it's recent replacement, the Hippo  - converted from a Leopard 1A

[lenny100]

All the modern Barv and their replacments are not Royal Marine Equipment they belong to the Royal engeners who are part of the 3 comando group, not the marines (Their is a diffrance to us real green heads)
we do now have sevral small armound vicals such as the vicking but no large mbt etc.
WE DONT NEED THEM

ex royal

[XV107]

The RM Armoured Support Group also used the Centaur Mk IV (with 95mm howitzer).

From http://www.burmastar.org.uk/The%20Units%20of%20The%20Royal%20Marines.htm -

Armoured Support Formations

RM Support Craft Regiment: Formed 7-8/1945.Units became nucleii of units in the Armoured Support Group at the end of 1943. Disbanded March 1944.

Armoured Support Craft Group: Formed 14/3/1944, this Group would command the Two Armoured Support Regiments and an Independent Battery of Centaur Tanks. Action in Normandy. Personnel disbanded Autumn 1944 and personnel transferred to the 29th RM Battalion, later forming the 34th Amphibian Support Regiment.

1st and 2nd Armoured Support Regiments: Formed Spring 1944. Action in Normandy, tactical portion only landing, disbanded Autumn 144. Many of the HQ staff transferred ultimately to the 34th Amphibian Support Regiment.

1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th (Independent) Armoured Support Batteries: Normandy operations, before being withdrawn on 24/6/1944. Equipped with Sherman tanks, supplemented by 95mm Howitzer equipped Centaur tanks. Disbanded 3/10/1944 when the 29th RM Battalion formed.

Armoured Support Group HQ Wing and Holding Battery: Included reserve tank crews, mechanics for RM tanks.

34th Amphibian Support Regiment: Formed 1/3/1945 from 29th RM Battalion. Served in Indian 5/1945 and was equipped with Rocket, Armoured and Flamethrower LVTs. Only employed on internal security operations due to the end of the war. Returned UK 1946 and disbanded that autumn.

[GTX]

What about a BvS10 Vikings with the turret off a Scimtar?

Regards,

Greg

[jcf]

Platt MR555 Gunshield system and slat armour.


Afghanistan with slat armour.

Jon

[P1127]

All the modern Barv and their replacments are not Royal Marine Equipment they belong to the Royal engeners who are part of the 3 comando group, not the marines (Their is a diffrance to us real green heads)
we do now have sevral small armound vicals such as the vicking but no large mbt etc.
WE DONT NEED THEM

ex royal

Ok, Sorry if I'm wrong, I thought the BARVs were now all RM crewed - the RE or REME website doesn't mention them - but then neither does the RM one!

Only ref I could find was on the Bulwark site, referring to them being used by 4 Assault Squadron, RM

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.1829

Some pics here

http://fearnaught3.proboards81.com/v45index.cgi?board=admin3&action=display&thread=194&page=1