Themes

Conflict and Change

• Introduction

• In Focus: 1900

• In Focus: World War One

  • Surface Fleet

  • Submarines

  • Royal Marines

  • Fleet Air Arm

• In Focus: Interwar

• In Focus: World War Two

• In Focus: Post War Conflict

• In Focus: Cold War Climate

• In Focus: Falklands and Beyond

• Special Exhibition: Falklands 25

Learning

• How To: Understand Propaganda

• Propaganda Image Galleries

• Education Project: Sea With Your Own Eyes

Land service

Land service

Often described as Britain's sea soldiers, the Royal Marines were involved in land actions from the declaration of war.

Again, the Royals were able to use and adapt their fighting skills for service ashore. Marines served on the continent in Brigades similar to Naval Brigades. Later in the war they used their naval gunnery skills to form Howitzer Brigades and operate the guns on Heavy Siege Trains.

Front cover of a Christmas Card from the Royal Naval Division in France, December 1916. (RMM)

Article highlights

• Land service

• The defence of Antwerp

• The Western Front

Follow the links to find more about -

• Sea service - the Battle of Jutland

• Amphibious raiders - Gallipoli and the Zeebrugge Raid

• Land service - the defence of Antwerp and the Western Front

• Flying Marines