Imperial Japanese Navy land forces
Land combat forces of the Imperial Japanes Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Imperial Japanese Navy land forces or Imperial Japanese Marines were land-based units of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) organized for offensive operations and the defense of Japanese naval facilities both overseas and in the Japanese home islands.
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Imperial Japanese Navy Land Forces | |
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大日本帝國海軍陸戦隊 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Kaigun Rikusentai | |
Active | 1876—1945 |
Country | Empire of Japan |
Allegiance | Emperor of Japan |
Branch | Imperial Japanese Navy |
Type | Naval Infantry |
Engagements | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
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