Themiclesian Marine Corps (actual thing)

The Themiclesian Marine Corps is the naval infantry branch of the Themiclesian Navy. They claim to be founded in 1318, but there are reasons not to assign this date. Their duties include ship boarding and landing operations, and they also participate in many humanitarian operations. Their strength is 12,520 active and reserved altogether.

Mission

1. Land operations in support of naval operations and peripheral duties.
2. Security duties at naval installations.

Structure

Regiments

The Marines consist of 29 statutory regiments stood up with Parliamentary approval, each one being dedicated to one or more specializations, such as air and land conveyance, medicine, police, administration, infantry, cooking, baking, etc. Units in them are withdrawn to form operational battalions capable of discharging a mission of a certain scope and persist in the field for a set duration. During training, regiments of the same specialization tend to co-operate with each other, and the same is also true of regimental balls and meals. Veteran support groups are also organized on a regimental basis.

Operational units

• 409th Mechanized Battalion (Air Transit)
• 502nd Mechanized Battalion
• 507th Mountaineers Battalion
• Arctic Company of Trur
• Special Reconnaissance Company
• Flight Photography Squadron
• Headquarters Support Group

Culture

Uniforms

As in the case of the Consolidated Army, all regiments of the Marines may also specify their own uniform regulations. As of 1976, all dress uniforms have been withdrawn, and regimental events may be attended with either civilian clothing or military undress. The following orders are recognized by ordinance:

• Undress #3, consisting of a blazer and waistcoat in navy blue and grey trousers with or without patterns, according to the regiment's regulation; peaked cap; worn for walking out and official engagement.
  • Undress in Winter #10, with a sack Chesterfield with water-repellent facing in plain navy blue.
• Field Uniform #6, consisting of a camouflaged jacket and trousers worn at ordinary work and garrisons.

Officers lieutenant-colonel rank and above retain the Frock Coat for daytime dress occasions and the Dress Coat for those in the evening; these are equivalent to the civilian Morning Dress and White Tie. Their uses are restricted functions involving heads of state and government, as well as ministers of Cabinet rank, such as State Openings and Prorogations of Parliament and weekly meetings to report their progress to the responsible minister.

• Frock Coat #1, consisting of a black frock coat, double-breasted and faced buttons, waistcoat, and fancy trousers; court slippers at the royal court, dress boots elsewhere; bicorne.
  • Top Frock Coat and Frock Overcoat #2 for winters.
• Dress Coat (never numbered), the same as White Tie for civilians, except with a black waistcoat.

See also

• Themiclesia