Aux Fusiliers Marines near D23 - Laffaux / France
N 49° 27.046 E 003° 27.411
31U E 533112 N 5477667
Memorial regarding Aux Fusiliers Marines
Waymark Code: WMW1E5
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 06/27/2017
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Near the road D23 you will find this stone monument regarding the Aux Fusiliers Marines.
The inscription says:
Aux Fusiliers Marines
1914 - 1918
Dixmude 1914 -YSER 1914 - 1915
Ooesele 1917 -S Jansbeck 1917
Maillles 1918 -Lafaux 1917
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"The Fusiliers Marins ("Naval Fusiliers") are specialized French naval infantry trained for combat in land and coastal regions. The Fusiliers Marins are also in charge of providing protection for naval vessels and French Navy key sites on land.
Missions
The Fusiliers Marins are tasked with :
participating in land operations from the sea;
participating in special operations (Commandos Marine);
the protection of sensitive sites of the Navy (Naval bases, French Naval Aviation, transmission stations etc.);
reinforcement of protection duties provided by Naval forces (maintaining order on board ship and the protection of naval vessels against attack).
The Fusiliers Marins should not be confused with the Troupes de Marine of the modern French Army. The latter corps has undergone several changes in role from marine infantry to colonial troops (Troupes coloniales) to overseas forces. It has however remained as an essentially military force while the Fusiliers Marins have throughout their history been an integral part of the French Navy."