Mariniersbrigade
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title:
Mariniersbrigade
text:
The Mariniersbrigade was a marine unit set up by the Dutch government-in-exile during World War II, which existed between 1943 and 1949. It was formed as part of the Dutch contribution to the Allied war effort against Japan and more particularly for the liberation of the Dutch East Indies. The driving force behind its creation was marine colonel M. R. de Bruyne. The Mariniersbrigade became an independently operating unit with a strength of approximately 5,000 men. Capable of amphibious landings,
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description:
Brigade set up by Dutch government in exile
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariniersbrigade
date created:
2022-05-16T16:28:17Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T13:46:10Z
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