The Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF; Japanese: 海軍特別陸戦隊, romanized: Kaigun Tokubetsu Rikusentai) were standalone naval infantry units in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and were a part of the IJN land forces. They saw extensive service in the Second Sino-Japanese War and in the Pacific theatre of World War II.

SNLF stands for "Special Naval Landing Force." Army Ground Troops (Colonol Satoshi Tomonari) 13th Infantry (less 2nd Bn. 12th Co., & 1 Plat 3rd MG Co.) Rentz, J.N., Marines in the Central Solomons, Historical Section Division of Public Information, Headquarters, USMC, 1951. Copyright GFN 1992.

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Kolombangara Army Antiaircraft Defenses (Maj Toshio Yamanaka) 58th Field AA Bn (less 1st Btry) 22d Field Machine Cannon Co 23d Field Machine Cannon Co 2d Btry, 3d Field Searchlight Bn Eastern New Georgia Sector Viru Area (1stLt Takagi) 3d Co, 229th Inf (less one Plat) Kure 6th SNLF Antiaircraft Machine Gun Co Yokosuka 7th SNLF, 8cm Flat Traj ...

2021年2月22日 · Japanese SNLF marines in gas equipment man an 8cm 3rd Year Type dual-purpose gun, note the censor's "disallow" stamps, circa 1937-45

SNLFs were to be attached to their Naval Districts, but could be attached to a Fleet or Specially established Guard District when necessary. "Specially established" (could be also translated as "Specially designated") here means this unit was not a part of permanent naval establishment but was formed when necessary.

2008年4月19日 · By the Second World War, heavy weapons companies of the SNLF often included 81mm mortars (as for instance encountered at Betio Island in Tarawa Atoll). Artillery directly attached to the SNLF heavy weapons units might also include the 47mm antitank gun (also found at Tarawa Atoll), which was originally developed from a shipboard naval cannon.

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This late war organisation (43-45) is for SNLF in Defensive posture SNLF forces often included companies from several units 37mm AT guns can be replaced with 47mm ATG (JA-14) Guns often had no transport.

The Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF), (海軍特別陸戦隊 Kaigun Tokubetsu Rikusentai) were the marine troops of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and were a part of the IJN Land Forces.