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.

The paratroopers served under the Kaigun Tokubetsu Rikusentai or Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF), the professional marines of the IJN; The SNLF itself was one of several land-based units fielded by the IJN during the interwar-and WWII-period.

2012年7月14日 · Therefor, in the late 1920's, the Imperial Japanese Navy began to form permanent Naval Landing Forces at its four main naval bases, Sasebo, Maizuru, Kure, and Yokosuka, designating them as Special Naval Landing Forces …

SNLF（Special Naval Landing Forces）即海军特别陆战队，是指以镇守府的海兵团等陆上部门的人员为基础编成的陆战队，正式名称为特设镇守府特别陆战队，在二战中主要负责登陆作战和占领地守备任务。

2024年2月16日 · In Southeast Asia, SNLF units committed several atrocities, including the massacre of prisoners of war. Allied intelligence rated the US and British infantry training and tactics as substandard to that of the Japanese Army — but the U.S. Marines disagreed.

Presented here is an examination of one of the most unique and versatile units of the war, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s SNLF (Special Naval Landing Force, or Rikusentai). Additionally, three scenarios are included, each involving a significant action by the the SNLF.

However, the SNLF were sailors trained as light infantry and organized into battalion -sized units led by naval officers, whereas the Marines were a distinct service within the Navy Department that carried a full complement of heavy weapons (including artillery, tanks, and ground-support aircraft) and were organized into regiments and divis...

2019年12月2日 · A typical SNLF unit in a defensive role was commanded by a navy captain and consisted of three rifle companies augmented by anti-aircraft, coast defense, anti-boat, and field artillery units of...

Offensive use in World War II. When the present war began, special naval landing forces at first were used to occupy a chain of Pacific island bases.

Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces (SNLF) or 海軍特別陸戦隊 Kaigun-tokubetsu-rikusen-tai: the Imperial Japanese Navy's professional marines. Units were typically battalion-sized and formed at the naval corps-level for both offensive and defensive operations.