Marine Artillery Regiment (Thailand)

The Artillery Regiment Marine Division (Thai: กรมทหารปืนใหญ่ กองพลนาวิกโยธิน หน่วยบัญชาการนาวิกโยธิน) are the marines artillery combat support of the Royal Thai Marine Corps and Royal Thai Navy. Military units are supplied troops to support the various branches of the Royal Thai Navy. Even though they are marine artillerymen, but they are trained in combat skills, such as amphibious warfare, jungle combat tactics, living off the jungle, and other skills related to self-defense on the battlefield if the fire base is attacked or attacked while moving. However, they are trained protecting equipment, facilities and operations from threats or hazards in order to preserve operational effectiveness. Marines Artillery Regiment is also one of the forces participating in the mission of the unrest in South Thailand insurgency.[1]

Marine Artillery Regiment.
Royal Thai Marine Division.
Royal Thai Marine Corps.
กรมทหารปืนใหญ่
กองพลนาวิกโยธิน
หน่วยบัญชาการนาวิกโยธิน
Founded31 January 1965 – Present.
Country Thailand
Branch Royal Thai Navy
TypeMarines
SizeRegiment
Part of Royal Thai Marine Corps[1][2]
Garrison/HQRTMC headquarters, Sattahip, Chonburi, Thailand
Marchเพลงมาร์ชกรมทหารปืนใหญ่ กองพลนาวิกโยธิน
(March Marine Artillery Regiment)
Mascot(s)Black Elephant
Anniversaries31 January 1965[3]
Engagements
Website[1] (in Thai)

History

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On 31 January 1965, Marines Artillery Battalion led forces armed with artillery and light trajectory curve departure from Sattahip, Chonburi to the landing craft mechanized (LCM) at Trat, and then landed on the beach at Khlong Yai District, Trat, to prevent encroachment on the sovereignty of Cambodia so this is a major event and the heroism of the first Marines Artillery role in national defense and established Marines Artillery Regiment until today.[citation needed]

In 2017, 2nd Artillery Battalion, Marines Artillery Regiment is one of the agencies participating in the mission of the unrest in South Thailand insurgency the amphibious landing at Khok Khian, Muang Narathiwat, Marathiwat with HTMS Angthong and HTMS Mankang for shifting troops for the missions in South Thailand insurgency.[4]

Organization

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  • RTMC: Marines Service Support Regiment
    • RTMC: 1st Artillery Battalion
    • RTMC: 2nd Artillery Battalion
    • RTMC: Air Defense Artillery Battalion
    • RTMC: 4th Artillery Battalion
    • RTMC: Artillery Battalion Chanthaburi and Trat defense

Equipment

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Field artillery

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Name Type Quantity Origin Notes
GC-45 howitzer 155 mm towed howitzer 12   Austria
GHN-45 A1 APU howitzer 155 mm towed howitzer 6   Austria
M101A1 mod 105 mm towed howitzer 6   United States Improve the Nexter LG1 caliber.
M101A1 105 mm towed howitzer 30   United States
M120 mortar 120 mm mortar ?   Israel
M29A1 mortar 81 mm mortar ?   United States
M19 mortar 60 mm mortar ?   United States
M224 mortar 60 mm mortar ?   United States

References

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  1. ^ a b "ทัพเรือ"ฝึกเข้มกระสุนจริง “บิ๊กนุ้ย”ตรวจเยี่ยมกำลังพลสร้างขวัญ-กำลังใจ - ข่าวสด
  2. ^ นร.วิวัฒน์พลเมือง ปฏิญาณตน-ดื่มน้ำสาบานก่อนกลับสู่สังคม - ผู้จัดการ
  3. ^ a b Buraphanews.com
  4. ^ "ทร.ส่งทหารพรานหญิงนาวิกโยธินกว่า100คน คืนความสงบสุขภาคใต้". bangkokbiznews.com/. 13 September 2017.
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