1. Marines have a different role to the navy. They are really land-based fighters but can access the land from the sea from their own vessels, bringing land vehicles with them.
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nona the brit1. Marines have a different role to the navy. They are really land-based fighters but can access the land from the sea from their own vessels, bringing land vehicles with them. They would also fight in areas where you might need small boats etc, for example swampy areas, as the best troops to deal with both land and water. They don't have the big battleships