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Did naval brigades lead interwar landing exercises?

Company-sized naval and Marine parties secured and organized the beach so the main Army brigade could pass through.

Question

Were naval brigades involved in amphibious exercises and invasions?

Short answer

Naval and Marine companies formed early beach parties during exercises, but the main invasion brigade was an Army formation.

Notes

The exercises used naval and Royal Marine elements, though not as the principal brigade conducting the invasion. A company-sized party drawn from Marines or a cruiser could form the first beach team. Its job was to establish the landing area and enable the larger Army formation to move inland.