San Marco Marine Brigade
| San Marco Marine Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Brigata Marina "San Marco" | |
Badge of Italian naval riflemen | |
| Active | 1550-1914 (as the La Marina Regiment) 1914-1919 (as the Brigata Marina) 1919-1956 1965-1994 (as the Marina Battaglione "San Marco") 1994–2013 (as the San Marco Regiment) 2013-Present (as the San Marco Marine Brigade) |
| Country | Italy |
| Branch | Italian Navy |
| Role | Naval infantry |
| Size | ca. 3,800 |
| Garrison/HQ | Caserma “Carlotto”, Brindisi, Italy |
| Nickname(s) | Marò |
| Patron | St. Mark |
| Motto(s) | "PER MARE, PER TERRAM" |
| March | "Pace armata" (by Luigi Musso) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Rear admiral Massimiliano Giuseppe Grazioso |
The "San Marco" Marine Brigade (Italian: Brigata Marina "San Marco") is an amphibious formation of the Italian Navy, has been brigade since 2013 but the amphibious corps existed since 1915, reorganizing the Navy Landing Force. It has its command in Brindisi. They are the marines of the Italian Navy.
It is a joint formation, framed within the amphibious projection force, whose commander is the same admiral who serves as commander of the San Marco Brigade.