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Riverine artillery refers to artillery employment on a river, generally on floating barges. Transport of field artillery is difficult through the moist
Riverine_artillery
was a type of riverine military unit employed by the French Navy during the first Indochina War. It's an example of Riverine artillery. The 'Dinassaut'
Dinassaut
US naval force in Vietnam
War, the Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) (after May 1967), initially designated Mekong Delta Mobile Afloat Force, and later the Riverines, were a joint US
Mobile_Riverine_Force
Naval force capable of operating in littoral waters
A brown-water navy or riverine navy, in the broadest sense, is a naval force capable of military operations in inland waters (rivers, lakes and inland
Brown-water_navy
Ship class
the S90N), Greece, Mexico (as the CB 90 HMN), the United States (as the Riverine Command Boat), and Malaysia. In 1988, Dockstavarvet won a competition to
CB90-class_fast_assault_craft
gunboats. One more armored motor gunboat was sunk at Isaccea by the riverine artillery of a Romanian Marine Infantry detachment. Naval engagements took place
Romanian Navy during World War II
Romanian_Navy_during_World_War_II
Naval watercraft designed to carry and utilize firepower
developing riverine armoured motor gunboats (Russian: бронекатер, romanized: bronekater, lit. 'armoured motorboat'; abbr. БКА, BKA) or "riverine tanks":
Gunboat
Soviet/Russian multiple launch rocket system
World War II, including on trucks, artillery tractors, tanks, and armoured trains, as well as on naval and riverine vessels as assault support weapons
Katyusha_rocket_launcher
Indian border force for Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh Borders
of 270,000 personnel including an expanding air wing, water wing, an artillery regiment and specialised units. It is currently the world's largest border
Border_Security_Force
countermeasures vessel Minesweeper Gunboat Riverine gunboat Dock landing ship Monitor Breastwork monitor Riverine monitor Technical research ship Self defense
List of established military terms
List_of_established_military_terms
Naval warfare branch of Thailand's military
during the colonial era. The naval arm of the army consisted mainly of riverine war craft whose mission was to control the Chao Phraya River and protect
Royal_Thai_Navy
Military warship designed to patrol rivers
craft designed to patrol rivers. They are normally the largest of all riverine warships in river flotillas, and mount the heaviest weapons. The name originated
River_monitor
Interwar era branch of the Polish military
The Riverine Flotilla of the Polish Navy (Polish: Flotylla Rzeczna Marynarki Wojennej), better known as the Pinsk Flotilla, was the inland branch of the
Riverine Flotilla of the Polish Navy
Riverine_Flotilla_of_the_Polish_Navy
The following is the order of battle of the Riverine Flotilla of the Polish Navy, an integral part of the Polish Navy in the period between the world wars
Riverine Flotilla of the Polish Navy order of battle
Riverine_Flotilla_of_the_Polish_Navy_order_of_battle
naval infantry forces are able to carry out limited amphibious landings, riverine and coastal warfare tasks. The list includes also army units specifically
List of marines and similar forces
List_of_marines_and_similar_forces
Structuring of armed forces of a state
Auxiliary ships, including gunboats, minesweepers, patrol boats, military riverine craft, tenders and torpedo boats are usually commanded by lieutenants,
Military_organization
Military unit
Marine Riverine Brigade LTCDR José Tomas Machado Brigade HQ and Service Company 1st Riverine Command LTGEN Daniel Florence O'Leary 2nd Riverine Command
Venezuelan_Marine_Corps
Type of river patrol craft
version of the LCM-6 developed by the United States Navy for use as a mobile riverine assault boat in the Vietnam War. Another version served as a command and
Monitor_(Vietnam_War)
United States Army unit
Battalion, 34th Artillery (105mm Howitzer)(Riverine), Dec 1966 – Jul 1969 (Riverine) 1st Battalion, 84th Artillery (155mm Howitzer/8-inch Howitzer), Feb 1967
9th Infantry Division (United States)
9th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
1993 class of Romanian Navy river monitors
in the first joint Ukrainian-Romanian exercises on the Danube, called Riverine-2018, which practiced joint actions of multinational boat tactical groups
Mihail Kogălniceanu-class river monitor
Mihail_Kogălniceanu-class_river_monitor
will affix historically relevant riverine task force insignia for use as their beret flash. Examples of US Navy riverine units' use of the black beret Combat
United States military beret flash
United_States_military_beret_flash
Weapons used in the Vietnam war
and on vehicles Oerlikon 20 mm cannon – used on riverine crafts Bofors 40 mm gun – used on riverine crafts 105 mm Howitzer M101A1/M2A1 105 mm Howitzer
List of weapons of the Vietnam War
List_of_weapons_of_the_Vietnam_War
Military unit
a speech the adoption of the Riverine Operations Equipment Project (ROEP) to improve the unit's capabilities in riverine operations. In January 2025,
Special Forces Regiment (Philippines)
Special_Forces_Regiment_(Philippines)
Small naval vessel
may be intended for marine ("blue water"), estuarine ("green water"), or riverine ("brown water") environments. Per their name, patrol boats are primarily
Patrol_boat
Military unit
Mobile Riverine Force in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam. The missions included normal patrol, overhead air cover, scramble alert and gunfire/artillery spotting
VAL-4
Military unit
demolitions and bomb disposal (EOD), psychological warfare operations (PSYOPS), riverine operations including combat diving, intelligence operations, weapons, medics
Regiment
Division of the Bangladesh army
Infantry Regiment Riverine Engineer Battalion Regiment of Artillery 9 Artillery Brigade 7 Field Regiment Artillery 14 Field Regiment Artillery 45 MLRS Regiment
9th Infantry Division (Bangladesh)
9th_Infantry_Division_(Bangladesh)
Combined military forces of the U.S.
Psychological Operations Command and the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade. Conduct riverine operations. Occupy territories abroad and provide for the initial establishment
United_States_Armed_Forces
Esch, Christian; Imhof, Oliver; Sarovic, Alexander (10 June 2022). "The Artillery War in the Donbas: Ukraine Relying Heavily on Heavy Weapons from the West"
List of equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
List_of_equipment_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Ukraine
Part of the Vietnam War (1968)
by an American artillery battalion, which established a fire support base on the north bank of the Mỹ Tho River and the Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) which
Operation_Truong_Cong_Dinh
Class of armored patrol boats
Smârdan-class river monitor (NATO codification: Brutar II-class) is a class of riverine armored patrol boats (Vedete Blindate Fluviale) in service with the Romanian
Smârdan-class_river_monitor
Large-caliber gun
either cannons or cannon) is a large-caliber gun classified as a type of artillery, which usually launches a projectile using explosive chemical propellant
Cannon
Combined military forces of Laos
The LPAF has three known service branches: Lao People's Army (includes Riverine Force) Lao People's Air Force Self-Defense Militia Forces LPA Headquarters
Lao_People's_Armed_Forces
American soldier
private first class, and was assigned to Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 4th Artillery Regiment, 9th Infantry Division. On November 18, 1967, his unit at Firebase
Sammy_L._Davis
Brown water naval branch of the Serbian Armed Forces
weapons) and other individual and collective skills unique to riverine craft operating in a riverine environment. The River Flotilla regularly conducts live-fire
Serbian_River_Flotilla
to the Commander in Chief of the Polish forces, and several naval and riverine bases and flotillas. The navy was commanded by Counter Admiral Józef Unrug
Polish Navy order of battle in 1939
Polish_Navy_order_of_battle_in_1939
300 mm 18–36 (sources vary) Turkey TRG-230 230 mm 18 Turkey Self-propelled artillery Nora B-52 155 mm self-propelled howitzers 18-36 (sources vary) Serbia
List of equipment of the Bangladesh Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_Bangladesh_Army
River and Euphrates River and has been referred to as their unofficial riverine navy. US forces have come across small watercraft that can ply rivers to
List of military equipment of the Islamic State
List_of_military_equipment_of_the_Islamic_State
Land-combat branch of the Brazilian Navy
as well a Riverine Landing Troop Command, headquartered in the Amazon basin and commanded by a marine rear admiral. In operation, the Riverine Operations
Brazilian_Marine_Corps
current equipment such as small arms, personal equipment, combat vehicles, artillery, air-defence and missile systems, logistics and utility vehicles, engineering
List of equipment of the South African Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_South_African_Army
Part of the Vietnam War (1967–1968)
Operation Coronado IX was a riverine military operation conducted by the Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) of the United States and elements of the Army of the
Operation_Coronado_IX
Order of battle
Reconnaissance." Three riverine squadrons were active in the U.S. Navy, all under the command of Riverine Group 1, located in Norfolk, Virginia. Riverine Squadron 1
Iraq War order of battle, 2009
Iraq_War_order_of_battle,_2009
Strategically important position on a river crossing which enemy forces seek to control
area on the far side of a defended river bank or a segment of a lake or riverine coastline held by the enemy forces, like the Bridge at Remagen. The term
Bridgehead
16th-century ruler of Jessore in Bengal
century zamindar and the ruler of the Kingdom of Jessore in the southern riverine region of Bengal (modern-day Bangladesh and West Bengal, India). He is
Pratapaditya
Cambodian Army (1979–1990)
components of the KPRAF: the ground force (army), and the embryonic coastal/riverine naval force and air force. It probably oversaw administratively the country's
Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Armed Forces
Kampuchean_People's_Revolutionary_Armed_Forces
Military of Botswana
Botswana Ground Force; there is also an Air Arm Command (Botswana) and a riverine patrol contingent attached to the ground forces, with 10 Panther airboats
Botswana_Defence_Force
Former Eastern Bloc state's land forces
consisted of 700 men and eighty-two vessels, including ten Nestin MSI (riverine) boats. During wartime its chief functions would have been to clear the
Hungarian_People's_Army
Armed forces of the Mughal Empire
shipbuilders. Contrary to the naval forces in Bengal which relied mostly on riverine fitted Gharb warships, the naval forces of Janjira state which were subsidised
Army_of_the_Mughal_Empire
South Sudan People's Defense Forces Ground Force Air Force and Air-Defense Riverine Unit Spanish Armed Forces Army Air and Space Force Navy Marine Infantry
List_of_militaries_by_country
Indian airborne unit
and the President's Bodyguard, supported by units of the Regiment of Artillery, the Corps of Engineers and the Army Medical Corps. The brigade was initially
50th_Parachute_Brigade
Military branch involved in naval warfare
principally designated for naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes
Navy
Inquirer. Retrieved January 22, 2018. "U.S. Gives Philippine Marines Six Riverine Boats for Counter Terrorism Missions". USNI News. 26 September 2013. Retrieved
List of equipment of the Philippine Marine Corps
List_of_equipment_of_the_Philippine_Marine_Corps
List of naval forces operated by countries that do not have a coastline
Force maintains a small navy on Lake Malawi. Mali – maintains a small riverine patrol force as part of its army. Rwanda – The Rwanda Defence Force operates
Navies of landlocked countries
Navies_of_landlocked_countries
Tank landing ship in the US Navy
County became a part of the Mobile Riverine Force (MRF), a joint U.S. Navy-U.S. Army assault unit conducting riverine search and destroy missions in the
USS_Vernon_County
Former United States Army base in Iraq
Defense Artillery Regiment 2010–2011 1st Battalion, 204th Air Defense Artillery Regiment 2011 Riverine Squadron Three Det 2 2009–2010 Riverine Squadron
Contingency Operating Site Garry Owen
Contingency_Operating_Site_Garry_Owen
Final battle of the Nazi invasion of Poland, World War II
towards the Romanian Bridgehead. The 16th Motorized Infantry Regiment, with artillery and Luftwaffe support, began an attack on the positions of the 83rd Polish
Battle_of_Kock_(1939)
Defunct South Vietnamese ground forces
Sherwood, John (2015). War in the Shallows: U.S. Navy and Coastal and Riverine Warfare in Vietnam 1965-8. Naval History and Heritage Command. p. 176.
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
Army_of_the_Republic_of_Vietnam
delivered more artillery ammunition to #Ukraine". Archived from the original on 13 June 2025. Estonia announces additional artillery shells for Ukraine
List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war
List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war
Type of military operation
as Operation Coronado IX conducted by the United States Navy's Mobile Riverine Force during the Vietnam War. An air offensive is an operation that can
Offensive_(military)
War between Bolivia and Paraguay (1932 to 1935)
22 December 1932, three Bolivian Vickers Vespas attacked the Paraguayan riverine outpost of Bahía Negra, on the Paraguay River, and killed an army colonel
Chaco_War
comprised about 611 officers and 8,562 men. The KJRM was organised into Riverine and Lake Forces, the Maritime Air Force, Naval Coastal Command, three torpedo
Invasion of Yugoslavia order of battle: Yugoslav
Invasion_of_Yugoslavia_order_of_battle:_Yugoslav
Weapon systems of the naval branch of the People's Liberation Army of China
different types of modern naval weaponry including different models of artillery, torpedoes, and missiles, each geared to a specific threat range and type
List of equipment of the People's Liberation Army Navy
List_of_equipment_of_the_People's_Liberation_Army_Navy
Combat involving sea-going ships
broadly divided into riverine/littoral applications (brown-water navy), open-ocean applications (blue-water navy), between riverine/littoral and open-ocean
Naval_warfare
Maritime land force of Ukraine
continue to provide Marine detachments to serve in the Navy's seagoing and riverine assets and in defense of its naval bases and stations. Another reason for
Ukrainian_Marine_Corps
Hovercraft
United States Navy and Army hovercraft used as a patrol boat in marshy and riverine areas during the Vietnam War between 1966 and 1970. Six hovercraft were
Patrol_Air_Cushion_Vehicle
Armed forces of Yugoslavia (1945–1992)
total of 760 105mm, 155mm, and 203mm artillery pieces. The artillery pieces delivered were used to reequip artillery units within Yugoslavia's eight divisions
Yugoslav_People's_Army
Honvédség" [The Hungarian Armed Forces will soon be able to obtain missile artillery] (in Hungarian). 2022-02-12. GOP senator blocks arms sale to Hungary for
List of equipment of the Hungarian Ground Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Hungarian_Ground_Forces
100 Phoenix Ghost tactical unmanned aerial systems (UASs) and 40 armored riverine boats. The combined additional aid amounted to 90 more T-72s by year-end
Foreign involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
Foreign_involvement_in_the_Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–present)
Former U.S. military airfield in southern Vietnam
deployed to Đồng Tâm to support operations. On 1 June 1967, the Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) comprising the 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division and the US
Đồng_Tâm_Base_Camp
American naval gun of the 19th Century
from ships' boats and landed to be used as light artillery in support of landing parties. Light artillery borrowed from the army proved unsatisfactory. In
Dahlgren_gun
Military unit
South African Garrison Artillery (SAGA) and the South African Coast Defence Corps. In turn, the South African Garrison Artillery consisted of two Divisions
South_African_Marine_Corps
American Civil War era vessels
the American Civil War, particularly in the Confederate States Navy for riverine and coastal service, such as in the battles of Memphis, Galveston, and
Cottonclad_warship
later Cheyenne, WW1, later IX-4 The US Navy created their first Mobile Riverine Force (MRF) for the first time since the American Civil War, during the
List of monitors of the United States Navy
List_of_monitors_of_the_United_States_Navy
Military unit
access. The 98 Composite Brigade is composed of a Riverine Engineers Battalion, an Air defence artillery unit and an infantry battalion. Soldiers and officers
98th_Composite_Brigade
Maritime warfare branch of North Korea's military
cushioned landing craft. The North Korean navy is considered a brown-water (or riverine) navy with limited green water capabilities and operates mainly within
Korean_People's_Navy
Small ironclad warship with large guns
scrapped in the 1920s. The term "monitor" also encompasses the strongest of riverine warcraft, known as river monitors. During the Vietnam War these much smaller
Monitor_(warship)
Sailing naval ship
1347 when Edward III deployed single-deck ships with bombardes and other artillery. The first specialised bomb vessels were built towards the end of the
Bomb_vessel
Hopewell 881, Richmond District) Upload Photo 9/2/441/0002 Sycamore Fig Riverine Forest, Farm Kleinspan 14182, Ubombo District Current use: other: forest
List of heritage sites in KwaZulu-Natal
List_of_heritage_sites_in_KwaZulu-Natal
Military unit
The Coastal Artillery Division (Polish: Dywizjon Artylerii Nadbrzeżnej) - a coastal artillery unit of the Polish Army in the Second Polish Republic stationed
Coastal Artillery Division (Poland)
Coastal_Artillery_Division_(Poland)
List of Job Opportunities Within the United States Marine Corps
jobs. 0300 Basic Infantry Marine – Sgt–Pvt *0311 Rifleman – Sgt–Pvt 0312 Riverine Assault Craft (RAC) Marine (FMOS "Any 03XX") – GySgt–PFC (MOS deleted before
List of United States Marine Corps MOS
List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_MOS
Military raid during the 2026 Lebanon War
Ynetglobal. Retrieved 2026-05-13. Khalil, Sarah (12 April 2026). "Drones, artillery, and ambushes: Inside Israel's covert Litani raid and Hezbollah's counterstrike"
2026 Israeli crossing of the Litani River
2026_Israeli_crossing_of_the_Litani_River
1968 Vietnam War military campaign
Sherwood, John (2015). War in the Shallows: U.S. Navy and Coastal and Riverine Warfare in Vietnam 1965-8. Naval History and Heritage Command. p. 284.
Tet_Offensive
Class of Soviet river gunboat in the Russian Navy
The Yaz-class small artillery craft, also known as Project 1208, is a Russian Coast Guard patrol craft. This gunboat is designed to operate in rivers
Yaz-class_river_gunboat
Land warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces
well-organised and disciplined armies. During the Mughal rule, cannons and artillery were introduced to Bengal. During British colonial rule, Bengal was principally
Bangladesh_Army
Border guard of Uzbekistan
for border security, part of the Security Service since 2005. A small riverine naval force is operated by the Frontier Service on the Amu Darya river
Border Troops of the State Security Service (Uzbekistan)
Border_Troops_of_the_State_Security_Service_(Uzbekistan)
Organization and tactics of military units in the American Civil War
War Artillery Projectiles The Civil War Artillery Compendium CivilWarArtillery.com Profiles of Civil War Field Artillery The Danville Artillery Confederate
Armies in the American Civil War
Armies_in_the_American_Civil_War
Tank gun
Samochód pancerny wz. 34 armoured cars. It was also used on some Polish riverine craft and armoured trains. "TANQUES E BOMBARDEIROS EM SÃO PAULO: A REVOLTA
Puteaux_SA_18
Contemporary warfare as contrasted with previous methods
gun (collectively called cannon artillery, gun artillery or tube artillery) and rocket artillery. The term "artillery" has traditionally not been used
Modern_warfare
Airport in Vietnam
Mobile Riverine Force in the Mekong Delta of South Vietnam. The missions included normal patrol, overhead air cover, scramble alert and gunfire/artillery spotting
Can_Tho_International_Airport
1947 French operation in the First Indochina War
broke through on 16 October and relieved the paratroops. A four battalion riverine force that was supposed to assault up the Clear and Gam rivers encountered
Operation_Léa
reason for this difference is that the Malays operated their ships in riverine water, sheltered straits zone, and archipelagic environment, while the
Warfare in post-Malacca Malay World
Warfare_in_post-Malacca_Malay_World
District in West Bengal, India
district there is the urban fringe of Kolkata, and on the other the remote riverine villages in the Sundarbans. Originally, the capital of Raja Bikramaditya
South_24_Parganas
German military arms company
products. (Oerlikon Contraves, a Swiss manufacturer of anti-aircraft artillery, became famous for its adaptation of the 1916 20 mm Becker as the Oerlikon
Rheinmetall_Air_Defence
Combined military forces of Honduras
operates at: La Mole peak. The Navy is a small force dealing with coastal and riverine security. The Navy has 71 patrol boats, interceptors and landing craft
Armed_Forces_of_Honduras
Military unit
The Pointe Coupee Artillery was a Confederate Louisiana artillery unit in the American Civil War made up primarily of men from the parishes of Pointe
Pointe_Coupee_Artillery
1920 battle of the Polish–Soviet War
created the Cavalry Group of Major Jaworski, supported by the newly created Riverine Flotilla of the Polish Navy. On 25 April, at 4:00 a.m., the Cavalry Group
Battle_of_Chornobyl
Branch of Armed Forces of Ukraine
counteroffensive, and the liberation of Kherson. It is currently conducting riverine operations through its special forces unit. The Territorial Defense Forces
Territorial Defence Forces (Ukraine)
Territorial_Defence_Forces_(Ukraine)
ships) Mihail Kogălniceanu-class river monitor (3 ships) Smârdan-class riverine armored patrol boat (4 ships) Epitrop-class torpedo boat (12 ships) VD
Arms_industry_in_Romania
Military organization specialized in amphibious warfare
raiding, maritime boarding operations, security of naval vessels and bases, riverine and coastal missions, mess duty, and field day operations. In addition
Marines
Maritime force of Ukraine
components: surface forces, submarine forces, naval aviation, coastal rocket artillery and naval infantry. In 2022, the Ukrainian Navy had 15,000 personnel,
Ukrainian_Navy
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