text: Korps Mariniers150pxBadge and Insignia of the Korps MariniersActive10 December 1665 – presentCountry23x15px NetherlandsAllegianceHM the KingBranch20px Royal Netherlands NavyTypeMarine CorpsRoleRapid Reaction ForceExpeditionary ForceLight infantryAlpine infantryNaval infantryCommando infantryExpeditinary infantrySize2 Marine Combat Groups, Maritime Special Operations Force, ~ 2'300 menPart ofKoninklijke MarineGarrison/HQ1 Marine Combat Group – Doorn2 Marine Combat Group – Doorn32nd Marine Squadron – Aruba Surface Assault and Training Group (SATG) – TexelNLMARSOF (NetherLands MARitime Special Operations Forces)– DoornNickname"The Black Devils"MottoQua Patet Orbis ("As Far as the World Extends")EngagementsSecond Anglo-Dutch WarThird Anglo-Dutch WarWar of the Spanish SuccessionBattle of TexelBattle of SeneffeBattle of Dogger BankBombardment of AlgiersRotterdam BlitzBattle of the Java SeaBattle of JavaIraq WarWar in AfghanistanCommandersCurrentcommanderBrig.Gen.