Who Are Better Royal Marines Or The Parachute Regiment?

Answer 1

The parachute regiment are more elite and more skilled as there training is harder though the royal marines are still extremely good. 1st para work along side the sas which just shows, it ain't the royal marines working with the sas for a reason the paras have better training though they do say the royal marines are more intelligente over all I would say the paras are better

Answer 2

Para's 28 weeks recruit training(Jump course 4 weeks),marines 32 weeks recruit training.

Para's=Air assault(attack from the air)but have not use parachuting into battle since WW2 they use the Hercules which is more commonly known nowadays.

Royal Marines=built for endurance rather then speed, they are trained amphibious soldiers (meaning they trained to survive and to fight on land and in the sea)

Marines and Para's are both light infantry who are the frontline troops who are the first into battle which are very similar in terms of infantry tactics.

Para's work alongside the SAS in Para 1 UK SFSG(United Kingdom Special Force Support Group)also the pathfinders who are Para's hand picked from Para 1,2,3 only the most skilled and intelligent make it to this platoon which there is only 30 or less soldiers.

There is a far greater percentage of Para's who pass SAS selection after all the name say's it all Special Air Service.

Marines work alongside the SBS in UK SFSG they have reconnaissance squadrons also.

There is a far greater percentage of Marines who pass SBS selection(special Boat Service)

This does not mean it is unheard of a marine in the SAS or vice versa.

So the conclusion in my opinion they are both equal, but specialists in there own fields, commando's and Para's are both elite in there own right, which most men who go through these regiments have aspirations of joining special forces that doesn't mean they will all make it but they will have a good chance in exceeding, also no one can really answer this question because you need someone who has experienced both lives which is rare due to the competitive nature of both units, they are both the best of the best. one last thing these men are a special bunch of individual's who give there lives to protect society and there family's and need a lot more respect then they are given like with these pointless and ridiculous questions.