The spectacular march of the Marine Infantry during Holy Week in Cartagena

Once again, we are in Holy Week, one of the main Christian celebrations, with rich traditions in Spain.

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These traditions include religious processions in almost all of Spain, many of them escorted by members of the Armed Forces and Security Forces. Some of these escorts have specific steps different from those usually used by the Spanish military. This is the case of the procession of the Transfer of the Apostles, on Holy Tuesday, and the procession of the Holy Burial, on Good Friday in the city of Cartagena, which are escorted by the bugle and drum band and the Honor Guard of the Third Marine Infantry Battalion.

Every Holy Monday, before the processions, the Cartagena Military Arsenal holds a review of the Marines participating in the procession, an event presided over by the Admiral Chief of the Arsenal (ALARCART). This year, the military review was held once again, this Monday, presided over by the current ALCART, Vice Admiral Alejandro Cuerda Lorenzo, accompanied by the Commander of the Levante Marine Corps, Colonel Juan Felipe Almarcha Bethencourt. As in previous years, the YouTube channel Luseracanal has published a video of the event:

You can see three screenshots from the video here. First, the ALARCART reviewed the Honor Guard of the Tercio de Levante (TERLEV), a unit founded in 1940, based in Cartagena, and part of the Navy's Protection Force (FUPRO), which is the part of the Marine Infantry Force in charge of the security and protection of bases, centers, facilities, organizations and people of the Spanish Navy.

Here we see the bugle and drum band of the Tercio de Levante (UMTERLEV) during the parade. It is led by Sergio Leal Moliner as Drum Major, whom we see heading the formation, inclining his baton towards the ALARCART in a sign of greeting.

Soldiers of the Honor Guard of the Tercio de Levante during the parade. The step they are using is known in Spain as the "processional step." It is not a common step in the Spanish Armed Forces. It consists of lifting the foot until the leg is almost parallel to the ground. It is commonly known as the "goose step." All members of the formation carry weapons that are already historically significant in Spain. The three non-commissioned officers leading the section carry Star Z-70 submachine guns, and the enlisted personnel carry M43 Coruña rifles.

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Imágenes: Luseracanal.