Sea Battalion (Germany)
| Sea Battalion | |
|---|---|
| Seebataillon | |
Coat of arms of the German Naval Force Protection Battalion | |
| Active | 2014–present |
| Country | Germany |
| Branch | German Navy |
| Type | Naval infantry |
| Size | ~1,500 |
| Part of | Einsatzflottille 1 |
| Garrison/HQ | Eckernförde |
| Nickname | Multitool der Marine (Multitool of the Navy)[1] |
| Motto | Vom Land zum Meer – Vom Meer zum Land (From land to sea - from sea to land)[1] |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Fregattenkapitän Norman Bronsch |
| Insignia | |
| Beret badge | |
The Sea Battalion (German: Seebataillon) is a land formation of the German Navy. It was formed in Eckernförde on 1 April 2014, succeeding the Naval Protection Force and the Naval Force Protection Battalion, against a background of rapidly escalating tensions in Eastern Europe centering around Ukraine.
Organization
The Sea Battalion is made up of around 1,500 sailors and structured into four companies plus support elements. Every company, led by a lieutenant commander (Korvettenkapitän, OF-3), is specialized in specific field of force protection.
- Seebataillon[2]
- Headquarters
- Amphibious Operations Group (Gruppe Amphibischer Einsatz)
- Medical Operations Group (Gruppe Sanitätseinsatz)
- Navy Specialized Forces Development Group (Gruppe Weiterentwicklung Spezialisierte Kräfte der Marine)
- Reconnaissance Company (Aufklärungskompanie)
- Technical Reconnaissance Platoon (Technischer Aufklärungszug)
- Sniper Platoon (Scharfschützenzug)
- HUMINT Platoon (Feldnachrichtenzug)
- Boarding Operations Company 1 (Bordeinsatzkompanie 1)
- 4× Boarding operations platoons
- Tactical Sea Operations Unit (Taktische Einsatzeinheit See)
- Boarding Operations Company 2 (Bordeinsatzkompanie 2)
- 4× Boarding operations platoons
- Tactical Sea Operations Unit (Taktische Einsatzeinheit See)
- Coastal Operations Company (Küsteneinsatzkompanie)
- 4× Coastal operations platoons
- 5th Coastal Operations Platoon (Reserve unit)
- Mine Clearance Diver Company (Minentaucherkompanie)
- Training Company 1 (Ausbildungskompanie 1), in Alt Duvenstedt
- Training Company 2 (Ausbildungskompanie 2)
- Support Company (Unterstützungskompanie)
- Technical Support (Technische Unterstützung)
- Logistical Support (Logistische Unterstützung)
- Headquarters
References
- ^ a b Presse- und Informationszentrum Marine (1 April 2014). "The multitool of the navy". marine.de. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Seebtl, Mueller (8 August 2014). "Das Seebataillon – Multitool der Deutschen Marine" (in German). Retrieved 15 November 2021.
External links
- Das Seebatallion (in German)