Sea Battalion (Germany)
Military unit
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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.
| 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 | ~1,100 |
| 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 |  |
Structure
The Sea Battalion is made up of around 1,100 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]
- HQ
- S1
- S2
- S3
- S4
- S6
- medical support group
- coastal defence company (Küsteneinsatzkompanie)
- 1st platoon
- 2nd platoon
- 3rd platoon
- 4th platoon
- 5th platoon (inactive)
- boarding company (Bordeinsatzkompanie)
- 1st platoon
- 2nd platoon
- 3rd platoon
- 4th platoon
- mine clearance diving company (Minentaucherkompanie)
- diver platoon (for seabased operations, e.g. aboard minesweepers)
- mobile platoon
- EOD platoon
- reconnaissance company (Aufklärungskompanie)
- surveillance platoon (including UAVs, diver detection sonar)
- HUMINT platoon
- sniper platoon
- NBC defence platoon
- support company (Unterstützungskompanie)
- technical support
- logistical support
- training centre
- beach master platoon (planned)
- HQ