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 | ~1,500 |
| 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 |  |
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)
