Sea Battalion (Germany)

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.

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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(s)	Multitool der Marine (Multitool of the Navy)^[1]
Motto(s)	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 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.

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- 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)

Sea Battalion (Germany)

Structure

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