Sea Battalion (Germany) Explained

Unit Name:Sea Battalion
Native Name:German: Seebataillon
Country: Germany
Type:Naval infantry
Dates:2014–present
Command Structure: Einsatzflottille 1
Size:~1,100
Current Commander:Fregattenkapitän Norman Bronsch
Garrison: 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)
Identification Symbol Label: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.

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The multitool of the navy. Presse- und Informationszentrum Marine. marine.de. 1 April 2014. 25 August 2017.
  2. Web site: Das Seebataillon – Multitool der Deutschen Marine. 2014-08-08. Mueller. Seebtl. de. 2021-11-15.