Naval Special Deployment Force (Germany)

The Naval Special Deployment Force (German: Spezialisierten Einsatzkräfte Marine) (SEK M) was a battalion-sized infantry formation of the German Navy, which was stationed in Eckernförde. They were part of the 1st Flotilla (Einsatzflottille 1).

Naval Special Deployment Force
Spezialisierten Einsatzkräfte Marine
Active1997 – 31 March 2014
Country Germany
Branch German Navy
TypeNaval infantry
Garrison/HQEckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein
Commanders
Current
commander
Jörg Buddenbohm[1]

The battalion included the Kampfschwimmerkompanie (German commando frogmen), the Minentaucher kompanie and a boarding-company.

The battalion was set up in 1997 and dissolved on 31 March 2014. Their tasks are continued by the Naval Force Protection Battalion and the Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine.

References

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  1. ^ Presse- und Informationszentrum Marine (2 October 2013). "Übersicht über Führungswechsel bei der Marine". www.marine.de. Retrieved 25 August 2017.