Naval Force Protection Battalion (Germany)

The Naval Force Protection Battalion (Seebataillon) is a land formation of the German Navy formed in Eckernförde on 1 April 2014.

Structure
The Naval Force Protection Battalion is made up of around 800 soldiers and structured into four companies plus support elements. Every company, led by a lieutenant commando (Korvettenkapitän, OF-3), is specialized in specific field of force protection.


 * Seebataillon
 * 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 (Boardeinsatzkompanie)
 * 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)

Personal Weapons

 * Heckler & Koch G36, an Assault rifle
 * Heckler & Koch MG4, a Light machine gun
 * Rheinmetall MG3, a General-purpose machine gun
 * M3M, a Heavy machine gun
 * Heckler & Koch MP7, a Submachine gun
 * MP2, a Submachine gun
 * Heckler & Koch MP5, a Submachine gun
 * P8, a Pistol
 * G22, a Sniper rifle
 * G82, a Sniper rifle
 * Heckler & Koch G3, a Battle rifle
 * G28, a Designated marksman rifle

Anti-Tank- / Anti-Structure Weapons

 * Panzerfaust 3, an Anti-tank Rocket launcher
 * Raytheon Fliegerfaust 2, a Man-portable air-defense systems
 * MILAN, an Anti-tank missile