The Amphibious Corps ( sv, Amfibiekåren, Amf) is the
maritime land force
Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in littoral zones in support of naval operations. Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (refl ...
arm of the
Swedish Navy
The Swedish Navy ( sv, Svenska marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet () – as well as marine units, the Amphibious Corps ().
In Swedish, vessels o ...
, with an emphasis on coastal defence. Until 2000 it was known as the
Coastal Artillery
Coastal artillery is the branch of the armed forces concerned with operating anti-ship artillery or fixed gun batteries in coastal fortifications.
From the Middle Ages until World War II, coastal artillery and naval artillery in the form of c ...
( sv, Kustartilleriet), but the name was changed to reflect its different role in a post-
Cold War
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world, where its amphibious special operations arm,
Kustjägarna
The 202nd Coastal Ranger Company ( sv, 202. kustjägarkompaniet, or , KJ) is an amphibious special operations capable ranger unit within the Swedish Amphibious Corps, which is the maritime land force arm of the Swedish Navy.
History
The embryo ...
, has grown in significance while its coastal batteries have been decommissioned.
Organization
The
1st Marine Regiment
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(Amf 1) is the main combat unit of the Amphibious Corps. With its
anti-ship missile
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s, controllable
mines and
coastal rangers, as well as
marine infantry units, it can exercise control in littoral areas. The Regiment is primarily based at
Berga Naval Base
Berga Naval Base ( sv, Berga örlogsbas) is a naval base of the Swedish Navy located in the Hårsfjärden fjard near Berga, Haninge Municipality. Today it is the home of the 4th Naval Warfare Flotilla, the 1st Marine Regiment and Home Guard unit ...
near
Stockholm
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. Also based in Gothenburg, is the Marine component of the 13th Security Battalion. In addition, the 1st Marine Regiment is also responsible for training three
Home Guard
Home guard is a title given to various military organizations at various times, with the implication of an emergency or reserve force raised for local defense.
The term "home guard" was first officially used in the American Civil War, starting wi ...
battalions, one of whom is based on
Gotland
Gotland (, ; ''Gutland'' in Gutnish), also historically spelled Gottland or Gothland (), is Sweden's largest island. It is also a province, county, municipality, and diocese. The province includes the islands of Fårö and Gotska Sandön to the ...
. These are the:
;
1st Marine Regiment (''Amf 1'')
*2nd Amphibious Battalion
** HQ Company
**
202nd Coastal Ranger Company
** 204th Rifle Company
** 205th Rifle Company
** 206th Rifle Company
** Support Company
**
VBSS
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troop
*28th Home Guards Battalion
Roslagen
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Historically, it was the name for all the coastal areas of the Baltic Sea, including the eastern par ...
*29th Home Guards Battalion
Södertörn
Södertörn is a roughly triangular peninsula and artificial island in eastern Södermanland, Sweden, which is bordered by:
*Lake Mälaren and the inlet of Saltsjön (a part of the Baltic Sea) to the north,
*The Baltic Sea (the Stockholm Arch ...
;
4th Marine Regiment (''Amf 4'')
*5th Amphibious Battalion
*17th Amphibious Patrol Boat Company - the company also has
anti-submarine warfare
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capable units based in
Gothenburg
Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
.
*132nd Naval Security Company
Ranks and insignia
Since 2019 the ranks and insignia of the Swedish Amphibious Corps are as follows:
;Officers
;Other ranks
Heraldry and traditions
The coat of arms of the Swedish Amphibious Corps since 2000. It was previously used by the
Swedish Coastal Artillery
The Swedish Coastal Artillery ( sv, Kustartilleriet, KA) has its origin in the Archipelago Artillery that was raised in 1866. The Coastal Artillery was formed from the Archipelago Artillery, the Marine Regiment and parts of the Artillery in 1902 ...
1979–2000 and the Coastal Artillery Center (''Kustartillericentrum'', KAC) 1995–1997.
Blazon
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: "Gules, two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire above a flaming grenade and waves, all or".
See also
* -
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through combi ...
* –
Nylands Brigade
* –
Royal Marines
The Corps of Royal Marines (RM), also known as the Royal Marines Commandos, are the UK's special operations capable commando force, amphibious light infantry and also one of the five fighting arms of the Royal Navy. The Corps of Royal Marine ...
* –
Netherlands Marine Corps
The Netherlands Marine Corps ( nl, Korps Mariniers) is the elite naval infantry corps of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The marines trace their origins back to the establishment of the on 10 December 1665, by the then grand pensionary of the Dut ...
* –
Sea Battalion
* –
San Marco Marine Brigade
The "''San Marco''" Marine Brigade ( Italian: ''Brigata Marina "San Marco"'') is an amphibious formation of the Italian Navy, has been brigade since 2013 but the amphibious corps existed since 1915, reorganizing the Navy Landing Force. It has its ...
* –
Portuguese Marine Corps
The Portuguese Marine Corps ( pt, Corpo de Fuzileiros, meaning literally "Corps of Fusiliers") constitutes the Elite Commando Raid Force and Special Operations branch of the Portuguese Navy . It has roles similar to the ones of the United States M ...
* –
Spanish Marine Infantry
The Spanish Naval Infantry ( es, Infantería de Marina) is the Marines, naval infantry unit of the Spanish Navy () responsible for conducting amphibious warfare by utilizing naval platforms and resources. The Marine Corps is fully integrated in ...
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2000 establishments in Sweden
Military units and formations established in 2000
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