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 ''Einsatzflottille 1'' (EinsFltl 1 or EF 1) is one of the three brigade-level units of the German Navy, in addition to ''Einsatzflottille 2'' and the Naval Air Command. It is based in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, and is under the head of the Navy Co ...

). The battalion included the ''Kampfschwimmerkompanie'' ( German commando frogmen), the ''

Minentaucher ''Minentaucher'' is the German term for mine clearance divers. The ''Minentaucherkompanie'' is a specialist unit within the German Navy responsible for underwater tasks including removing or salvaging underwater munitions such as mines and for se ...

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 Naval Special Forces Command, also called the ("Combat Swimmers", abbreviated "KSM") or (Deployment Group 3402) are an elite special forces unit of the Germany Navy, specializing in commando and amphibious warfare operations. They are the o ...

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