The Spanish–Italian Amphibious Battlegroup
is one of 18
European Union battlegroups.
It is formed by the Spanish–Italian Landing Force (''SILF'') of the Spanish–Italian Amphibious Force (''SIAF'' ; ). It consists of 1500
Marines
Marines (or naval infantry) are military personnel generally trained to operate on both land and sea, with a particular focus on amphibious warfare. Historically, the main tasks undertaken by marines have included Raid (military), raiding ashor ...
with manpower contributed from the participating countries. From January until June 2009, it was on the EU Battlegroup standby roster.
Order of battle
The unit uses a modular organization.
SILF
The primary core of the unit is made up by:
* the Italian
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 ...
.
* the Spanish Brigada de Infantería de Marina (BRIMAR of the
Spanish Marines
The Marine Infantry () are the marines of the Spanish Navy. Responsible for conducting amphibious warfare. Fully integrated into the Spanish Navy's structure, the branch's history dates back to 1537 when Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor formed the ...
)
SIAF
It also has attached units from the
Italian
Italian(s) may refer to:
* Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries
** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
and
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
Navies:
* Aircraft Carriers:
**
''Cavour''
*
LHA
**
L-61 ''Juan Carlos I''
**
''Giuseppe Garibaldi''
* Landing Ships:
**
L-51 Galicia
**
L-52 Castilla
**
L-9892 San Giorgio
** L-9893 San Marco
**
L-9894 San Giusto
References
External links
Fuerza Anfibia Hispano Italiana (SIAF)(Spanish Defence Ministry)
Forza Anfibia Italo-Spagnola (SIAF)(Italian Defence Ministry)
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Battlegroups of the European Union
Italy–Spain military relations