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| Sea Battalion | |
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| Seebataillon | |
Coat of arms of the German Naval Force Protection Battalion
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| Active | 2014–present |
| Country |  Germany |
| Branch |  German Navy |
| Type | Naval infantry |
| Size | ~1,100 |
| Part of |  Einsatzflottille 1 |
| Garrison/HQ |  Eckernförde |
| Nickname(s) | Multitool der Marine (Multitool of the Navy)[1] |
| Motto(s) | Vom Land zum Meer – Vom Meer zum Land (From land to sea - from sea to land)[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Fregattenkapitän Norman Bronsch |
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| Beret badge |  |
The Sea Battalion (German: Seebataillon) is a land formation of the German Navy. It was formed in Eckernförde on 1 April 2014, succeeding the Naval Protection Force and the Naval Force Protection Battalion, against a background of rapidly escalating tensions in Eastern Europe centering around Ukraine.
The Sea Battalion is made up of around 1,100 sailors and structured into four companies plus support elements. Every company, led by a lieutenant commander (Korvettenkapitän, OF-3), is specialized in specific field of force protection.
