Swedish Amphibious Corps
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The Swedish Amphibious Corps is a coastal defense and marine infantry force specializing in littoral warfare, amphibious operations, and protection of Sweden’s archipelagos and coastal areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swedish Amphibious Corps canonical | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine infantry force
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military branch ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateReorganized | 2000 ⓘ |
| doctrine |
maneuver warfare in archipelagos
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sea control and sea denial in coastal waters ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Berga Naval Base
NERFINISHED
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Gothenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockholm archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Swedish Coastal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUnit |
1st Marine Regiment (Amf 1)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
4th Marine Regiment (Amf 4) NERFINISHED ⓘ Stockholm Amphibious Regiment (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| motto | För havet – mot stranden (attributed/variant mottos exist) ⓘ |
| nativeName | Amfibiekåren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
Baltic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Bothnia NERFINISHED ⓘ Kattegat and Skagerrak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Swedish Coastal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swedish Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swedish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganizedFrom | Swedish Coastal Artillery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
coastal artillery (historical)
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marine infantry ⓘ naval base defense ⓘ protection of key coastal infrastructure ⓘ sea denial in littoral areas ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| specialization |
amphibious operations
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archipelago protection ⓘ coastal defense ⓘ littoral warfare ⓘ sea lines of communication protection ⓘ |
| task |
conduct amphibious raids
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conduct reconnaissance in littoral areas ⓘ defend Sweden’s archipelagos ⓘ defend Sweden’s coastal areas ⓘ participate in international peace-support operations ⓘ support naval operations close to shore ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
amphibious landings
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joint operations with navy and air force ⓘ small-boat operations ⓘ urban and coastal combat ⓘ |
| usesEquipment |
CB90-class fast assault craft
NERFINISHED
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Stridsbåt 90 H NERFINISHED ⓘ air-defense systems ⓘ coastal anti-ship missiles ⓘ infantry fighting vehicles (limited) ⓘ light artillery and mortars ⓘ small boats and landing craft ⓘ |
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