When we talk about an elite unit on the forum we are usually talking about GSG9. I think that we need to broaden our scope and talk about some other elite units. With the down sizing of the BW, and the Marine section seems to have been hit particularly hard, the Marinesicherheits units have gone the way of the Do Do bird and become extinct. The Marine still has some ground based forces and they are divided into two groups. The SEK M (Spezialisierte Einsatzkraft Marine) and the MSK (Marine schutzkrafte). There is an outline of these two units below followed by some pictures. The text is from an article date 2008 and there may have been some changes since then.
Regards,
Gordon
Special Operations Forces
To meet its boarding party requirements, Germany draws soldiers from a special operations formation, an integral part of the Bundesmarine's Spezialisierte Einsatzkräfte Marine (SEKM, Specialized Forces of the German Navy).
Based at Eckernförde, near Kiel, the SEKM was formed in 2003 and includes about 650 soldiers. It provides three distinct fields of special operations expertise: combat divers, land/sea mine warfare specialists and boarding teams.
Located alongside the SEKM at Eckernförde is the Marineschutzkräfte (MSK), or force protection group, created in 2005 and tasked with protecting Bundesmarine and other assets against terrorist attacks on land and in littoral environments, as well as against conventional threats. MSK numbers about 600 soldiers.
The current major commitments for the Bundesmarine's special operations units are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), for which it is tasked with preventing weapon smuggling off the Lebanese coast, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The SEKM also has been involved in homeland security, such as during the G-8 summit in Heiligendamm in 2007, but it is off the Horn of Africa where the Bundesmarine is confronting piracy and naval terrorism.
The SEKM has long operated specialized equipment, including the Heckler & Koch P11 underwater firearm and LAR underwater breathing apparatus. In addition, it is due to receive the Rheinmetall Infanterist der Zukunft – Erweitertes System (IdZ-ES, Future Soldier – Enhanced System).
The first two pictures show the SEK M boarding parties practicing their tasks.
Regards,
Gordon
Special Operations Forces
To meet its boarding party requirements, Germany draws soldiers from a special operations formation, an integral part of the Bundesmarine's Spezialisierte Einsatzkräfte Marine (SEKM, Specialized Forces of the German Navy).
Based at Eckernförde, near Kiel, the SEKM was formed in 2003 and includes about 650 soldiers. It provides three distinct fields of special operations expertise: combat divers, land/sea mine warfare specialists and boarding teams.
Located alongside the SEKM at Eckernförde is the Marineschutzkräfte (MSK), or force protection group, created in 2005 and tasked with protecting Bundesmarine and other assets against terrorist attacks on land and in littoral environments, as well as against conventional threats. MSK numbers about 600 soldiers.
The current major commitments for the Bundesmarine's special operations units are the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), for which it is tasked with preventing weapon smuggling off the Lebanese coast, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The SEKM also has been involved in homeland security, such as during the G-8 summit in Heiligendamm in 2007, but it is off the Horn of Africa where the Bundesmarine is confronting piracy and naval terrorism.
The SEKM has long operated specialized equipment, including the Heckler & Koch P11 underwater firearm and LAR underwater breathing apparatus. In addition, it is due to receive the Rheinmetall Infanterist der Zukunft – Erweitertes System (IdZ-ES, Future Soldier – Enhanced System).
The first two pictures show the SEK M boarding parties practicing their tasks.
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