Kaiserliche Marineinfanterie
1871–1918

Seebataillon Marines of the Imperial German Navy

At the beginning of the guerra franco-prussiana the North German Navy had one battalion of Marines stationed at Kiel. The Seebataillon had been established on 13 maggio 1852, e by 1870 its strength had increased to 22 officers e 680 men in cinque marine fanteria companies. When the German Empire was established in 1871, the Navy of the North German Federation became the Imperial German Navy. The strength of the Seebataillon was increased to six companies. On 1 ottobre 1886 the Seebataillon was split into due half-battaglioni, stationed at Kiel e Wilhelmshaven. Battalion Headquarters remained con the I^o Halbbataillon at Kiel. The II^o Halbbataillon at Wilhelmshaven was commanded by the most senior company commander there. By Imperial Order of 12 marzo 1889 both half-battaglioni were increased to battaglioni di fanteria da marina con quattro compagnie each. The III. Seebataillon was raised on 03 dicembre 1897 from Detachments of I^o Seebataillon (1^a e 2^a Compagnia) e II^o Seebataillon (3^a e 4^a Compagnia), ed it was deployed to the German Protectorate of Kiautschou in China.

Inspektion der Marineinfanterie – Kiel

• I^o Seebataillon – Kiel
• II^o Seebataillon – Wilhelmshaven
• III^o Seebataillon - Kiautschou
• Ostasiatisches Marinedetachement - Kiautschou

Soldatini Disponibili

• Kolonialmarine, 1:24 Mini-Forma D52
• Ufficiali tedeschi, 1:56 Copplestone Castings AF23
• Fanti da Marina Tedeschi, 1:56 Copplestone Castings AFU1
• Ufficiali tedeschi del Seebataillon, 1:62 Pulp soldatini PGS 1
• German Seebataillon NCOs, 1:62 Pulp soldatini PGS 2
• German Seebataillon Troops, 1:62 Pulp soldatini PGS 3
• German Seebataillon Troops, 1:62 Pulp soldatini PGS 4
• German Seebataillon con Maxim Gun, 1:62 Pulp soldatini PGS 5
• German Seebataillon advancing, 1:62 Pulp soldatini PGS 6
• German Seebataillon tirante, 1:62 Pulp soldatini PGS 7
• German Marines Seebataillon, 1:64 Reviresco Ger28-24
• German Marines Seebataillon Color Party, 1:64 Reviresco Ger28-25
• German Marines Seebataillon Standing at High Port, 1:64 Reviresco Ger28-26
• German Marines Seebataillon Mixed Combat, 1:64 Reviresco Ger28-27
• German Marines Seebataillon Charging con Bayonet, 1:64 Reviresco Ger28-28
• German Marines Seebataillon Standing tirante, 1:64 Reviresco Ger28-29
• German See Battalion Skirmish con Command, 25 mm Old Glory CBP-03
• Marine at ready, 25 mm Falcon Miniatures C-2008
• Marine con elmo, 25 mm Matchlock Miniatures FIN07D
• Jäger/Landsturm (Shakò, 1914), 1:76 Tumbling Dice OCINF27
• Reserve Fanteria/Landsturm conversions, 1:76 Airfix 01726; HäT 7001

German marines wore a light khaki tropical uniform con white shoulder-boards, black jackboots e leather equipaggiamento. The shoulder-boards carried the imperial crown above crossed anchors e the unit number in roman numerals. On campaign, the shakò was replaced by a white elmo pith con a large silver badge depicting the imperial eagle on an anchor, ed a small national cockade below the badge. The marines carried the fanteria knapsack con the blanket-roll strapped to the outside of it. German Jäger o Landsturm fanteria soldatini may be used to represent imperial German marines in blu di prussia dress uniforms.

On 01 aprile 1958 the German Bundesmarine federal navy raised a Marine-Pionierbataillon at Wilhelmshaven-Sengwarden which was designated Seebataillon in 1959, e disbanded at Borkum on 31.12.1964.

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