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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marine infantry force
military branch
country Sweden
dateReorganized 2000
doctrine maneuver warfare in archipelagos
sea control and sea denial in coastal waters
garrisonLocation Berga Naval Base
Gothenburg
Stockholm archipelago
hasPredecessor Swedish Coastal Artillery
hasUnit 1st Marine Regiment (Amf 1)
4th Marine Regiment (Amf 4)
Stockholm Amphibious Regiment (historical)
Vaxholm Coastal Artillery Regiment (historical)
language Swedish
motto För havet – mot stranden (attributed/variant mottos exist)
nativeName Amfibiekåren
operationalEnvironment Baltic Sea
Gulf of Bothnia
Kattegat and Skagerrak
originatesFrom Swedish Coastal Artillery
partOf Swedish Armed Forces
Swedish Navy
reorganizedFrom Swedish Coastal Artillery
role coastal artillery (historical)
marine infantry
naval base defense
protection of key coastal infrastructure
sea denial in littoral areas
serviceBranch Navy
specialization amphibious operations
archipelago protection
coastal defense
littoral warfare
sea lines of communication protection
task conduct amphibious raids
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
joint operations with navy and air force
small-boat operations
urban and coastal combat
usesEquipment CB90-class fast assault craft
Stridsbåt 90 H
air-defense systems
coastal anti-ship missiles
infantry fighting vehicles (limited)
light artillery and mortars
small boats and landing craft

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Swedish Navy hasBranch Swedish Amphibious Corps
Baltic Sea navies hasMember Swedish Amphibious Corps
Swedish Amphibious Corps hasUnit Stockholm Amphibious Regiment (historical)
linked to: Swedish Amphibious Corps
Swedish Amphibious Corps originatesFrom Swedish Coastal Artillery
linked to: Swedish Amphibious Corps
Swedish Amphibious Corps reorganizedFrom Swedish Coastal Artillery
linked to: Swedish Amphibious Corps
Swedish Amphibious Corps hasPredecessor Swedish Coastal Artillery
linked to: Swedish Amphibious Corps