Hispanic-Italian Amphibious Battlegroup
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Hispanic-Italian Amphibious Battlegroup |
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 Coat of arms of the Hispanic-Italian Amphibious Battlegroup |
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| Lineup | January 1, 2009 |
| Country |
 Italy Spain Greece Portugal  
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| Armed forces |
 European Union
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| Armed forces | EU Battlegroup |
| Branch of service | Battlegroup ( e.g. battle group ) |
| Strength | 1500 soldiers |
| Location |
Brindisi ( Italy ) Rota ( Spain ) |
The Spanish-Italian Amphibious Battlegroup is a mainly of Spain and Italy asked EU Battle Group with contributions from Greece and Portugal . The leadership alternates between Spain and Italy.
composition
Aircraft carrier
Amphibious assault ships
- L-42 Pizarro
- L-51 Galicia
- L-52 Castilla
- L-9892 San Giorgio
- L-9893 San Marco
- L-9894 San Giusto
Marine infantry
history
The Spanish-Italian Battlegroup emerged in 2009 from the Spanish-Italian Amphibious Force (SIAF) founded in 1998 and the associated Spanish-Italian Landing Force (SILF) . SIAF / SILF was and is used to form and activate this battlegroup.
Web links
- Fuerza Anfibia Hispano Italiana (SIAF) (Spanish Ministry of Defense)
- Forza Anfibia Italo-Spagnola (SIAF) (Italian Ministry of Defense)