Marine transport formations of the Bundeswehr

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The Bundeswehr had to 2002, marine transportation formations for transport tasks of the German Navy on land. A distinction must be made between transport formations of the amphibious group , the naval sector commands or naval divisions and motor vehicle squadrons of the naval aviators.

Amphibious transport forces

An amphibious vehicle of the type DUKW, as it was used in the amphibious transport and handling battalions

In the amphibious group, which was sometimes called the amphibious transport group, there were two amphibious transport and handling battalions in addition to floating landing units.

Surname set up dissolved Locations) Subordinated to Remarks
- Amphibious Transport and Handling Battalion 2 1960 1975 Borkum , Emden Amphibious group Until 1963 Coastal Cargo Battalion 2
- Amphibious Transport and Handling Battalion 4 1962 1974 Emden , Grossenbrode Amphibious group Coastal transshipment battalion 4 until 1963, equipment unit from 1969

Naval transport battalions and companies

Initially, two battalions were established in 1964 , to which a third, established from the relevant units of the NVA , was added after reunification in 1991 . In 1998 this was dissolved and two companies and a platoon were built from the remains . With the establishment of the armed forces base , the Navy was able to access its logistical capabilities and thus completely dissolve or surrender its own remaining units in 2002.

Surname set up dissolved Locations) Subordinated to Remarks
- Marine Transport Battalion 1 1964 1998 Kiel , Eckernförde Baltic Sea Section Command -
MarTrspBtl 2.jpg Marine Transport Battalion 2 1964 1998 Wilhelmshaven Naval Section Command North Sea -
- Naval Transport Battalion 3rd 1991 1998 Bad aspic Naval Section Command East -
- Marine Transport Company North 1998 2002 Kiel Naval Section Command North , from July 1, 2001 Marine Section Command West
- Marine Transport Company West 1998 2002 Wilhelmshaven Naval Section Command West

The order of the naval transport battalions and companies included:

  • Large-scale supply and crew transports
  • Coastal transshipment
  • Repair
  • Driver training
  • Storage and maintenance of an operating stock of spare parts, materials and consumables.

The naval transport formations were equipped with vehicles of different car and truck classes. There were also various logistical auxiliary vehicles, including cranes and field handling equipment.

Motor vehicle squadrons of the naval aviation squadron

All naval aviation squadrons had a motor vehicle squadron as a transport formation at company level. These vehicle squadrons were subordinate to the respective naval air base group. The Kfz Squadrons had their own driving schools until 1998.

Personnel, training and repair

Career badges for members of the Marine Motor Service

The majority of the non-commissioned officers and crews of the transport associations belonged to the application series 72 (coastal handling service), 73 (vehicle operation) and 74 (vehicle repair). They were initially trained in a naval training battalion , later at the Naval Coast Service School and finally in the driving schools affiliated with the transport formations. From 1998 two training centers for the motor vehicle service were set up in Wilhelmshaven and in the naval training battalion in Glückstadt . After the disbandment of the battalions and their repair companies in 1998, regional service centers were set up in Wilhelmshaven, Seeth and Rostock for repairs .

Web links

  • Federal Archives / Military Archives Holdings of the Federal Archives (order signature BM 37) 4.1.3.2.4.4. Formations of the Navy - amphibious transport and handling battalions as well as naval transport formations (not directly linkable)

Individual evidence

(Unless an individual record is given, the information comes from the holdings of the Federal Archives specified under web links)

  1. ^ German Marine Institute (ed.), Editing Jörg Duppler. Naval Aviation - From the Naval Airship Division to the Naval Aviation Division . Herford, Bonn 1988. ISBN 3-8132-0295-X
  2. ↑ a b reclassification in naval transport . In: Marineforum 11-1998, p. 27

Remarks

  1. ↑ Renamed several times, initially Command of the Amphibious Armed Forces , later alternating between Amphibious Group and Amphibious Transport Group
  2. ↑ Renamed several times, temporarily Marine Division Baltic Sea , later Marine Section Command North
  3. ↑ Renamed several times, temporarily Marine Division North Sea , later Marine Section Command West