The Amphibious Corps ( sv, Amfibiekåren, Amf) is the maritime land force arm of the

Swedish Navy The Swedish Navy ( sv, Svenska marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. It is composed of surface and submarine naval units – the Fleet () – as well as marine units, the Amphibious Corps (). In Swedish, vessels o ...

, with an emphasis on coastal defence. Until 2000 it was known as the Coastal Artillery ( sv, Kustartilleriet), but the name was changed to reflect its different role in a post-

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world, where its amphibious special operations arm, Kustjägarna, has grown in significance while its coastal batteries have been decommissioned.

Organization

The

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(Amf 1) is the main combat unit of the Amphibious Corps. With its anti-ship missiles, controllable mines and coastal rangers, as well as marine infantry units, it can exercise control in littoral areas. The Regiment is primarily based at

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near

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. Also based in Gothenburg, is the Marine component of the 13th Security Battalion. In addition, the 1st Marine Regiment is also responsible for training three Home Guard battalions, one of whom is based on

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. These are the: ; 1st Marine Regiment (''Amf 1'') *2nd Amphibious Battalion ** HQ Company ** 202nd Coastal Ranger Company ** 204th Rifle Company ** 205th Rifle Company ** 206th Rifle Company ** Support Company ** VBSS troop *28th Home Guards Battalion Roslagen *29th Home Guards Battalion Södertörn ; 4th Marine Regiment (''Amf 4'') *5th Amphibious Battalion *17th Amphibious Patrol Boat Company - the company also has anti-submarine warfare capable units based in

Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...

. *132nd Naval Security Company

Ranks and insignia

Since 2019 the ranks and insignia of the Swedish Amphibious Corps are as follows: ;Officers ;Other ranks

Heraldry and traditions

The coat of arms of the Swedish Amphibious Corps since 2000. It was previously used by the

Swedish Coastal Artillery The Swedish Coastal Artillery ( sv, Kustartilleriet, KA) has its origin in the Archipelago Artillery that was raised in 1866. The Coastal Artillery was formed from the Archipelago Artillery, the Marine Regiment and parts of the Artillery in 1902 ...

1979–2000 and the Coastal Artillery Center (''Kustartillericentrum'', KAC) 1995–1997. Blazon: "Gules, two gunbarrels of older pattern in saltire above a flaming grenade and waves, all or".

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