Amphibious Corps | |
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Amfibiekåren | |
Founded | 1 July 2000 |
Country | Sweden |
Branch | Swedish Navy |
Type | Coastal troops Marines |
Size | Brigade (2 regiments, since 2019) |
Part of | Swedish Navy |
Motto(s) | Semper Opus Solve ("Always solving the task") |
March | "För kustartilleriet" (Åke Dohlin)[1] |
Engagements | War in Afghanistan EUFOR Tchad/RCA EUNAVFOR |
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The Amphibious Corps (Swedish: Amfibiekåren, Amf) is the infantry marines arm of the Swedish Navy, with an emphasis on coastal defence. Until 2000 it was known as the Coastal Artillery (Swedish: Kustartilleriet), but the name was changed to reflect its different role in a post-Cold War world, where its amphibious special operations arm, Kustjägarna, has grown in significance while its coastal batteries have been decommissioned.