Minentaucher

Minentaucher (Mine Clearance Divers) are particularly trained military divers of the German Navy. Their operational areas are:

Mine Clearance Divers are highly qualified specialists, who are stationed partly on board schwimmenden Einheiten (= "swimming units"), which can be ordered to be in standby if necessary. A part of the trained mine clearance divers is available as a special-purpose force in the mine clearance diver company in Eckernförde.

In 2001 the Bataillon Spezialisierter Kräfte (= "Battalion of Specialized Forces") was separated from the German commando frogmen group.

The Bataillon Spezialisierter Kräfte (SEK M) (= "Specialized Task Forces Battalion" was formed by the transformation of 2003. SEK M was divided further into the Kampfschwimmerkompanie (= "combat diver company", one mine clearance diver company, and two naval companies for special employments (e.g. boarding ships), a training inspection, and further support elements. On 1 April 2014 the Minentaucherkompanie became an integral part of the newly formed Naval Force Protection Battalion (Seebataillon).

See for the coat of arms of the Minentaucherkompanie.

The mine clearance divers are trained in the mine clearance diver company (MiTaKp) in Eckernförde. This unit is subordinated to the Flottille Minenstreitkräfte (= "flotilla of mine armed forces").

To qualify for armed divers diver training, which includes mine clearance divers and combat frogmen, these conditions are to be fulfilled:-

Examination without restriction

They are taught much more about diving physics and medicine than a sport diver or civilian work diver is taught, and knowledge about (any kind of) underwater weapons, tactics and employment procedure. This forms the largest part of the training practical exercises, Fitness training and associated "sifting out" weeds out over 70% of the course participant in the first 6 weeks of the mine clearance diver training.

See for the German armed forces diver badge.

Starting from which week:-

Starting from which month:-

Armed forces divers are trained and used in nearly all countries as part of its navy.

In all countries are subject the employments, operating conditions and employment regulations of the weapon divers to the secrecy.

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