Swedish Amphibious Corps

Swedish Amphibious Corps

Amfibiekåren ("the Amphibious Corps") is the coastal defence arm of the Swedish Navy. Until 2000 it was known as "Kustartilleriet" ("the Coastal Artillery"), 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 become less important.

External links

* [http://www.amf1.mil.se/ Website in Swedish] [http://www.amf1.mil.se/?lang=E and in English]


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