III. Seebataillon 1897–1914

Table of Organisation & Equipment

Imperial German Seebataillon marine infantry by Copplestone Castings. These figuras may be used to represent the I. to III. Imperial German Seebataillon in tropical uniform. A chacó was worn with the Prussian Blue dress uniform. The battalions were distinguished by battalion numerals I., II. or III. on the shoulder boards. Mounted marine infantry detachments were formed on occasion, and the III. Seebataillon was authorized by Imperial Order of 14 Junio 1901 to raise an entire company of mounted infantry. Existing combat engineer detachments were increased to a marine combat engineer company in 1910, and independent machine-gun platoons formed a machine-gun company in 1911. The III. Seebataillon had an attached battery of naval field artillery.

III. Seebataillon, 1897–1914

• Bataillonsstab (Battalion HQ)
• Telegraphen-Zug (27 Junio 1908)
• 1. Kompanie
• 2. Kompanie
• 3. Kompanie
• 4. Kompanie
• 5. (berittene) Kompanie
  Mounted marine infantry company formed by Imperial Order of 14 Junio 1901,
  based on adhoc Reiter-Detachements first used in Junio 1900.
• Chinesen-Kompanie (1900–1901)
• Marine-Pionier-Kompanie (27 Septiembre 1910)
• Maschinen-Gewehr-Kompanie (25 Noviembre 1911)
  • 1. Zug (independent Machine-Gun Platoon)
  • 2. Zug (independent Machine-Gun Platoon)
• Marine-Feld-Batterie (04 Diciembre 1898)

Empleo Histórico

• Boxer Rebellion, 1900-1901
  • German Legation Quarters, Peking
  • Petschili Province
  • Schantung Province
  • International Relief Force
• Tsingtau Fortress, 1914

The III. Seebataillon was interned in 1914 when the German Protectorate of Tsingtao surrendered to the Japanese army.

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