Spanish–Italian_Amphibious_Battlegroup

Spanish–Italian Amphibious Battlegroup

Spanish–Italian Amphibious Battlegroup

Military unit

The Spanish–Italian Amphibious Battlegroup[1][2][3] is one of 18 European Union battlegroups. It is formed by the Spanish–Italian Landing Force (SILF) of the Spanish–Italian Amphibious Force (SIAF Spanish: Fuerza Anfibia Hispano-Italiana; Italian: Forza Anfibia Italo-Spagnola). It consists of 1500 Marines with manpower contributed from the participating countries. From January until June 2009, it was on the EU Battlegroup standby roster.[1]

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Order of battle

The unit uses a modular organization.

SILF

The primary core of the unit is made up by:

SIAF

It also has attached units from the Italian and Spanish Navies:

References

  1. [1]
    Volpi, Valerio (2011). Why Europe Will Not Run the 21st Century: Reflections on the Need for a New European Federation. Cambridge: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 155. ISBN 978-1443830522. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. [2]
    Charles Heyman (2011), The Armed Forces of the European Union, 2012-2013, p. 119. Casemate Publishers.
  3. [3]
    Bonaiuti, Chiara; Lodovisi, Achille (2010). Sicurezza, controllo e finanza. Le nuove dimensioni del mercato degli armamenti (in Italian). Milan: Editoriale Jaca Book. p. 273. ISBN 978-8816409279. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
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