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Naval Special Forces Command, also called the Kampfschwimmer ("Combat Swimmers", abbreviated "KSM") or Verwendungsgruppe 3402 (Deployment Group 3402) are an elite unit of the Germany Navy, specializing in commando and amphibious warfare operations. They are the only special-purpose force of the German Navy. The Kampfschwimmer were set up when Germany joined NATO in 1955.
During the existence of the GDR (East Germany), the People's Navy (Volksmarine) of the GDR also had a commando frogman force, which was stationed in Kühlungsborn. They trained at Prora on Rügen.

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