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"Marine" in German means "Navy"
To my knowlegde, there never was a German unit that was specially attacked to naval operations, like the US-Marines are. In WW I and II, however, the German Navy formed land units from their excess reservists. These where used just like normal land units, only that they had less to no formal infantrist training. In WWI these where responsible for the coastal areas. (In WWII they were only used late in the war)
There where air-units attached to the Navy, but afaik only to support naval operation, not for the land operations. It may be (not sure about this) that until 1916 (the reorganization of the German aircraft service) the Navy had own aircraft-units.
There where always (up to day) small units of specialists in the Navy, today the Minentaucher and Kampfschwimmer - perhaps a total of three companies. The latter certainly belong to the best soldiers available, but due to their small number and usage can hardly count as a unit in the classic sense.
In short: No German "Teufelhunde"
To the spelling: "Teufelshunde" would be the correct spelling, and means devils dogs. An unusual term today, but likely in use in the trenches.
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