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Bundesmarine
The German Navy (, ) is the navy of Germany and part of the unified ''Bundeswehr'' (Federal Defense), the German Armed Forces. The German Navy was originally known as the ''Bundesmarine'' (Federal Navy) from 1956 to 1995, when ''Deutsche Marine'' (German Navy) became the official name with respect to the 1990 incorporation of the East German ''Volksmarine'' (People's Navy). It is deeply integrated into the NATO alliance. Its primary mission is protection of Germany's territorial waters and maritime infrastructure as well as sea lines of communication. Apart from this, the German Navy participates in peacekeeping operations, and renders humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. It also participates in anti-piracy operations. History The German Navy traces its roots back to the ''Reichsflotte'' (Imperial Fleet) of the revolutionary era of 1848–52. The ''Reichsflotte'' was the first German navy to sail under the black-red-gold flag. Founded on 14 June 1848 by the orders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naval Historical Team
The Naval Historical Team (NHT) was established by the U.S. Navy in 1949. It was a group of German naval officers under American orders to reappraise the naval war history of World War II from the German perspective. The group was under control of the Office of Naval Intelligence. At the end of 1952, the NHT was disbanded, but was re-established in Karlsruhe in 1954. Under the leadership of Captain Arthur H. Graubart, Chief of Naval Intelligence in Germany, the NHT first met on 9 April 1949 in Bremerhaven. The staff included '' Generaladmiral'' a. D. Otto Schniewind,''außer Dienst'' (a.D.) stands for out of office or retired. '' Vizeadmiral'' a. D. Friedrich Ruge, ''Vizeadmiral'' a. D. Hellmuth Heye, '' Konteradmiral'' a. D. Gerhard Wagner and '' Oberst'' a. D. Gaul. Temporarily it was further augmented by ''Konteradmiral'' a. D. Eberhard Godt, '' Kapitän zur See'' a. D. Hans-Rudolf Rösing and '' Fregattenkapitän'' a. D. Karl-Adolf Zenker Karl-Adolf Zenker (19 July 1907 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
