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Kommando Spezialkräfte Der Marine
The (; Naval Special Forces Command), also called the (combat swimmers) or (Deployment Group 3402), are the special operations unit of the German Navy, specializing in commando and amphibious warfare operations. The Kampfschwimmer were set up when West Germany joined NATO in 1955, making it the oldest German special operations force. History 1942–1943 *1942 onwards: Amateur diver Alfred von Wurzian (1916–1985) tested breathing apparatus ( Dräger oxygen rebreathers from Hans Hass) for the Kriegsmarine. *1942: German frogmen clashed with Soviet frogmen at a Tsemes Bay seaport at Novorossiysk. The skirmish resulted in some knife battles underwater. *1943: Admiral Karl Dönitz orders Vice-Admiral Hellmuth Heye to create a special unit. It is originally named ("small ordnance unit") but it is better known under the name of or (ocean warriors). Its first men, including von Wurzian, were trained by experienced Italian ''Decima Flottiglia MAS'' men. (The German Waffen-SS also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total population of over 84 million in an area of , making it the most populous member state of the European Union. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The Capital of Germany, nation's capital and List of cities in Germany by population, most populous city is Berlin and its main financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Settlement in the territory of modern Germany began in the Lower Paleolithic, with various tribes inhabiting it from the Neolithic onward, chiefly the Celts. Various Germanic peoples, Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
