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  2. German special forces - Wikipedia

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    Until then, the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) primarily served as a territorial defence force, in line with its self-image and primary orientation. The specific reason for the establishment of the Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) was the evacuation of German citizens by Belgian Para-Commandos during the Rwandan genocide in 1994.

  3. Navy Command (Germany) - Wikipedia

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    The Navy Command (German: Marinekommando, MarKdo) is the high command of the German Navy of the Bundeswehr as well as the staff of the Inspector of the Navy, the Navy's highest commander. It was formed in 2012, as a merger of the Navy Office ( Marineamt ), Naval Staff ( Führungsstab der Marine ), and Fleet Command ( Flottenkommando ), as part ...

  4. German Navy - Wikipedia

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    The German Navy (German: Deutsche Marine, pronounced [ˈdɔʏtʃə maˈʁiːnə] ⓘ) is 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 ...

  5. Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine - Wikipedia

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    The applicant is placed on the starting block in the full combat suit, with his hands tied behind his back and his feet tied together, and then pushed in the swimming pool. He must stay for 30 seconds alone clearly; afterwards a safety diver pulls him back up. In the so-called "hate week" the trainees are deprived of sleep.

  6. Organization of the Kriegsmarine - Wikipedia

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    The ultimate command authority for the Kriegsmarine was the Oberkommando der Marine (OKM), which was headed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Germany Navy (Oberbefehlshaber der Kriegsmarine). OKM in turn answered to the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (high command of the armed forces"); naval affairs were often run independently from the wishes of ...

  7. List of active German Navy ships - Wikipedia

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    List of ship classes of the Bundesmarine and Deutsche Marine; List of ships of the German navies; Kommando Spezialkräfte Marine (German Navy special forces) List of active equipment of the German Air Force; List of modern equipment of the German Army; List of small arms of the Bundeswehr List of Bundeswehr ammunition

  8. Inspector of the Navy - Wikipedia

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    The Inspector of the Navy (German: Inspekteur der Marine) is the commander of the Navy of the modern-day German Armed Forces, the Bundeswehr.Since the various bodies responsible for the high command of the German Navy were merged in 2012, the Inspector has been based at the Navy Command at Rostock. [1]

  9. List of admirals of the German Navy - Wikipedia

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    Deputy chief of staff "Operations", Kommando Operative Führung Eingreifkräfte: May 1, 2012 Flottillenadmiral Martin Krebs: Branch chief II, Recruitment division, MOD Germany [1] October 1, 2012 Flottillenadmiral Frank Martin Lenski: Commander officer Marineunterstützungskommando [1] October 1, 2014 Flottillenadmiral Georg Freiherr von Maltzan