They also participate in anti-piracy operations. ==History== The German Navy traces its roots back to the Reichsflotte (Imperial Fleet) of the revolutionary era of 1848–52.
See Preußische Marine (Prussian Navy), 1701–1867 Reichsflotte (Fleet of the Realm), 1848–52 North German Federal Navy, 1867–71 Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine), 1871–1919 Reichsmarine, 1919–35 Kriegsmarine, 1935–45 German Mine Sweeping Administration, 1945–48 Volksmarine, the navy of East Germany (GDR) 1956–90 Marine, 1956–present (Bundesmarine, colloquially) ==Current operations== German warships permanently participate in all four NATO Maritime Groups.
"German Navies from 1848 to 2016: Their Development and Courses from Confrontation to Cooperation." Naval War College Review 70.4 (2017).
See Preußische Marine (Prussian Navy), 1701–1867 Reichsflotte (Fleet of the Realm), 1848–52 North German Federal Navy, 1867–71 Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine), 1871–1919 Reichsmarine, 1919–35 Kriegsmarine, 1935–45 German Mine Sweeping Administration, 1945–48 Volksmarine, the navy of East Germany (GDR) 1956–90 Marine, 1956–present (Bundesmarine, colloquially) ==Current operations== German warships permanently participate in all four NATO Maritime Groups.
See Preußische Marine (Prussian Navy), 1701–1867 Reichsflotte (Fleet of the Realm), 1848–52 North German Federal Navy, 1867–71 Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine), 1871–1919 Reichsmarine, 1919–35 Kriegsmarine, 1935–45 German Mine Sweeping Administration, 1945–48 Volksmarine, the navy of East Germany (GDR) 1956–90 Marine, 1956–present (Bundesmarine, colloquially) ==Current operations== German warships permanently participate in all four NATO Maritime Groups.
See Preußische Marine (Prussian Navy), 1701–1867 Reichsflotte (Fleet of the Realm), 1848–52 North German Federal Navy, 1867–71 Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine), 1871–1919 Reichsmarine, 1919–35 Kriegsmarine, 1935–45 German Mine Sweeping Administration, 1945–48 Volksmarine, the navy of East Germany (GDR) 1956–90 Marine, 1956–present (Bundesmarine, colloquially) ==Current operations== German warships permanently participate in all four NATO Maritime Groups.
See Preußische Marine (Prussian Navy), 1701–1867 Reichsflotte (Fleet of the Realm), 1848–52 North German Federal Navy, 1867–71 Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine), 1871–1919 Reichsmarine, 1919–35 Kriegsmarine, 1935–45 German Mine Sweeping Administration, 1945–48 Volksmarine, the navy of East Germany (GDR) 1956–90 Marine, 1956–present (Bundesmarine, colloquially) ==Current operations== German warships permanently participate in all four NATO Maritime Groups.
See Preußische Marine (Prussian Navy), 1701–1867 Reichsflotte (Fleet of the Realm), 1848–52 North German Federal Navy, 1867–71 Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine), 1871–1919 Reichsmarine, 1919–35 Kriegsmarine, 1935–45 German Mine Sweeping Administration, 1945–48 Volksmarine, the navy of East Germany (GDR) 1956–90 Marine, 1956–present (Bundesmarine, colloquially) ==Current operations== German warships permanently participate in all four NATO Maritime Groups.
Also, from 1949-52 the US Navy had maintained the Naval Historical Team in Bremerhaven.
The German Navy was originally known as the Bundesmarine (Federal Navy) from 1956 to 1995, when Deutsche Marine (German Navy) became the unofficial name with respect to the 1990 incorporation of the East German Volksmarine (People's Navy).
In 1956, with West Germany's accession to NATO, the Bundesmarine (Federal Navy), as the navy was known colloquially, was formally established.
Since 1995 the name German Navy is used in international context, while the official name since 1956 remains Marine without any additions.
See Preußische Marine (Prussian Navy), 1701–1867 Reichsflotte (Fleet of the Realm), 1848–52 North German Federal Navy, 1867–71 Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine), 1871–1919 Reichsmarine, 1919–35 Kriegsmarine, 1935–45 German Mine Sweeping Administration, 1945–48 Volksmarine, the navy of East Germany (GDR) 1956–90 Marine, 1956–present (Bundesmarine, colloquially) ==Current operations== German warships permanently participate in all four NATO Maritime Groups.
The German Navy was originally known as the Bundesmarine (Federal Navy) from 1956 to 1995, when Deutsche Marine (German Navy) became the unofficial name with respect to the 1990 incorporation of the East German Volksmarine (People's Navy).
During the Cold War all of the German Navy's combat vessels were assigned to NATO's Allied Forces Baltic Approaches's naval command NAVBALTAP. With the accession of East Germany to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1990 the Volksmarine along with the whole National People's Army became part of the Bundeswehr.
The German Navy was originally known as the Bundesmarine (Federal Navy) from 1956 to 1995, when Deutsche Marine (German Navy) became the unofficial name with respect to the 1990 incorporation of the East German Volksmarine (People's Navy).
Since 1995 the name German Navy is used in international context, while the official name since 1956 remains Marine without any additions.
The three vessels have a combined displacement of 60,000 tonnes. Including these ships, the total ships' displacement available to the Deutsche Marine is 280,000 tonnes. Procurement of Joint Support Ships (either two JSS800 for an amphibious group of 800 soldiers, or three smaller JSS400), was planned during the 1995–2010 period but the programme appears now to have been abandoned, not having been mentioned in two recent defence reviews.
The COE CSW was established in April 2007 and officially accredited by NATO on 26 May 2009.
The COE CSW was established in April 2007 and officially accredited by NATO on 26 May 2009.
online ==References== ==External links== The German Navy — Facts and Figures, 12th Edition, February 2013 Uniforms Bundeswehr Navies by country
The German Navy will use the Joint Support Ship HNLMS Karel Doorman (A833) of the Royal Netherlands Navy as part of the integration of the German Navy Marines (Seebatallion) in the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps as of 2016. ===Aircraft=== The naval air arm of the German Navy is called the Marinefliegerkommando.
"German Navies from 1848 to 2016: Their Development and Courses from Confrontation to Cooperation." Naval War College Review 70.4 (2017).
As of April 2020, the strength of the navy is 16,704 men and women. A number of naval forces have operated in different periods.
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