Category: Armed Forces

A home port for the frigate Hessen

A home port for the frigate Hessen

Posted by | 3 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

Bad Homburg: Mayor Dr Oliver Jedynak presented a naval delegation from the frigate Hessen with a plaque bearing the inscription "Bad Homburg - Kurstadt" on Wednesday, 27 October 2021, at the Villa Wertheimber in Bad Homburg on behalf of 11 other Hessian municipalities. The 12 plaques are to be installed on board the frigate Hessen. The presentation of the plaques was initiated by the chairman of the Freundeskreis Fregatte Hessen e.V., Bernhard P. Kluge from Friedrichsdorf. A 25-strong delegation from the frigate Hesse is currently visiting Wiesbaden in its sponsor country at the invitation of the State Chancellery. Under the leadership of the new commander, frigate captain Volker Kübsch (marineforum reported), there is an extensive programme of visits:...

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66 years of the Bundeswehr

66 years of the Bundeswehr

Posted by | 2 Nov 2021 | , , | 0

On 12 November 2021, the Bundeswehr looks back on its founding day. This year, the armed forces will be presenting themselves in Rostock's city harbour. In addition to soldiers who will be available to answer questions and look forward to meeting people and visitors, equipment will also be on display: Minehunting boat "Pegnitz" from Kiel (with open ship) Anti-aircraft missile group 21 from Sanitz Medical support centre from Neubrandenburg and Torgelow Diving group from the Warnemünde naval base Infomobile of the Navy The founding date of 12 November 1955 came about when the first 101 volunteers were sworn in at the Ermekeil barracks in Bonn. One could also name 5 May 1955, the date on which the rearmament was decided amid fierce domestic political disputes. A...

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New management centre: Fleet prepares for the future

New management centre: Fleet prepares for the future

Posted by | 28 Oct 2021 | , , , | 0

On Thursday, 28 October 2021, the German Navy will take over the new construction of the future naval command centre (FüZ M) at the Hanse Barracks in Rostock. The new multifunctional building on Kopernikusstraße will house the Navy's most important command levels. Construction of the new building, which can accommodate around 460 people, began in April 2017. The new building, measuring around 120 m x 35 m, has a gross floor area of approx. 13,600 m². In principle, the building consists of three separate parts, which will house the following elements: The military maritime command staff called "German Maritime Forces Staff", or in NATO abbreviation DEU...

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Minehunting boat "Homburg" returns home after three months of deployment

Minehunting boat "Homburg" returns home after three months of deployment

Posted by | 22 Oct 2021 | , , | 0

On Tuesday, 26 October 2021 at 10 a.m., the minehunting boat "Homburg" will return to its home port of Kiel. Over the past three months, the 43-strong crew from the 3rd Minehunting Squadron took part in the Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1). Together with ships and boats from seven NATO nations, the crew trained in the North and Baltic Seas under the leadership of the US Navy - a first in the history of SNMCMG 1. Leadership of the NATO group was then handed over to Poland at the beginning of October. Part of the crew of the minehunting boat "Homburg" is a mine diving team consisting of four soldiers from the...

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