Category: Armed Forces

The German "Seals" turn 60

The German "Seals" turn 60

Gepostet von | 11 Jul 2024 | , , , | 0

Today, on 11 July 2024, the Naval Special Forces Command is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary. With a roll call and a dynamic demonstration in the presence of the President of the Schleswig-Holstein State Parliament, Kristina Herbst, the Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein, Daniel Günther, as well as numerous guests from society, politics and the military, the combat swimmers will face the public, which does not happen that often. They have been around since 1958, when the aim was to prepare back-up for amphibious landing operations in the rear of attacking Eastern Bloc units. The combat swimmers evolved from small combat units and the naval task forces of the Second World War. The training was modelled on French elite units. In August 1959, the...

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Hamburg into the Red Sea

Hamburg into the Red Sea

Gepostet von | 8 Jul 2024 | , , , | 6

The frigate "Hamburg" left Wilhelmshaven this morning to join Operation EUNAVFOR Aspides in the Red Sea. Rear Admiral Stephan Haisch, Commander of the Task Forces and Head of the Operations Department, bid farewell to the frigate "Hamburg" today. The ship is travelling to the Mediterranean to the Greek island of Crete. There, the ship and crew are preparing for the intended deployment in the Red Sea with a missile firing programme. Previously, her sister ship, the Class 124 "Hessen", had successfully taken part in the operation in the Red Sea (we reported The "Hessen" is back home). When leaving Wilhelmshaven, representatives of the press were not wanted by the crew of the "Hamburg". The...

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Naval Air Wing 3 celebrates its 60th anniversary

Naval Air Wing 3 celebrates its 60th anniversary

Gepostet von | 3 Jul 2024 | , , , | 0

At the same time, 30 years of oil reconnaissance in cooperation with the Havariekommando The association in tranquil Nordholz near Cuxhaven is not just a Bundeswehr office or a naval airfield: it is an essential element of maritime security. It is a valuable instrument for safety at sea in the area of responsibility of the Federal Republic of Germany. Security, rescue, environmental protection and situational awareness on Germany's coasts would be inconceivable without the men and women in this organisation. The unit's military mission is one thing, but its value for coastal safety can hardly be quantified. It's good that Germany has this organisation. With...

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Flagship "Grömitz" back from the Aegean

Flagship "Grömitz" back from the Aegean

Gepostet von | 2 Jul 2024 | , , | 0

Low number and availability of units necessitates the use of minehunting boats as command and control platforms From a press release by Rostock Naval Command: On Thursday, 4 July 2024 at 10 a.m., the minehunting boat "Grömitz", which belongs to the 3rd Minehunting Squadron, will return to its home port of Kiel from a six-month deployment to the NATO Aegean Support Mission. Over the past six months, the Kiel-based boat has been the command platform and the German contribution to NATO's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 and the NATO Aegean Support Mission. The task of the "Grömitz" was to provide the situational awareness required to control the Aegean in order to prevent illegal refugee flows...

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