German Navy deploys soldiers from Kiel to the Baltic Sea today Minesweepers "Sulzbach-Rosenberg" and "Homburg", the minesweeper "Siegburg" and the tender "Elbe" are travelling to the Baltic Sea to reinforce NATO's northern flank. In addition, the minesweepers "Datteln" and "Fulda" set off this morning. "Our signal is clear:...

On 23 September 2021, Vice Admiral Rainer Maria Brinkmann handed over command of the fleet and support forces to Rear Admiral Jan Christian Kaack at the Mürwik Naval Academy. When someone says goodbye, they usually have a lot to say, or they are introverted at the moment of parting. The "Golden Voyage" of Vice Admiral...

Finally upgrading the German Navy's mine defence capabilities This year marks the 30th anniversary of the end of the South Flank mine defence unit. This mission, which has almost fallen into oblivion, was one of the first missions of the Navy - indeed of the Bundeswehr as a whole - under threat. The task was to clear mines in the Persian Gulf,...

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