In Portsmouth, the large Royal Navy base on the south coast of England, a memorial was opened to the public in the presence of numerous naval personnel to commemorate and honour the life-threatening work of British and allied mine divers during the Second World War. It is an old anchor mine with its highly sensitive "horns",...

Interview with frigate captain Norman Bronsch, commander of the naval battalion The current naval battalion was reorganised in 2014 for national crisis preparedness. Its mission is to take part in military evacuation operations worldwide in the maritime environment and - as part of national and alliance defence - in amphibious operations. This requires capabilities for asset protection on land and...

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