On 12 November, around 140 soldiers took their oath of service or ceremonial oath on the historic riding arena in the castle grounds of the town of Plön. They mainly belong to the Plön Naval NCO School, but the Bundeswehr's Strategic Reconnaissance School in Flensburg and the Special Engineer Regiment 164 from Husum also sent their recruits to the ceremony.
The ceremony
The event took place in the presence of relatives and guests from public life and was accompanied by music from the Kiel Naval Music Corps. The school commander, Captain Klaus Heermeier, welcomed the recruits and guests and led them through the ceremony. The ceremonial address was given by the Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein, Daniel Günther.
Historical
With the public military ceremony on 12 November, the country also honoured the founding day of the Bundeswehr. After all, this day is not just any old date for the armed forces. Exactly 66 years ago, the first 101 volunteers received their certificate of appointment from Theodor Blank, the first Minister of Defence of the Federal Republic of Germany. This day is also the birthday of Prussian Lieutenant General Gerhard von Scharnhorst (*1755, †1813), who formulated the civic responsibility for the defence of the community (citizens in uniform) in Germany and thus represents a key figure in the Bundeswehr's understanding of tradition.
On 12 November 2021, the public swearing-in ceremony of the Naval NCO School took place at Plön Castle. Photo: Kröncke
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