Volksmarine
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The Volksmarine was the naval force of the German Democratic Republic from 1956 to 1990. The Volksmarine was one of the service branches of the National People's Army and primarily performed a coastal
Cap of an officer of the Volksmarine (with cap cover), 1962
Koni-class frigate Berlin-Haupstadt der DDR underway on 1 October 1985, observing NATO ships participating in "Exercise BALTOPS '85"
Koni-class frigate Rostock
Intelligence ship Jasmund
German Navy
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The German Navy is part of the unified Bundeswehr, the German Armed Forces. The German Navy was originally known as the Bundesmarine from 1956 to 1995, when Deutsche Marine became the official name wi
Volksmarine
…of the East German state for 34 years. Rostock, former home port and headquarters of the Volksmarine, houses Navy Command for the post-reunification Deutsche Marine. Soon after the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War, the Soviet Union initiated the rearming of the German Democratic Republic (GDR…
A sailor of the West German navy during the 1970s
A Baden-Württemberg-class frigate in Wilhelmshaven in April 2017
Westland WG-13 Super Lynx Mk88a of the German Navy
A German Navy boarding team member assigned to the frigate Augsburg (F213) provides security with a P8 pistol for the remainder of his team as they board a local cargo hold by fast rope to conduct a search of the vessel.