Description: THE PRIDE OF THE GERMAN NAVY: Frigate Hessen - Combat Drill in the Atlantic | WELT Documentary, Unexpected Result!?! - NAVY GERMANY GUIDE, FROM IMPERIAL FLEET TO BUNDESMARINE: How the German Navy fights in sea battle | Full Documentary
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The German Navy ( German : Deutsche Marine or simply German : Marine — listen ) is the navy of Germany and part of the unified Bundeswehr , the German Armed Forces. The German Navy was originally known as the Bundesmarine from 1956 until 1995 when Deutsche Marine (German Navy) became the official name with respect to the 1990 incorporation of the East German Volksmarine . It is deeply integrated into the NATO alliance. Its primary mission is protection of Germany's territorial waters and maritime infras
The German Navy traces its roots back to the Reichsflotte (Imperial Fleet) of the revolutionary era of 1848–52 . The Reichsflotte was the first German navy to sail under the black-red-gold flag. Founded on 14 June 1848 by the orders of the democratically elected Frankfurt Parliament , the Reichsflotte's brief existence ended with the failure of the revolution and it was disbanded on 2 April 1852; thus, the modern day navy celebrates its birthday on 14 June.
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