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![17 September 2018, Lower Saxony, Wilhelmshaven: Mathias Rix, captain of the frigate "Augsburg" of the German Navy, is about to leave the ship. The frigate "Augsburg" has sailed for a mission against 17 September 2018, Lower Saxony, Wilhelmshaven: Mathias Rix, captain of the frigate "Augsburg" of the German Navy, is about to leave the ship. The frigate "Augsburg" has sailed for a mission against](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PM2C8K/17-september-2018-lower-saxony-wilhelmshaven-mathias-rix-captain-of-the-frigate-augsburg-of-the-german-navy-is-about-to-leave-the-ship-the-frigate-augsburg-has-sailed-for-a-mission-against-smugglers-and-arms-smugglers-in-the-mediterranean-it-will-take-over-the-tasks-of-the-tender-mosel-and-the-german-part-in-the-operation-sophia-photo-mohssen-assanimoghaddamdpa-PM2C8K.jpg)
17 September 2018, Lower Saxony, Wilhelmshaven: Mathias Rix, captain of the frigate "Augsburg" of the German Navy, is about to leave the ship. The frigate "Augsburg" has sailed for a mission against
![Wilhelmshaven, Germany. 07 March 2018, Navy troops stand attention onboard the German Navy frigate 'Bayern' as a navy brass orchestra (front) plays a serenade on departure of the vessel from the navy Wilhelmshaven, Germany. 07 March 2018, Navy troops stand attention onboard the German Navy frigate 'Bayern' as a navy brass orchestra (front) plays a serenade on departure of the vessel from the navy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/M6X87X/wilhelmshaven-germany-07-march-2018-navy-troops-stand-attention-onboard-M6X87X.jpg)
Wilhelmshaven, Germany. 07 March 2018, Navy troops stand attention onboard the German Navy frigate 'Bayern' as a navy brass orchestra (front) plays a serenade on departure of the vessel from the navy
![File:The Chief of the Naval Staff, Germany, Vice Admiral Axel Shimpe being received by the Navy Chief, Admiral Nirmal Verma, in New Delhi on February 21, 2012.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:The Chief of the Naval Staff, Germany, Vice Admiral Axel Shimpe being received by the Navy Chief, Admiral Nirmal Verma, in New Delhi on February 21, 2012.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/54/The_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff%2C_Germany%2C_Vice_Admiral_Axel_Shimpe_being_received_by_the_Navy_Chief%2C_Admiral_Nirmal_Verma%2C_in_New_Delhi_on_February_21%2C_2012.jpg)
File:The Chief of the Naval Staff, Germany, Vice Admiral Axel Shimpe being received by the Navy Chief, Admiral Nirmal Verma, in New Delhi on February 21, 2012.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
![Theodor Hoffmann: East German admiral who served as minister of defence after fall of Berlin Wall | The Independent | The Independent Theodor Hoffmann: East German admiral who served as minister of defence after fall of Berlin Wall | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/11/06/11/Theodor-Hoffmann.jpg)
Theodor Hoffmann: East German admiral who served as minister of defence after fall of Berlin Wall | The Independent | The Independent
![07 March 2018, Germany, Wilhelmshaven: Officers off the military police and relatives wave goodbye..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-180307-99-377994-DPAI | agefotostock 07 March 2018, Germany, Wilhelmshaven: Officers off the military police and relatives wave goodbye..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-180307-99-377994-DPAI | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/1a3ce1b7cbf543f1811db921b9dc2748/pah-180307-99-377994-dpai.jpg)
07 March 2018, Germany, Wilhelmshaven: Officers off the military police and relatives wave goodbye..., Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-180307-99-377994-DPAI | agefotostock
![Joshua Lee on Twitter: "New Uniforms :WW1 German Naval Officer Frock Coat,WW1 German Naval Tunic Kriegsmarine Senior Petty Officer Tunic,etc. https://t.co/QX7FM69nDP" / Twitter Joshua Lee on Twitter: "New Uniforms :WW1 German Naval Officer Frock Coat,WW1 German Naval Tunic Kriegsmarine Senior Petty Officer Tunic,etc. https://t.co/QX7FM69nDP" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSvwnSUVAAA96E8.jpg)
Joshua Lee on Twitter: "New Uniforms :WW1 German Naval Officer Frock Coat,WW1 German Naval Tunic Kriegsmarine Senior Petty Officer Tunic,etc. https://t.co/QX7FM69nDP" / Twitter
![ZEEBRUGES, Belgium (Jan. 15, 2018) Incoming Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One Commander, Commander Peter Ramboer (L), NATO's Allied Maritime Command Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Rear Admiral Jens Nemeyer (C), ZEEBRUGES, Belgium (Jan. 15, 2018) Incoming Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One Commander, Commander Peter Ramboer (L), NATO's Allied Maritime Command Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Rear Admiral Jens Nemeyer (C),](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RJBW69/zeebruges-belgium-jan-15-2018-incoming-standing-nato-mine-countermeasures-group-one-commander-commander-peter-ramboer-l-natos-allied-maritime-command-deputy-chief-of-staff-for-operations-rear-admiral-jens-nemeyer-c-and-outgoing-snmcmg1-commanding-officer-commander-gvido-laudups-r-shake-hands-during-the-ceremony-marking-the-change-of-command-at-zeebruges-marine-base-in-belgium-RJBW69.jpg)
ZEEBRUGES, Belgium (Jan. 15, 2018) Incoming Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One Commander, Commander Peter Ramboer (L), NATO's Allied Maritime Command Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Rear Admiral Jens Nemeyer (C),
![Jula-Louise Vladár, M.D. on Twitter: "Internationales Maritimes Museum Hamburg: a full dress uniform, once worn by a surgeon lieutenant of the German Imperial Navy. #KaiserlicheMarine https://t.co/zJgepjFJIs" / Twitter Jula-Louise Vladár, M.D. on Twitter: "Internationales Maritimes Museum Hamburg: a full dress uniform, once worn by a surgeon lieutenant of the German Imperial Navy. #KaiserlicheMarine https://t.co/zJgepjFJIs" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DewUyjpW0AEA42s.jpg:large)
Jula-Louise Vladár, M.D. on Twitter: "Internationales Maritimes Museum Hamburg: a full dress uniform, once worn by a surgeon lieutenant of the German Imperial Navy. #KaiserlicheMarine https://t.co/zJgepjFJIs" / Twitter
![30 August 2018, Munich, Germany: After the conversion to new uniforms by Bavaria's police and judiciary, police and judiciary employees compare the new (r) and old uniforms. The picture shows the uniforms 30 August 2018, Munich, Germany: After the conversion to new uniforms by Bavaria's police and judiciary, police and judiciary employees compare the new (r) and old uniforms. The picture shows the uniforms](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PH2H5C/30-august-2018-munich-germany-after-the-conversion-to-new-uniforms-by-bavarias-police-and-judiciary-police-and-judiciary-employees-compare-the-new-r-and-old-uniforms-the-picture-shows-the-uniforms-of-the-water-police-which-differ-only-insignificantly-in-the-background-is-joachim-herrmann-of-the-christian-social-union-minister-of-the-interior-of-bavaria-csu-every-bavarian-police-officer-and-judicial-officer-has-been-wearing-the-new-clothes-since-august-1-at-the-latest-photo-peter-kneffeldpa-PH2H5C.jpg)
30 August 2018, Munich, Germany: After the conversion to new uniforms by Bavaria's police and judiciary, police and judiciary employees compare the new (r) and old uniforms. The picture shows the uniforms
![Gdynia, Poland. 05th Oct, 2018. German Type 212A submarine U-31 (S181) of Deutsche Marine (German Navy) arrived to port of Gdynia, Poland. October 5th 2018 © Wojciech Strozyk / Alamy Live News Gdynia, Poland. 05th Oct, 2018. German Type 212A submarine U-31 (S181) of Deutsche Marine (German Navy) arrived to port of Gdynia, Poland. October 5th 2018 © Wojciech Strozyk / Alamy Live News](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/ed3c714b07a540808e0134a559bf95f5/pt21t1.jpg)
Gdynia, Poland. 05th Oct, 2018. German Type 212A submarine U-31 (S181) of Deutsche Marine (German Navy) arrived to port of Gdynia, Poland. October 5th 2018 © Wojciech Strozyk / Alamy Live News
![Gdynia, Poland. 05th Oct, 2018. German Type 212A submarine U-31 (S181) of Deutsche Marine (German Navy) arrived to port of Gdynia, Poland. October 5th 2018 © Wojciech Strozyk / Alamy Live News Gdynia, Poland. 05th Oct, 2018. German Type 212A submarine U-31 (S181) of Deutsche Marine (German Navy) arrived to port of Gdynia, Poland. October 5th 2018 © Wojciech Strozyk / Alamy Live News](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/PT21T7/gdynia-poland-05th-oct-2018-german-type-212a-submarine-u-31-s181-of-deutsche-marine-german-navy-arrived-to-port-of-gdynia-poland-october-5th-2018-wojciech-strozyk-alamy-live-news-credit-wojciech-strykalamy-live-news-PT21T7.jpg)
Gdynia, Poland. 05th Oct, 2018. German Type 212A submarine U-31 (S181) of Deutsche Marine (German Navy) arrived to port of Gdynia, Poland. October 5th 2018 © Wojciech Strozyk / Alamy Live News
![A soldier (c) blows a whistle aboard the German Navy ship 'Sachsen' in the harbour of Wilhelmshaven, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-180105-99-514640-DPAI | agefotostock A soldier (c) blows a whistle aboard the German Navy ship 'Sachsen' in the harbour of Wilhelmshaven, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-180105-99-514640-DPAI | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/c531dc9c18a5fa5f10cfc7fabe9fc681/pah-180105-99-514640-dpai.jpg)
A soldier (c) blows a whistle aboard the German Navy ship 'Sachsen' in the harbour of Wilhelmshaven, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-180105-99-514640-DPAI | agefotostock
![Navy Soldiers Attend Handover Commandership Ceremony Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock Navy Soldiers Attend Handover Commandership Ceremony Editorial Stock Photo - Stock Image | Shutterstock](https://editorial01.shutterstock.com/wm-preview-1500/9848310c/d15b58cf/Shutterstock_9848310c.jpg)