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The German Navy ((ドイツ語:Deutsche Marine) or simply (ドイツ語:Marine)—) 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 infrastructure as well as sea lines of communication. Apart from this, the German Navy participates in peacekeeping operations, and renders humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. ==History== 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. Between May 1945 and 1956, the German Mine Sweeping Administration and its successor organizations, made up of former members of the ''Kriegsmarine'', became something of a transition stage for the navy, allowing the future ''Marine'' to draw on experienced personnel upon its formation. In 1956, with West Germany's accession to NATO, the ''Bundesmarine'', as the navy was known colloquially, was formally established. In the same year the East German ''Volkspolizei See'' became the ''Volksmarine'' ("People's Navy"). With the accession of East Germany to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1990 the Volksmarine along with the whole National People's Army became part of the Bundeswehr. Since 1995 the name ''German Navy'' is used in international context, while the official name since 1956 remains ''Marine'' without any additions. As of 31 May 2015, the strength of the navy is 16,356 men and women.〔 A number of naval forces have operated in different periods. See * Preußische Marine (Prussian Navy), 1701–1867 * Reichsflotte (Imperial Fleet), 1848–52 * Norddeutsche Bundesmarine (North German Federal Navy), 1867–71 * Imperial German Navy (''Kaiserliche Marine''), 1871–1919 * Reichsmarine, 1919–35 * Kriegsmarine, 1935–45 * German Mine Sweeping Administration, 1945–56 * ''Bundesmarine'', 1956–1994 * Volksmarine the navy of East Germany, 1956–90 * German Navy, 1995–present 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「German Navy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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