Sea

German Navy

Marine

Security domain
Sea
What it is
Teilstreitkraft · service (level 3)
Founded
1956
Acknowledged by
bundeswehr.de (official site)
Active headcount
16,200 (2026) official, high confidence
Civilian
1,800
Headcount source
Bundeswehr: Personalzahlen der Bundeswehr (Stand 30 September 2026)
Website
www.bundeswehr.de/de/organisation/marine
Identifiers
factbase.org/org/5BJA7QRM83 · Q56015

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