Volksmarine

Volksmarine - VM (Melayu: Tentera Laut Rakyat), adalah nama rasmi angkatan laut Republik Demokratik Jerman (GDR). Ia adalah sebahagian daripada Tentera Rakyat Nasional, ditubuhkan pada 1 Mac 1956.

Tentera Laut Rakyat Volksmarine
Insignia Volksmarine.
Aktif	1956–1990
Dibubarkan	2 Oktober 1990
Negara	Jerman Timur
Kesetiaan	Majlis Pertahanan Nasional
Jenis	Tentera laut
Peranan	Pertahanan pantai
Saiz	27,300 anggota
Sebahagian daripada	Tentera Rakyat Nasional
Pangkalan	Rostock
Pertempuran	Perang Dingin
Penobatan	Lihat artikel
Komander
Para panglima	Felix Scheffler, (1956) Waldemar Verner, (1957–1959) Wilhelm Ehm, (1959–1961) Heinz Neukirchen, (1961–1963) Wilhelm Ehm, (1963–1987) Theodor Hoffmann, (1987–1989) Hendrik Born (1989–1990)
Tanda kebesaran
Panji-panji tentera laut (1960–1990)
Bendera angkatan laut (1960–1990)[1]

Para panglima

• Konteradmiral Felix Scheffler (1 Mac 1956 – 31 Disember 1956)
• Vizeadmiral Waldemar Verner (1 Januari 1957 – 31 Julai 1959)
• Konteradmiral Wilhelm Ehm (1 Ogos 1959 – 31 Julai 1961)
• Konteradmiral Heinz Neukirchen (1 Ogos 1961 – 24 Februari 1963)
• Konteradmiral Wilhelm Ehm (25 Februari 1963 – 30 November 1987)
• Vizeadmiral Theodor Hoffmann (1 Disember 1987 – 17 November 1989)
• Vizeadmiral Hendrik Born (11 Disember 1989 – 2 Oktober 1990)

Organisasi

Tentera Laut Rakyat telah dipimpin oleh Kommando der Volksmarine (Markas Tentera Laut) di Rostock-Gehlsdorf. Ia telah disusun seperti berikut (tahun 1985):

• 1st Flotilla in Peenemünde,
• 4th Flotilla in Rostock-Warnemünde,
• 6th Flotilla at Bug on Rügen Island,
• 6th Border Brigade (Coast) in Rostock.

Terdapat tambahan seperti berikut:

• one Torpedo Technical Support Company (TTK-18) in Sassnitz (servicing anti-submarine torpedoes)
• one Naval Helicopter Wing (MHG-18) in Parow near Stralsund
• one Naval Flight Wing (MFG-28) in Laage
• one Navy Engineering Battalion (MPiB-18) in Sassnitz
• one Combat Swimmer Command (KSK-18) in Kühlungsborn
• one Coastal Missile Regiment (Ground Support) (KRR-18) in Schwarzenpfost
• one Coastal Defense Regiment (Ground Support) (KVR-18) in Rostock(from 1988)
• one Naval Propaganda Company (PRK-18) in Rostock-Warnemünde
• the Maritime Hydrographic Service of the GDR (SHD) in Rostock
• testing and other special facilities
• training facilities
  • Naval NCO Academy "Walter Steffens" in Parow (naval training of NCOs and seamen)
  • Naval Officers Academy "Karl Liebknecht" in Stralsund (training of naval officers)
  • NCO School for Support Services at Dänholm near Stralsund (technical training of NCOs)

Lihat juga

• Armada Baltik
• Tentera Rakyat Nasional