German Navy

Motivational Statement Joining the Navy in December 2012 was one of the best decisions I ever made. My days in the Navy were much more than just opportunity. Honor, courage and commitment were the core values instill in me. They continued to define who I am wherever I may find myself. In June 2014, I was honorably discharged in order to be commissioned an officer in the same branch of the military. As I seek to become a Navy Chaplain – a clergy and officer; it is my desire to serve the Sailors,…

1SG Duerr has served in the Armed Forces for over 28 years on Active Duty for the US Air Force, the US Army and the Active Guard Reserve (AGR). He became an AGR Instructor for the Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG) in 2002 at the Regional Training Site - Maintenance (RTS-M) in Salina, Kansas. Since 2002, he served in key leadership roles like Chief Instructor, Operations NCOIC, Deputy Commadant and First Sergeant. 1SG Duerr always put mission first while serving at the RTS-M and the HQ, 235th…

Question #1: What would be your response to the order? Explain in detail. My first response towards the operation order is to question the necessity of forcefully removing local evacuee from their homes and destroying their property if they refuse to evacuate. Then explain to the commander that this type of action is prohibited and in clear violation of the Law of War. My second response will be to advice that the operation order be revised before the execution of the order because the…

armed forces that attributes their success during World War 1 is the Navy. The Navy realized very quickly that using oil instead of coal would put their troops in a much better position during the war. The Navy did not come to this decision without conducting its own extensive research. The commission of people the Navy enlisted to conduct this research establish a few key points. Shulman argues (2003), “In 1900, consensus of Navy engineers agreed that fuel oil engines would avoid noxious…

The Royal Navy is the United Kingdom's principal naval warfare force. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century, it is the oldest of the armed services and is known as the Senior Service. During the 17th century the Royal Navy competed mostly with the Dutch Navy and in the 18th century with the French Navy for world supremacy. From the late 18th century until the mid-1940s it was the most powerful navy in the world, being surpassed by the US Navy after World War II. The…

your enquiry into the roles played by the Royal Navy in the war at sea in the two world wars. (Sources A-D) The Navy played an important role during WW1 as it protected the British Isles and its colonies. It was also used to blockade the ports of enemy countries, to try and stop supplies of food and other materials getting in. WW1 was largely a land based war, although battles at sea also were also a crucial part of warfare. Overall The Royal Navy played an essential part in ensuring Britain’s…

defensive, evidenced through the Civil War. In the context of the Navy, one of the latest technological innovations is aviation; it was being integrated into the Navy before World War I, but wasn’t advanced enough to be of any major strategic use until World War II. For this reason, the strategic and tactical impact of aviation is most visible through the scope of World War II. With the advent of aviation and its integration into the Navy came a shift in naval strategy and tactics; this…

become industrialized mainly in obtaining coal and iron. The population at the time was about 60 million. Germany caught up with great powers like Britain and France by having a growing rail network, and one of the strongest armies. Their navy also was the second best Navy. Otto Von Bismarck's foreign policy was to maintain a balance of power in Europe because he feared France would attack them after they were defeated in the Franco-Prussian War. Bismarck tried for national unity yet he disliked…

Introduction Coinciding with the Nazi takeover in 1933, Germany began a belligerent rearmament of the Wehrmacht by taking advantage of political and ideological strains in Europe and Russia. By rearming and reforming the German military, Hitler hoped to secure Germany’s global dominance by creating a powerful striking force, capable of rapid mobilization and decisive victory. In part, historians attribute Germany’s ability to rearm to liberating appeasement policies; however, another…

development of other technologies that had to be outfitted to exemplify the aircrafts capabilities. Major impacts on carriers directly corresponded to the innovation of jet aircraft. “The potential of high-performance jet aircraft could not be realized by navies until the aircraft carriers also benefited from new applications of technology.” (Lautenschlager, 1984, p. 49) . Jet aircraft needed a new style of aircraft carrier that wasn’t…