Navy of Germany (Freedom Ascendant)

The German Navy (German: Marine) refers to the naval force of the Federal Republic of Germany

Commissioned Officers
The modern structure of the German Navy is based on the work of Admiral Michael Howard (US), Admiral Phillip Woodcock (UK), and (former) Admiral Friedrich von Sterneck (Germany), after the second World War, after having been completely destroyed by the French and Polish occupation forces. Reconstituted in 1949 under the Marshall Plan, purchasing a number of WW2 ships from the United States Ships to defend its own coast and overseas territories and shipping lanes, the ranking structure was a blend of that used in the British and American navies, as well as using traditional German and Austrian (formerly Austro-Hungarian) naval ranks.

Warrant Officers
Warrant officers in Germany were created in 1948 in the Army as single-track, specialty officers with subject matter expertise in a particular area, modeled after the American warrant officers. The German name for warrant officer, Feldwebel, actually meant a non-commissioned officer, but in the newly reorganized Bundeswehr, that title was freed to be used for warrant officers. The newly reconstituted German Navy also used Warrant Officers, as a technical specialist who directs specific activities essential to the proper operation of a ship, which also require commissioned officer authority. German Naval warrant officers serve in 30 specialties in five categories.