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Encyclopedia > Norddeutsche Bundesmarine

The Norddeutsche Bundesmarine (Northern German Federal Navy) was the Navy of the North German Confederation. The North German Confederation (German Norddeutscher Bund), a transitional grouping which existed (1867 - 1871) between the dissolution of the German Confederation and the founding of the German Empire, cemented Prussian control over the 22 states of Northern Germany and emanated that same control (via the Zollverein) into southern Germany. ...


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  • The Navy of the North German Confederation (http://mitglied.lycos.de/bielatal/navy/ships.htm)

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german navy - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com (121 words)
It traces its root back to the Germany Navy that existed from 1848-1852 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy (Norddeutsche Bundesmarine, 1866-1871) and became the Imperial Navy (Kaiserliche Marine, 1872-1918).
The German Navy was known as the the Vorlufige Reichsmarine (Temporary Imperial Navy) from 1919 to 1921 and then became the Reichsmarine.
It was known as the War Navy (Kriegsmarine) from 1935 to 1945, and was then referred to as the Federal Navy (Bundesmarine).
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