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•  German Navy

  The German Navy (Deutsche Marine is the navy of Germany and part of the Bundeswehr . The German Navy traces its roots back to the Imperial Fleet of the revolutionary era of 1848–1852 and more directly to the Prussian Navy, which later evolved into the Northern German Federal Navy and became the Imperial Navy . From 1919 to 1921 it was known as the Temporary Imperial Navy and then became the Reichsmarine. It was known as the War Navy from 1935 to 1945.

  

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•  Luftwaffe

  Luftwaffe (derived from the words "Luft"= air and "Waffe"=weapon) is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1933 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956. Schweizer Luftwaffe is also the name of the Swiss Air Force in German (Forces aériennes suisses in French and Forze Aeree Svizzere in Italian).

  

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•  Military Aid to the Civil Community

  Military Aid to the Civil Community (MACC) is a phrase referring to the armed forces providing a service to the civilian community. It is used in many countries, particularly the United Kingdom.

  

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•  Reichswehr

  The Reichswehr (German for "National Defence") formed the military organisation of Germany from 1919 until 1935, when it was renamed the Wehrmacht ("Defence Force"). At the end of World War I, the forces of the German Empire had mostly split up, the men making their way home individually or in small groups. Many of them joined the Freikorps ("Free Corps"), a collection of volunteer paramilitary units that were involved in revolution and border clashes between 1918 and 1923.

  

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•  Bundeswehr

  The Bundeswehr comprises the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities. The States of Germany are not allowed to maintain armed forces of their own, since the Basic Law of Germany states that matters of defense fall into the sole responsibility of the Federal government.

  

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•  German General Staff

  The German General Staff (Großer Generalstab, literally Great General Staff) was an institution whose rise and development gave the German military a decided advantage over its adversaries. The Staff amounted to its best "weapon" for nearly a century and a half.

  

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•  German Army

  The German Army is the land component of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. Traditionally the German military forces have been composed of Army, the Navy, and an Air Force after World War I. It was reinstalled in 1955 as the West German Army and as a part of the newly formed Bundeswehr. In the aftermath of the German reunification of 1990, the National People's Army of the former German Democratic Republic was integrated into the West German Army.

  

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•  POLYGON

  POLYGONE is an Electronic Warfare Tactics Range located on the border between France and Germany. It is one of only two in Europe, the other being RAF Spadeadam. The range, also referred to as the Multi-national Aircrew Electronic Warfare Tactics Facility (MAEWTF), is jointly operated by personnel from the United States, German and French Air Forces. Both of the ranges are coordinated by CCC systems provided by Computer Application Services(www. casltd. co.

  

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•  Conscription in Germany

  Germany has conscription (Wehrpflicht) for male citizens. The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany and several special laws (e.g. Wehrpflichtgesetz) are regulating these duties and the exceptions. Men are obliged to serve nine months either in the military, which they can refuse, and do alternative civilian service, or honorary service (like any volunteer) for at least six years in a civil protection organisation.

  

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•  Panzerlied

  "Panzerlied" is one of the most well known Wehrmacht songs. It was composed in June 1933 by Oberleutnant Kurt Wiehle while on his way to Königsbruck. Wiehle adapted a German sailor's song, writing lyrics more appropriate to the Panzerwaffe. It has gained fame in the English-speaking world due to its usage in the 1965 film Battle of the Bulge. The Panzerlied is still in use by Bundeswehr and Bundesheer today.

  

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•  Canton of Fribourg

  The Canton of Fribourg is a canton of Switzerland. It is located in the west of the country. The capital of the canton is Fribourg. The name Fribourg is French, whereas Freiburg is the German name for both the canton and the town.

  

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•  U.S. Route 11

  U.S. Route 11 is a north–south United States highway extending 1,645 miles (2,647 km) across the eastern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 90 in the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge in eastern New Orleans, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at the United States-Canada border in Rouses Point, New York, where the route continues north as Route 223. US 11, created in 1926, largely follows the route of the original plan. Until 1929, U.S.

  

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•  Albion Middle School

  Albion Middle School, serving students in grades seven through nine since 1984, is located at 2755 East Newcastle Drive in Sandy, Utah. Albion, located near the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon, is part of the Canyons School District. Albion operates on a traditional nine-month, 180-day school calendar. School hours are from 7:50 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. , Mondays through Thursdays; Fridays are “late start” days that begin at 9:25 a.m.

  

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•  Cat Thompson

  

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