Axel Schimpf

Axel Schimpf
Axel Schimpf
Born	1 October 1952 (age 71); Speyer, West Germany
Allegiance	Germany
Service/branch	German Navy
Years of service	1971–2014
Rank	Vizeadmiral (vice admiral)
Commands held	Navy Office; Navy Command;
Awards	Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr in Gold; NATO Medal for Yugoslavia; Commander of the National Order of Merit; Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany;

Axel Schimpf (born 1 October 1952) is a retired Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) of the German Navy.

Biography[edit]

Schimpf served as Inspector of the Navy from April 2010 to October 2014. He previously served as an officer on German fast attack craft, and as chief of the Navy Office from 2008 to 2010.^[1] He retired from military service on 28 October 2014, when he was replaced as Inspector by Andreas Krause.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Inspekteur der Marine: Vizeadmiral Axel Schimpf". Bundeswehr. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014.
^ "Verteidigung: Kommandoübergabe an neuen Inspekteur der Marine". Focus (in German). 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

Military offices
Preceded by Vizeadmiral Wolfgang E. Nolting	Inspector of the Navy 28 April 2010 – 28 October 2014	Succeeded by Vizeadmiral Andreas Krause
Preceded by Konteradmiral Ulrich Otto	Chief of the Navy Office 2008 – 2010	Succeeded by Konteradmiral Horst-Dieter Kolletschke
Preceded by Konteradmiral Jörg Auer	Deputy Inspector of the Navy 2004 – January 2008	Succeeded by Konteradmiral Hans-Jochen Witthauer

[1] "Inspekteur der Marine: Vizeadmiral Axel Schimpf". Bundeswehr. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014.

[2] "Verteidigung: Kommandoübergabe an neuen Inspekteur der Marine". Focus (in German). 28 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Germany