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

German Navy The German Navy (, ) is the navy of Germany and part of the unified '' Bundeswehr'' (Federal Defense), the German Armed Forces. The German Navy was originally known as the ''Bundesmarine'' (Federal Navy) from 1956 to 1995, when ''Deutsche Mar ...

Biography

Schimpf served as Inspector of the Navy from April 2010 to October 2014. He previously served as an officer on German

fast attack craft A fast attack craft (FAC) is a small, fast, agile, offensive, often affordable warship armed with anti-ship missiles, gun or torpedoes. FACs are usually operated in close proximity to land as they lack both the seakeeping and all-round defensiv ...

, and as chief of the Navy Office from 2008 to 2010. He retired from military service on 28 October 2014, when he was replaced as Inspector by Andreas Krause.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Schimpf, Axel Vice admirals of the German Navy 1952 births Living people Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Commanders of the Ordre national du Mérite Recipients of the Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr Chiefs of Navy (Germany) People from Speyer Military personnel from Rhineland-Palatinate