| Axel Schimpf | |
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| Born | (1952-10-01) 1 October 1952 (age 72) Speyer, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Service |  German Navy |
| Years of service | 1971–2014 |
| Rank | Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) |
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| Awards | |
Axel Schimpf (born 1 October 1952) is a retired Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) of the German Navy.
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, 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.
References
- "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 byVizeadmiral Wolfgang E. Nolting | Inspector of the Navy 28 April 2010 – 28 October 2014 |
Succeeded byVizeadmiral Andreas Krause |
| Preceded byKonteradmiral Ulrich Otto | Chief of the Navy Office 2008 – 2010 |
Succeeded byKonteradmiral Horst-Dieter Kolletschke |
| Preceded byKonteradmiral Jörg Auer | Deputy Inspector of the Navy 2004 – January 2008 |
Succeeded byKonteradmiral Hans-Jochen Witthauer |
Inspectors of the Navy  | ||
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| Chiefs of the German Navy Office | ||
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- 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