Axel Schimpf | |
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| Born | 1 October 1952 Speyer, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Service/ |  German Navy |
| Years of service | 1971–2014 |
| Rank | Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) |
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Axel Schimpf (born 1 October 1952) is a retired Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) of the German Navy.
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]
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