Series of laws expanding the navy of the German Empire, passed from 1898 to 1912
The Naval Laws (German: Flottengesetze, "Fleet Laws") were five separate laws passed by the German Empire, in 1898, 1900, 1906, 1908, and 1912. These acts, championed by Kaiser Wilhelm II and his Secretary of State for the Navy, Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, committed Germany to building up a navy capable of competing with the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom.
The NavalLaws (German: Flottengesetze, "Fleet Laws") were five separate laws passed by the German Empire, in 1898, 1900, 1906, 1908, and 1912. These acts...
The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is the constitution of the Federal Republic...
combined. Between 1815 and the passage of the Germannavallaws of 1890 and 1898, only France was a potential naval threat. Apart from the Crimean War, it dd...
of Germany's imperial ambitions, called the Tirpitz Plan. The Kaiser directed a series of naval expansions, collectively called the GermanNavalLaws, to...
(Imperial Naval Office). Working closely with Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, he was primarily responsible for drafting the Flottengesetze (GermanNavalLaws), and...
In Germany, access to guns is controlled by the German Weapons Act (German: Waffengesetz) (this law adheres to the European Firearms Directive), which...
Britain and Germany. The Germannavallaws of 1890 and 1898 authorized a fleet of 38 battleships, a vital threat to the balance of naval power. Britain...
The German Empire (German: Deutsches Reich), also referred to as Imperial Germany, the Second Reich or simply Germany, was the period of the German Reich...
preeminent naval power, would avoid risking war with Germany in order to preserve its superiority. Tirpitz secured a series of NavalLaws between 1900...
The German colonial empire (German: Deutsches Kolonialreich) constituted the overseas colonies, dependencies, and territories of the German Empire. Unified...
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the Laws of Naval War was a proposed international code of maritime law, especially as it relates to wartime activities, in 1909 at the London Naval Conference...
Nazi Germany, officially known as the German Reich and later the Greater German Reich, is a term used to describe the German state between 1933 and 1945...
(II): Convention with respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land This voluminous convention contains the laws to be used in all wars on land between...
area of national jurisdiction in accordance with national laws and ratified international laws; perform diplomatic duties in support of foreign policy set...
The Constitution of the German Empire (German: Verfassung des Deutschen Reiches) was the basic law of the German Empire of 1871–1918, from 16 April 1871...
Naval aviation is the application of military air power by navies, whether from warships that embark aircraft, or land bases. Naval aviation units are...
materials. Germany's attempted U-boat blockade caused some shortages in Britain, but ultimately failed. This outcome was repeated in World War II. Naval strategic...
1941) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 until his abdication in 1918, which marked the end of the German Empire and the House...
The High Seas Fleet (German: Hochseeflotte) was the battle fleet of the German Imperial Navy and saw action during the First World War. The formation...
Lumut Naval Base is a Royal Malaysian Navy military base in Lumut, Perak, about 100 miles (160 km) from Kuala Lumpur. It is Malaysia's largest naval base...
proclaimed that the laws of the United States were in force in the territory, but that Samoan laws that did not conflict with U.S. law would remain in effect...
accordance with their laws and treaties in force. — CPPCG Since 1951 the following states have enacted provisions within their municipal law to prosecute or...
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