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Volksmarine Parade Dress
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The Volksmarine had naval bases at Peenemünde, Warnemünde, Rostock, Stralsund, Tarnewitz, and Dranske. The Volksmarine and the Grenzbrigadeküste also used berths at Darsser Ort, Greifswald, Ueckermunde, Wisborn, Kühlungsborn, and Sassnitz. In early 1987, East Germany's naval forces were structured as follows: 1st Flotilla headquartered in Peenemünde 4th Flotilla headquartered in Rostock-Warnemünde 6th Flotilla headquartered in Dranske on Rügen Island Grenzbrigadeküste (Coastal Border Brigade) based in Rostock Communications regiment stationed on Rügen Island Naval fighter regiment in Laage Naval helicopter squadron in Parow Naval engineer battalion in Stralsund Combat swimmer company in Kühlungsborn Naval Hydrographic Service in Rostock Karl Liebknecht Officer School in Stralsund Naval Manning Division, in Rostock and Stralsund Walter Steffens Fleet School in Stralsund and Wolgast Naval testing facility at Wolgast Central Military Hospital in Stralsund Coastal rocket regiment in Tarnewitz Central Supply Depot in Waren |