Axel Schimpf

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.

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Category:Vice admirals of the German Navy
Category:1952 births
Category:Living people
Category:Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Category:Commanders of the National Order of Merit (France)
Category:Recipients of the Badge of Honour of the Bundeswehr
Category:Chiefs of Navy (Germany)