Posted on 02/15/2017 5:50:10 PM PST by nickcarraway
Not on a 40 hr workweek.
The German armed forces wouldn’t last a week in a one-on-one fight with Russia.
Looks like the Volkssturm in 1945.
And just about as well equipped.
I think at one time last year the Germans had all of two combat helicopters operating: no maintenance.
No.
But the good news is, the French can wait for the Russians to reach the Rhine, then nuke Germany.
Based on past performance, I’m going to say ... “no”.
Germany sunk its tax revenue into welfare and recently into islamist takeover. They will be attacked from the outside and the inside and they have cut their defense to the bone. I do not think we should sacrifice to defend them. After islam takes over we should just nuke them.
In modern warfare, good strategy, good tactics, knowing when to call and when to walkaway are the most important assets.
It is possible that someone in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia has the best skills and can bring together the former East bloc states. It is possible that both Merkel types and Gilder types dont really know how to motivate a critical mass to have the will to unite against the enemy.
And who is the enemy? ISIS? Or Putin who is anti-ISIS? or ???
The defeated Wermacht of 1945 looked more capable than this bunch.
Who cares. The Poles will kill anything that moves.
Obviously not, the muslims just invaded and no one lifted a finger to stop them.
How do you protect people bent on committing suicide..?
That sounds VERY dangerous.
Er....No.
The modern German Army isn’t capable of defending Germany, much less Europe. Even as well trained as they are, 60,000 active duty soldiers only go so far.
Here is a chart from Wikipedia showing its 2016 order of battle:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Army#/media/File:Germany_Army_2012.png
Here is the article the chart is taken from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Army
1200 German troops for Lithuania? What is German for speedbump? Wait, too late. What was Russian for very small speedbump?
Not likely. This is strike three and there won’t be a Germany or a German race much longer.
Remember the histories are written by the winners, none of which acknowledge that Stalin was ready to move west at the same time Hitler moved east. Damn shame all the German soldiers that died keeping the communists out of their land just to give it to the muslims two generations later.
The photo is labeled-—
Bundeswehr soldiers in Lithuania. Photo: DPA
There seem to be a mix of ages in the photo, altho all wearing the Flecktarn uniform, and look more like reservists. At least give them credit for trying. Does Germany allow or expect the Muslim immigrants to serve?
Germany defending Europe?
I guess they think this is a best of five series. The rest of the world th out it was two out of three.
Not long ago, it was reported that German elements of the NATO QRF—the tip of the alliance spear—were training with broomsticks, because the unit didn’t have enough weapons and ammo for all of its troops. And remember, along with the U.S. and UK, the German military is considered the best in NATO.
Putin is laughing.
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