German Forces Launch Offensive in Northern Afghanistan

The Weekly Standard ^

[MinorityRepublican]

Several hundred Bundeswehr soldiers, backed by heavy “Marder” tanks and fighter jets, are currently helping about 1,200 Afghan National Army forces conduct major anti-terrorist operations near the Taliban stronghold of Chahar Dara, southwest of the city of Kunduz, where the bulk of Germany’s roughly 4,000 troops are stationed.

The fighting--which started on Sunday and involves looking for Taliban / Al Qaeda fighters “village by village and house by house”--is expected to go on until at least next week.

The Bundeswehr soldiers are part of the German-led NATO Quick Reaction Force (QRF), which provides force protection and serves as emergency back-up for Alliance troops.

Finally, as German media have pointed out, the current Afghanistan offensive marks the first time since the end of WW II that Germany’s soldiers are again involved in major ground combat operations.

[r9etb]

For a minute I thought this was one of your posts.... ;-)

[rahbert]

[Lazamataz]

Dude, the Marder is one HELL of a tank.

Take a looksee.

[nathanbedford]

I tried everything from dog hair to dog Sheisse and nothing worked until I put an automatic noise machine in under the hood and have had no problems since. No problem now under the hood but often a problem underfoot.

I don't know whether this is true or not, but somebody told me the Germans have put the little boogers on the endangered species list.

[Lurking in Kansas]

I’m just glad those guys are on our side...

[Lurking in Kansas]

LMAO ... love it!!

[Moose4]

It’s an H&K MG3, a direct descendant of the World War II MG42. One of the finest infantry support weapons ever made, and oddly, one of the reasons that the Wehrmacht never widely adopted a semi-automatic rifle like the M1 Garand. Up until the end of the war, German riflemen were still mostly using the old Mauser K98k bolt-action five-shot rifle. But because the Wehrmacht built their small unit tactics around the machine-gun section, and had many more of them than comparative American units with BARs, they actually had a significant firepower advantage in many engagements.

}:-)4

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"as German media have pointed out, the current Afghanistan offensive marks the first time since the end of WW II that Germany’s soldiers are again involved in major ground combat operations."

I wouldn't worry. The Germans are naturals. It's in their blood. They'll get into the swing of things real quick...

[Pyro7480]

That’s an earlier Marder. A picture of the current marder is in post #3.

[SolidWood]

Its time for Germany to wake out of their 60 year nap and march onto the world stage. The day will come when the name Germany will cause nations to tremble once again. “DER TAG” is coming.

Either you are joking, or you better belong to Stormfront.

[SolidWood]

Germans are the smartest people in the world. Period. This is not even up for debate.

That's why they followed Hitler, right?

Newbie troll.

[MinorityRepublican]

lol what’s wrong with Germany becoming a World Power again? WW2 happened a long time ago and it’s time to move on....

[SolidWood]

Time to move on?

Your post explicitly called for a “return to the old days” (Der Tag is coming mwhahaha!), where the “world trembles” before the “awakened German”.

I am supposed not to associate this thinking with a “Fourth Reich”?

[theDentist]

You are so right. Ever think you’d be rootin’ for them? In their corner? Times change.

[manc]

not sure if you know the our best ally the British have been fighting in Helmand province for years and that is where the really battles have been

They have been losing soldiers daily sometimes.

Other Euro nations have been in fighting too.

The media might only lead us to think that were the only ones there doing anything but I can assure the media here are totally ignorant to their coverage

[gura]

"German Forces Launch Offensive in Northern Afghanistan"

They'll be in Tehran sometime next I imagine.

[gura]

"German Forces Launch Offensive in Northern Afghanistan"

They'll be in Tehran sometime next week I imagine.

[SolidWood]

P.S.

My previous post was directed at “Forward the Light Brigade”, who was salivating at the thought of another “Reich”. I didn’t look at your name and mistook you for him. The point remains the same anyway.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Germans are the smartest people in the world. Period. This is not even up for debate.

Except for the Koreans and the . . . um . . . you know!

[MinorityRepublican]

Point taken. But I don’t think we’ll have to worry about the rise of resurgent Germany anytime soon. Especially with their pathetic birth rate.