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A force of elite german troops is reported to be on the verge of flying out to support a us retaliatory strike in central asia and pakistan. Hallo friends, some informations on german special troops and their military watches. Military doctrine, enshrined in white books, hardly deals with the. Daniel wirth was honored by his sister kathrin wirthtorrente in a book titled brothers in bravery.

Operation enduring freedom primarily refers to the war in afghanistan, but it is also affiliated with. Like those of all german military units, ksk deployments require. On the same day, troops of prt faizabad conducted an operation to detain notable leaders of the insurgency in northern afghanistan. Following the terrorist attacks of september 11, 2001, several nations took on alqaeda and the taliban during operation enduring freedom oef in afghanistan. A german ksk combat medic poses with his load out at an. Member of the german ksk on a motorbike in afghanistan 35x934 close. Counterinsurgency in northern afghanistan wikipedia. Best nonfiction war books, around the world one book from each country, best iraq and afghanistan war books, best books on special forces m. Ksk kommando spezialkrafte german special forces youtube. Nov 30, 2008 the comments came from general hanschristoph ammon, head of the armys elite special commando unit, or ksk, whose officers are in afghanistan fighting alongside u. During the years of the afghanistan mission, no opportunity up to this point had been available to present the unit with the honor in an. Discover librarianselected research resources on afghan history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Discover the best afghan war military history in best sellers. Watches of german special forces ksk if this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.

Kommando spezialkrafte special forces command, ksk is an elite special forces military. German commando unit reported to be lined up for rescue. Sep 24, 2008 germanys war in afghanistan by ludwig weller 24 september 2008 the official explanation that the 3,500 german soldiers stationed in afghanistan are only construction workers in uniform is. Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than euros and are approximate conversions to euros based upon bloombergs conversion rates. One of the most highly regarded special forces units in the world, you could probably power a whole citys electrical grid with only the commitment needed to make it into the german ksk. Bush announced that airstrikes targeting al qaeda and the taliban had begun in afghanistan. German special forces one of the most dangerous sf in the world. The presentday german army was founded in 1955 as part of the newly formed west german bundeswehr together with the marine german navy and the luftwaffe german air force.

The german military isnt very big with just over 185. Kyle carpenter threw his body in the way of the grenade blast to protect his fellow marine and was severely wounded as he absorbed a majority of the resulting explosion. According to an interview of some soldiers of the german special forces ksk, the postoperation briefing was broken down by an argument between the ksk soldiers and u. Yesterday also saw the start of a parliamentary investigation into the countrys ksk special forces posted in afghanistan. By peter schwarz 14 december 2009 ten weeks after the kunduz massacre, the german government is still conducting a systematic coverup. German translation of afghanistan collins englishgerman.

Eric micheletti, well known editor of raids magazine in france is an internationally respected special forces expert. Kommando spezialkrafte special forces command, or ksk is a special operations unit of german soldiers handpicked from the bundeswehr army to conduct german ksk special operations forces conduct the stoplookandlisten during a training exercise in afghanistan. Germanys war in afghanistan world socialist web site. In march 2007 germany deployed six tornado aircraft. German ksk sniper in afghanistan, 2002 cpl hos onesixth. Home browse history asian history south asian history afghan history. War against terrorism in afghanistan eric micheletti on. Murat kurnaz born 19 march 1982 is a turkish citizen and legal resident of germany who was held in extrajudicial detention by the united states at its military base in kandahar, afghanistan and in the guantanamo bay detention camp at guantanamo bay naval base, cuba beginning in december 2001. German armed forces casualties in afghanistan wikipedia. German ksk in afghanistan with ktm 400 motorbike 5. German translation of afghanistan the official collins englishgerman dictionary online. German soldiers in firefight afghanistan 2010 update. Dec 12, 2009 bild, the mass circulation daily newspaper, reported this week that german special forces command, known as the ksk, has been involved in preparations for the airstrike, but the defense ministry.

Popular afghanistan war books showing 150 of 163 the kite runner paperback by. Apparently as a result of germany changing its roe rules of engagement for its troops in afghanistan earlier this month, german troops in northern afghanistan have been involved in an offensive operation against the taliban. Exploits of an a10 fighter squadron in afghanistan. Deutsches heer is the land component of the armed forces of germany. I cant express how fortunate i was to serve with these units. Best books on special forces missions 95 books goodreads. German special forces in afghanistan have seized a top taliban commander who controlled a network of suicide bombers and fighters who. Afghanistan angst germany news and indepth reporting from. All the early specialised army units except for one fernspahkompanie have been disbanded or merged into the ksk since its activation on april 1, 1997.

Just this week it was revealed that elite ksk units were involved in guarding secret cia detention centres in afghanistan at least since 2002, and took part in the interrogation of the german. Maim modern armies in miniature are quality german company who specialise in bringing the modeller range of unique resin and white metal kits. German soldiers stationed in afghanistan have been accused of being too fat to fight the taliban because they drink too much. Since 2007, german forces may be deployed outside the northern region on a shortterm basis.

German special forces one of the most dangerous sf in the. Jan 16, 2011 german forces in intense firefight afghanistan 2010. In 1994, during the rwandan civil war, some 11 german nationals had to be rescued by french and belgian paratroops as there was no suitably trained german unit to do the job. German bundeswehr soldiers in afghanistan bundeswehr. Ksk has received many decorations and awards from nato, the usa and its affiliates and ksk operatives are frequently. Since then, the number of cases has shot up significantly, placing turkey among the. In this clip you can see elite soldiers from special operations command kommando spezialkrafte ksk. Coalition forces germany nautilus institute for security. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.

Afghanistan, mali and iraq where the germans train kurdish militias are on the list of current deployments, but the government in berlin is signaling there could be more. William dalrymples top 10 books on afghanistan books the. Special forces germany ksk documentation kommando spezialkrafte. The ksk kommando spezialkrafte special forces command, ksk is an elite military unit of germanys bundeswehr. The 7 best books on afghanistan add to plan pratiek sparsh samantara surveys some of the best contemporary literary fiction and nonfiction to come out of afghanistan, from both afghan and international authors, and looks at how these books interpret the culture, society and history of this unsettled landscape. A highprofile arrest was made when german special forces operatives arrested abdul razeq, the taliban commander for northeast afghanistan. German troops to join war effort world news the guardian.

Ksk special forces involved in kunduz strike the local. Member of the german ksk on a motorbike in afghanistan. Assaulter ksk kommando spezialkrafte special forces command, ksk is an elite special forces military unit composed of special operations soldiers handpicked from the ranks of germanys bundeswehr. Members of the german militarys elite ksk special forces played a key role in a nato air strike in afghanistan that killed scores of civilians, daily bild reported on thursday. Sep 21, 2001 a force of elite german troops is reported to be on the verge of flying out to support a us retaliatory strike in central asia and pakistan. German isaf troops in afghanistan are concerned their reputation will. Germany sent 120 ksk commandos to afghanistan in late 2001.

If youve read my book the red circle then you know that i worked very closely with the german ksk in afghanistan right after 911. In this clip you can see elite soldiers from special operations c. With a contingent of 5,350 soldiers and policemen, germany is one of the main contributors of troops to coalition operations in afghanistan. From 1973 until the ksk s formation in 1996, the west german and later german government assigned all counterterrorist and special operations activities to the gsg 9, a highly trained police force created shortly after the hostagetaking that transpired during the 1972 munich olympic games. Either 200 or officially 100 soldiers are mentioned. List of books and articles about afghan history online. Operation enduring freedom oef was the official name used by the u.

German army to relieve us troops in afghanistan by lucas adler 25 february 2005 the us government has recently announced plans to pull out large numbers of its 10,000 troops currently stationed in. Afghanistan angst germany news and indepth reporting. Over 100,000 german translations of english words and phrases. First sergeant daniel wirth was fatally shot in baghlan province afghanistan during operation maiwand. German forces in intense firefight afghanistan 2010. Its about gotten to that point with the german military in afghanistan. If youve read my book the red circle, then you know that the seals did the first us german joint special operations missions in afghanistan post 911. German army to relieve us troops in afghanistan world.

This is the 5 scale plastic model modern german ksk commandos figure set 4 from trumpeter. The german special forces is truly one of the most dangerous and deadliest sf on the world. Jun 16, 2012 if youve read my book the red circle then you know that i worked very closely with the german ksk in afghanistan right after 911. Foreign special forces books such as british sas, french, german. German defense minister visits afghanistan the new york times. More recently, like their polish counterpart grom, ksk have been deeply involved in the global war on terror in afghanistan, and have sent over a hundred.

A german ksk combat medic poses with his load out at an unknown fob in afghanistan 736. My seal platoon was also put under the command of a german ksk officerincharge during a combat mission and this was another first. The hindi kid would soon learn what the british learned earlier in the century, and what the russians would eventually learn by the late 1980s. Afghanistan is bordered by iran on the west, by pakistan on the east and south, and by turkmenistan, uzbekistan, and tajikistan on the north. The worlds most ferocious special forces page 5 history a2z. Maim known as modern armies in miniatures is new company located in germany. Member of the german ksk on a motorbike in afghanistan 35x934. Embedded with special forces in afghanistan part 2 duration.

From the familiar to the obscure, novelist and military man jesse goolsby runs down the poetry, fiction, memoir and history you need to make. A report by germanys parliament found forces in afghanistan got through more than 1. Defense expert wieczorek spd says about 200 soldiers of the ksk have participated in. German general breaks silence on afghanistan the new york times. The german government will not reveal how many and since when the elite forces are operating in afghanistan. Germanys ksk, together with french special forces, arrested a suspected war criminal in foca. Although german troops mainly operate in the comparatively quiet north of the country, the bundeswehr has suffered a number of casualties during participation in the international security assistance force mission in afghanistan.

Members of ksk during desert warfare training texas 2004. This unique book, which studies the efforts of the united states in afghanistan, discusses potential. As a result, in 1996 the kommando spezialkraefte, or ksk, was formed. Kommando spezialkrafte special forces command, or ksk is a special operations unit of german soldiers handpicked from the bundeswehr army to conduct missions around the globe. Ive personally served with the german ksk, danish frogman, norwegian sof, and australian sas while in afghanistan. Kommando spezialkrafte ksk in afghanistan assaulter 1. Germany was responsible for training the afghan police, but the. Mar 27, 20 william dalrymples top 10 books on afghanistan. German special forces capture top taliban commander who. German soldiers too fat to fight the taliban telegraph. About 100 special forces troops ksk are deployed in afghanistan, but reportedly have not been used in combat for several years. They were not given their own area of operation, but worked with american special forces and commandos as needed. German special forces one of the most dangerous sf in the world duration.

Trumpeter modern german ksk commandos figure set plastic. On october 7, 2001, in response to the september 11 attacks, president george w. When the news broke that german ksk troops were engaged in combat in afghanistan, germanys welt am sonntag newspaper reported about a wave of hysteria in calw, the southwestern german town. German tanks and infantry attack in the east by james dunnigan august, 2009. Traiing is so meticulous, that to make the cut you have to pass courses in seventeen different schools worldwide. Quite a large number, both, as the current strength of the ksk is just about 400 men. Us army forces were part of the attempted rescue mission. War against terrorism in afghanistan by eric micheletti 20031002 on. With a contingent of 5,350 soldiers and policemen, germany is one of the main contributors of.

German armed forces casualties in afghanistan news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2011 learn. Germany outraged by afghan skull photos, orders probe dw. Like all german military units, ksk deployment requires parliamentary authorization, providing evidence of operations in kosovo, bosnia and herzegovina and afghanistan. If youve read my book the red circle, then you know that the seals did the first usgerman joint special operations missions in afghanistan post 911. See more ideas about modern warfare, german army and armed forces. In a 2010 interview, ksk commander hanschristoph ammon said that no ksk soldiers. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at.

Oef was the initial combat operations starting on 7 october 2001, in the wake of the 11 september attacks on. Apr 14, 2017 15 great books about iraq, afghanistan. German kommando spezialkrafte ksk 22 oct 2011 i was looking through my old photos the other day and stumbled across a picture of me and my ksk buddies in afghanistan. Khaled hosseini goodreads author shelved 9 times as afghanistan war avg rating 4. Jul 17, 2012 german special forces ksk only diashow. Ksk soldiers have been accused of torturing a german.

The ksk commandos are the first german troops to engage in combat since 1945 not counting some communist east german military advisers who may have had to defend. Special operations commando, are planned to operate until late march in afghanistan. Participants in operation enduring freedom wikipedia. The cause of the conflict is said to have been the complaint of some u.