Artic Warefare Pictures From Around The Globe [Archive]

StirCrazy

11-12-2005, 08:43 AM

The days are darker the wind is stronger and in most places its starting to get damn cold at night. Yes it's that time of year again so i thought it would be COOL to post some Festive military winter photos.

If anyone has any from their country's armed forces please post 'em.

British Royal Marine Commando's Artic Warfare, Norway.

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/1506/rmc10os.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc10os.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/2319/rmc22hp.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc22hp.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/2246/rmc30xs.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc30xs.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/5382/rmc46qr.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc46qr.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/1932/rmc54ub.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc54ub.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/8039/rmc60bb.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc60bb.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/380/rmc70so.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc70so.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/8514/rmc80fm.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc80fm.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/7529/rmc99bs.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc99bs.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/9507/rmc109mq.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc109mq.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/7606/rmc115kq.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc115kq.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/1568/rmc125mh.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc125mh.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/1086/rmc133io.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc133io.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/8766/rmc141lp.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc141lp.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/6999/rmc158qf.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc158qf.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/4959/rmc164rb.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc164rb.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/7213/rmc178mr.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc178mr.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/9793/rmc185mj.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc185mj.jpg)

http://img483.imageshack.us/img483/1482/rmc197xd.th.jpg (http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc197xd.jpg)

variable

11-12-2005, 08:57 AM

http://www.hkpro.com/image/action2g36snow.jpg

Germans in the snow.

http://www.hkpro.com/action6snowsd.jpg

French SF (13E Regiment de Dragons Parachutistes / 13th Airborne Dragoons Regiment) in the snow.

ben

StirCrazy

11-12-2005, 09:06 AM

nice pics thx, i like the french camo !

pekka elo

11-12-2005, 09:09 AM

Here are some from Finland, probably posted before. My first picture post btw.

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/harma04/include/thumbnail.php?id=205&width=640
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/harma04/include/thumbnail.php?id=177&width=640
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/harma04/include/thumbnail.php?id=224&width=640
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=10
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=207

DeathBeforeDishonor

11-12-2005, 09:43 AM

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=10

Does this guy have a target on his chest or something? :|

woofer

11-12-2005, 09:54 AM

1 WFR IN SOUTH GEORGIA
http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/1WFR-NORTHERN-IRELAND/aaq.gif
http://media.militaryphotos.net/photos/albums/1WFR-NORTHERN-IRELAND/aap.gif

sups

11-12-2005, 10:03 AM

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/peitsi03/include/thumbnail.php?id=10

Does this guy have a target on his chest or something? :|

It looks like that he have training (training mines are yellows)anti-tank mine on his hands.

Weasel

11-12-2005, 10:19 AM

http://img483.imageshack.us/my.php?image=rmc158qf.jpghttp://img483.imageshack.us/img483/6999/rmc158qf.jpg

Wow, that´s amazing.

CSAR

11-12-2005, 10:29 AM

Finnish Army 122H63 howitzer (aka D30) in firing position:
http://koti.mbnet.fi/boxx/RovaWallpaper-small.jpg

Maskirovka

11-12-2005, 10:48 AM

This was kind of a warfare. In december 1998 my hometown were struck by a blizzard of the century and the military had to save us. This was in Gävle (95 000 inhabitants), Sweden, and were not used to this much snow:

http://www.gd.se/gdbilder/snowkaos/akb_1206_400x272.jpg
http://www.gd.se/gdbilder/snowkaos/lh4_1206_400x265.jpg
http://www.gd.se/gdbilder/snowkaos/lh5_1206_400x267.jpg
http://www.gd.se/gdbilder/snowkaos/lh_1206_400x276.jpg
http://www.gd.se/gdbilder/snowkaos/akb2_1207_400x284.jpg
http://www.gd.se/gdbilder/snowkaos/akb5_1208_400x286.jpg
http://www.gd.se/gdbilder/snowkaos/akb_1208_400x263.jpg
http://www.gd.se/gdbilder/snowkaos/nb_1208_400x296.jpg
http://www.gd.se/gdbilder/snowkaos/gw2_1209_400x312.jpg
I actually lived in the apartment building to the right in the picture

The military had to call in Bv-206, choppers and huge snowplowers.

Luckily only one person were killed. I senior died in heartfailure when no paramedic were able to reach him. The blizzard lasted for 2 days and it took a week before the city was up and running again...

Maskirovka

11-12-2005, 11:16 AM

And some more:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/Wickberg/46.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/Wickberg/26.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/Wickberg/25.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/Wickberg/06.jpg
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c104/Wickberg/xbocken2.jpg

[AFSOC]

11-12-2005, 11:22 AM

http://www.hkpro.com/action6snowsd.jpg

The French have the coolest artic stuff going on

Falco

11-12-2005, 11:42 AM

http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2001/2001-02-08/images/slides/snow/09-DSCN0751.jpg

http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2004-01-22/cover_story2-1.jpg

p-)

joka

11-12-2005, 12:05 PM

Some Finnish pictures.
http://tietokannat.mil.fi/kalustoesittely/media/1109326329_Dia_SisuNA-140BT.JPG

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/maavoimat_kuvapankki/include/thumbnail2.php?id=31&width=640

http://tietokannat.mil.fi/maavoimat_kuvapankki/include/thumbnail2.php?id=32&width=640

khukuri

11-12-2005, 12:21 PM

I love arctic enviroment. Some pople like to travel to gran.canaria. I want to travel to antarctica, greenland and siberia.

heres some stuff related to sweden

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/26_ak5cf.jpg

austrian in austria with a swed AK5C

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/26_ksp.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/26_upphill_heinz.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/26_lavin_grava.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/26_lavin_jump.jpg

swedes and austrians

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/26_vak.jpg

A gotta do!

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/skidmarsch_belg_web.jpg

belgians in sweden
http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/pulkdrag_web.jpg
http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/anlaggning_ak4_web.jpg
http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/eld_i_sno_web.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/eld_bakat_web.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/urdragning2_web.jpg
http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/vedfix_web.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/eld_belg_web.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/eldoverfall_vinter_frr__.jpg

swede

Frenchies in SWEDEn

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/frr_web.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/sammanstot2_med_fi_web.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/tube_web.jpg
http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/tube_web.jpg
http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/tillbakaryckning5_web.jpg
http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/understodjer_web.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/eldgivning_web.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/skyttar2_web.jpg
http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/lagerfix_web.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/arb_sovplats_web.jpg

khukuri

11-12-2005, 12:40 PM

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/mot_topp280.jpg

Swedes racing towards the highest point in sweden, kebnekaise, unfortunley only 2111 m, IMO a bit poor

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/observartorsinstruktion.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/dsc03764_600.jpg

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/dsc03792_600.jpg
http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/dsc03756_600.jpg
http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/p-skottsskytt2.jpg
http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/aptera_laddning.jpg
blowing **** up

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/ordning_2.jpg

preussiskt

variable

11-12-2005, 12:42 PM

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/skyttar2_web.jpg

wow, that I call effective camo..respect.

Any German pics? Anyone?

Maskirovka

11-12-2005, 12:49 PM

preussiskt
In english i think its translate to "prussian" or prussian´ish or something like that. (anal-retentive ??)

Weasel

11-12-2005, 12:51 PM

Frenchies rock! woot

tenda

11-12-2005, 01:06 PM

....really....really nice pic's...:)

S'13

11-12-2005, 01:46 PM

Sayeret Alpinistim in the Hermon

http://www.molki.free.fr/6roues/images/Snowcat%20Alpinistim%20on%20Hermon.jpg

http://nlarchiv.israel.de/2004_html/Dateien/IDF.AlpineGolan.0204.jpg

StirCrazy

11-12-2005, 02:29 PM

thanks for the pics everyone better responce than i thought i would get. "maskiroka" and "lenin" really nice pics thx. keep em comin'

StirCrazy

11-12-2005, 02:31 PM

"s'13" where is the hermon? sorry ive never heard of it! looks like a bleak landscape!

Chulo

11-12-2005, 03:00 PM

http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/skyttar2_web.jpg

wow, that I call effective camo..respect.

Any German pics? Anyone?
that is just awesome! whats that called?

woofer

11-12-2005, 03:11 PM

that is just awesome! whats that called?

I suppose it just like a snipers ghillie suit but an artic version.
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/sniper6.jpg

Oli

11-12-2005, 03:29 PM

where is the hermon? sorry ive never heard of it! looks like a bleak landscape!

Mount Hermon is the highest point in the Golan Heights. Sayeret Alpinistim protect the Israeli surveillance post at the summit. IIRC, it's within a few miles of Damascus. Correct me if I'm wrong.

StirCrazy

11-12-2005, 03:35 PM

thx for the heads up, i never knew that. cheers

mArie

11-12-2005, 03:39 PM

germans ...

http://www.av-zug.de/images/schneefeld.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/gebma/zwiesel2.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/skikampf/av-ski-kampf-1.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/skikampf/av-skikampf-gros.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/skikampf/av-skikampf-18.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/skikampf/av-skikampf-12.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/skikampf/av-ski-kampf-ausschnitt.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/skikampf/av-beetz-ski.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/skikampf/av-kefergross-pause.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/wibi/av-ski-schnefall.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/wibi/av-wibi-05-horn.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/wibi/av-wibi-27-iglu.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/wibi/av-wibi-28-iglu.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/wibi/klwibi2.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/wibi/av-wibi-21.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/wibi/av-wibi-07-maier.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/wibi/av-wibi-23.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/wibi/av-wibi-22-beetz-gig.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/wibi/av-wibi-33-feuer.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/wibi/av-wibi-31-feuer.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/wibi/av-wibi-02.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/winter2k/batgef2.jpg

http://www.av-zug.de/images/fotos/winter2k/doerfel_beetz.jpg

those pics have already been posted by seventy6er in another thread. they are taken from a private site about the german mountaineers.
at least one pic is showing me ...

seventy6er

11-12-2005, 03:41 PM

You look funn-ey ;)

Lazarou

11-12-2005, 06:22 PM

More from Finland:

http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/8182/18gf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
A Leopard 2A4 MBT

http://img469.imageshack.us/img469/8406/24eb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
A Eurospike anti-tank guided missile - note the new m/05 snow suits.

http://img471.imageshack.us/img471/2945/37qt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Filming a PR-video.

http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/7751/44ro.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img415.imageshack.us/img415/148/54yf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Soldiers armed with Sako RK95 assault rifles - a Sako TRG-42 sniper rifle in the backround.

http://img417.imageshack.us/img417/922/66mi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Finnish version of Hägglunds Bv206 tracked vehicle.

http://img432.imageshack.us/img432/2347/71zw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img470.imageshack.us/img470/6037/89pw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/8092/91vp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/2135/100dk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
Soldiers being towed by a tracked vehicle.

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/5187/118jt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
AT-5 Spandrel ATGM

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/2103/121od.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Kingswat

11-12-2005, 07:16 PM

Nice pics, thanks

-Max2-

11-12-2005, 07:36 PM

Very interesting topic, thanks. :)

sp2c

11-12-2005, 07:49 PM

some dutchness

http://www.marine.nl/images/050204_8_8_tcm10-10542.jpg
http://www.marine.nl/images/050204_8_16_tcm10-10547.jpg
http://www.marine.nl/images/050204_7_16_tcm10-10538.jpg
http://www.marine.nl/images/foto1_65_tcm10-10072.jpg
http://www.marine.nl/images/foto1_53_tcm10-10070.jpg
http://www.marine.nl/images/2mb_wd05_0039_tcm10-10947.jpg

MK133

11-12-2005, 10:16 PM

Cool pics!

I picked up some new US Arctic Coveralls.....things were hard to find.

and how can this thread not have this pic in it?

http://pro.corbis.com/images/UG001073.jpg?size=67&uid={2bf549a9-1e39-4b44-8df2-245ca6c8d5a8}

catalyst

11-12-2005, 11:11 PM

http://www.marine.nl/images/050204_7_16_tcm10-10538.jpg

how dangerous can this be? Does the body feel the cold or just crack it and shut down quickly?

Maskirovka

11-12-2005, 11:25 PM

http://www.marine.nl/images/050204_7_16_tcm10-10538.jpg

how dangerous can this be? Does the body feel the cold or just crack it and shut down quickly?

Allmost every conscript in Sweden has to do this experience.A

U don´t feel anything, its a chock and your body and brain shuts down. After a while (just a few seconds but it feels like minutes) you gain controll over your body and your mind. If your able you have to ask the commander : "PRIVATE XXXXX WESTER ASKS THE PERMISSION TO CLIMB OUT, SIR!"

Usually u can talk straight and he asks "WHAT , I DIDNT HERE YOU!" for a few times. But after a while you can climb out/get pulled out of the icy water.

Its a experience!

Ogi

11-12-2005, 11:39 PM

signatory

11-13-2005, 12:38 AM

Isn't that SU-25 in the sky?

Nah, definitely not. I think it looks more like a An-72/74 ...
difficult to say though :)

ronin2172

11-13-2005, 02:20 AM

Nah, definitely not. I think it looks more like a An-72/74 ...
difficult to say though :)
it kinda looks like a S-3 Viking.....

MK133

11-13-2005, 03:00 AM

S-3 Viking flying into NAS North Island

madmike

11-13-2005, 05:53 AM

sp2c

11-13-2005, 06:25 AM

sorry

1st and 2nd dutch royal marine battallion in Norway

StirCrazy

11-13-2005, 06:27 AM

just a quick funny picture of a polar bear biting on a US submarine, as viewed through the periscope camera.rofl

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/7321/bearsub15nl.th.jpg (http://img459.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bearsub15nl.jpg)

Randomrokottaja

11-13-2005, 06:27 AM

"Filming a PR-video."

Hard to consider an education video purposed only for _internal_ use as commercial PR-video...

StirCrazy

11-13-2005, 06:28 AM

i want one of these!!!!!!

http://img459.imageshack.us/img459/9804/snowhummer5mh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

omatraca

11-13-2005, 06:40 AM

thanks god i live in a tropical country, i hate cold weather :)

madmike

11-13-2005, 06:58 AM

sorry

1st and 2nd dutch royal marine battallion in Norway
Thanx Sp2c

catalyst

11-13-2005, 07:06 AM

i heard those track conversions are easy, runs of the standard stuff.....instead of bolting on a tyre, you bolt on the tracks that are thus turned using pulleys and so on

skinner the swede

11-13-2005, 09:26 AM

@ Lenin
You've posted some pictures of French, Austian and Belgian soldiers in Sweden. Do these pices come from famous Swedish Armed Forces Centre for Cold Weather Operation in Arvidsjuar? Do You have any info about winter training courses conducted in the Centre?
Some of the pictures are from K4/Norrlandsjägarna in Arvidsjaur. The Cold wether center is a part of K4 and I19. K4 tranes ragers and I19 tranes tankcrews and antiarmor soldiers (pansarskytte).

Here is a picture of K4:
http://www.k4.mil.se/images/local/k4_vinter__.jpg

Here you can read about the K4 (ranger) regiment and other things about the K4/armens jägarbataljons (the site has less information at English that on Swedish but it is always something):
http://www.k4.mil.se/?lang=eng

And here you can read about the Swedish Armed Forces Unit for Cold Weather Operations:
http://www.i19.mil.se/article.php?id=12343

Lazarou

11-13-2005, 10:30 AM

"Filming a PR-video."

Hard to consider an education video purposed only for _internal_ use as commercial PR-video...

Älähän nyt taas...

The pr/educational video is available for the public, not just for internal use. Link here. (http://media.tietotalo.fi/mil/talvitaistelu_movie.wmv)

From Answers.com: (http://www.answers.com/public%20relations)
Public relations (abbr. PR) - the art or science of establishing and promoting a favorable relationship with the public.

Note: the public includes the future conscripts.

madmike

11-13-2005, 10:32 AM

Thanks a lot Skinner the Swede

skinner the swede

11-13-2005, 10:34 AM

Thanks a lot Skinner the SwedeNo problem

khukuri

11-13-2005, 11:30 AM

madmike

11-13-2005, 11:54 AM

Hi Mike, the French and the Belgian pics yes, in arvidsjaur. Thanx Khukuri. Were the French and Belgian soldiers participating in Basic Winter Training, or was it another stage? Do You have any pics and info about BWT?

StirCrazy

11-13-2005, 08:35 PM

http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/4534/j051will7bn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

larryzou

11-14-2005, 08:09 AM

Nice pics..thinks man to post.

Beer Monster

11-14-2005, 09:58 AM

that is just awesome! whats that called?

Chameleon Static Observation Suit MkII (Snow IRR):- see here (http://www.2ndelement.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=22_30&products_id=86)

Jippo

11-14-2005, 10:25 AM

']http://www.hkpro.com/action6snowsd.jpg

The French have the coolest artic stuff going on

That can't be a good thing, can it??? ;)

-jippo

Sir James

11-14-2005, 10:57 AM

http://www.navyseals.com/equip/images/s-001.jpg
http://www.specialoperations.com/Focus/Regional/Cold_Weather/arctic3.jpg
http://www.brooksidepress.org/Products/OperationalMedicine/DATA/operationalmed/SpecialOperations/SEAL_in_Snow.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/dpugliese1/canadas_secret_commandos/sas_snow.jpg
SASR

http://members.shaw.ca/dpugliese1/canadas_secret_commandos/mh53_unload_seals.jpg

Thanks for the great post

strvkomp

11-14-2005, 10:59 AM

http://www.i19.mil.se/article.php?id=12343

Hey, thats me maning the MG3! =)
Those were the days...

skinner the swede

11-14-2005, 11:21 AM

http://www.i19.mil.se/article.php?id=12343

Hey, thats me maning the MG3! =)
Those were the days...Wow, thats you! Where you a loader/MG3 shooter at a Strv122? Did you do your service at I19? Or whore you just there to train in winter climate?

strvkomp

11-14-2005, 11:35 AM

Wow, thats you! Where you a loader/MG3 shooter at a Strv122? Did you do your service at I19? Or whore you just there to train in winter climate?

I was a loader/gunner during my service at I19, mainly loader though. Hence the name strvkomp...

Beer Monster

11-14-2005, 12:15 PM

http://www.nato.int/shape/graphics/around_the_alliance/b_uk_01.jpg
http://www.nato.int/shape/graphics/around_the_alliance/b_uk_18.jpg

Quite a few more here (http://www.defenceimagedatabase.mod.uk/fotoweb/Grid.fwx?position=1&archiveid=5004&search=arctic&columns=9&rows=9&sorting=ModifiedTimeAsc).

Sirpad

11-14-2005, 02:12 PM

IDF alpine unit - few pic you have'nt seen yet...p-)
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1112/0a159jq.jpg

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/3466/0a224pa.jpg

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/9031/0a322tw.jpg

Nrom

11-14-2005, 02:19 PM

Stormy

11-14-2005, 02:19 PM

']http://www.hkpro.com/action6snowsd.jpg

The French have the coolest artic stuff going on

I must agree.
Great pics btw

strvkomp

11-14-2005, 03:06 PM

Allmost every conscript in Sweden has to do this experience.A

U don´t feel anything, its a chock and your body and brain shuts down. After a while (just a few seconds but it feels like minutes) you gain controll over your body and your mind. If your able you have to ask the commander : "PRIVATE XXXXX WESTER ASKS THE PERMISSION TO CLIMB OUT, SIR!"

Usually u can talk straight and he asks "WHAT , I DIDNT HERE YOU!" for a few times. But after a while you can climb out/get pulled out of the icy water. Its a experience!

I hope in that kinda situation commander isnt def. :/

Guess it differs from unit to unit. We were requierd to first sing a song and then ask permission to climb up. I guess it's at least a good 45-90 sek in the water before you get up. Could be even more...

Something that should be added to all this, to understand the full experience is that you dont walk straight into a hot cosy sauna!

You get up, then you run to your rucksack and try to pull up your dry change of clothes. Which isn't the easiest task to do in temperatures well below zero. You then fiddle around for a good few minutes getting dressed. This is the point when it really starts getting cold!
When dressed you start to run! You then proceed to run until you don't freeze anymore. Then, and not until then are you done.

The kind of cold you feel is very hard to explain. Not being able to feel your hands or feet, all while trying to get dressed and tie your boots is, in lack of a better word cold as a mothahumper.
When you run and start to get the blood flowing you get a pinching sensation all over your body but especially in your feet and hands and it hurts like a son of a bitch.

It is by far the coldest I have ever been! Not the actuall bath but trying to get warm again.

/out

Sirpad

11-15-2005, 06:13 AM

IDF alpine - another bunch

http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/2843/1019oa.jpg

http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/8679/1020zj.jpg

http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/1057/1036bv.jpg

http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/2124/1045jt.jpg

http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/2012/1053hb.jpg

stay tuned, more on the way...

SEAHAWK

11-15-2005, 12:44 PM

I don't have much and high quality photos but I will post anyway :)

Here is some pictures of Turkish Army during artic warfare.

THESE ONES ARE FROM MILITARY EXERCISES IN SARIKAMIŞ/KARS

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/9531/1429891oe.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/925/1429908hc.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/3392/2755544dr.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7507/2755588bz.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6296/2755605fj.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7264/2755842vh.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/1346/2755859qt.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4446/2756477lk.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6792/komando55nq.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/6880/sarkam7df.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5753/sarkam26kw.jpg

THESE ARE FROM REAL OPERATIONS (AGAINST TERORISM)

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4414/komando36dy.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/4333/mehmetik3ox.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/554/mehmetik46jq.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/3383/mehmetik89dg.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7823/mehmetik91sa.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2985/mehmetik118bt.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/3972/mehmetik129gy.jpg

fantassin

11-15-2005, 12:57 PM

I must agree.
Great pics btw

This is not an Alpine unit, it's the 13°RDP, a LRRP unit; probably the 3rd Squadron which specializes in Arctic and mountain operations.

Shadow

11-15-2005, 02:20 PM

To bad we will never find any Al-Quaida Terroists in the Snow... ;)

StirCrazy

11-15-2005, 06:12 PM

ive never seen NBC drills in the snow before!! interesting prospect

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/2497/2755842vh4hg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

has anybody got any tora bora - afghanistan caves snow pictues?

kinghk

11-15-2005, 06:15 PM

http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/9445/sko40minus8mz.jpg
http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/1080/skodwe50minus7cn.jpg
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/7553/skostnsjscooter6lw.jpg
http://img495.imageshack.us/img495/9429/362300192ft.jpg

larryzou

11-15-2005, 07:35 PM

is cool Norway army man,thinks man.

khukuri

11-16-2005, 05:58 AM

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5753/sarkam26kw.jpg

Nice cammo nets!

http://img466.imageshack.us/img466/1057/1036bv.jpg

israelis with grg?! nothing you see every day-

Sewen

11-16-2005, 10:29 AM

To bad we will never find any Al-Quaida Terroists in the Snow... ;) there's snow in the mountains in Afghanistan...;)
(wheter that's only in winter or all the time I don't know though)

modd3r

11-16-2005, 11:40 AM

It´s on top all the time. A-stan isn´t a very hot place.

Here an older movie about our (german) Gebirgsjäger (http://media.bwehr.de/bwde/heeronline/truppengattungen/heer_gebirgsjaeger.wmv)

Forester

11-16-2005, 05:42 PM

http://members.shaw.ca/dpugliese1/canadas_secret_commandos/mh53_unload_seals.jpg

Thanks for the great post

This is US navy SEALs.

CADPAT arctic/winter
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8006/newequipment2003061634hm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

If you turn it inside out then it is just plain white

Sirpad

11-19-2005, 04:14 PM

IDF Alpine, patroling the mountain
http://img310.imageshack.us/img310/8408/938988666rv.jpg

http://img310.imageshack.us/img310/9124/641005078ir.jpg

http://img310.imageshack.us/img310/4599/881688703rv.jpg

http://img310.imageshack.us/img310/5520/608568214wh.jpg

Inconnu

11-19-2005, 08:50 PM

Chasseur Alpin:

http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/01.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/02.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/03.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/04.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/05.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/06.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/07.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/08.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/09.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/10.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/12.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/14.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/15.jpg
http://www.jose-nicolas.com/iea/report11/16.jpg

Sirpad

11-20-2005, 02:33 PM

IDF alpine patrol, last batch for now
http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/2627/908365576xm.jpg

http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/2605/397397105or.jpg

http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/1055/517977053ag.jpg

http://img467.imageshack.us/img467/2198/780815947zb.jpg

truthfully, i thought people here would appreciate a little better the pics i
brought. so far there was just one single comment, and that not much for
all the headache of getting the photos for you guys - so if anyone cares
and wants more, ask someone else to get'em :-(

slobo

11-20-2005, 06:39 PM

Sirpad -- I liked 'em. Anything IDF for me -- particularly from Mt. Hermon

Viking68

11-21-2005, 05:28 PM

Norwegian Leopard 1 A5-No...

http://img55.imageshack.us/img55/2015/leopard1a5no3cq.jpg

Refman

11-22-2005, 09:50 AM

Where are all the other pics from Norway? God knows there should be a whole bunch of them here by now!

BrigN96

02-28-2006, 09:58 AM

Where are all the other pics from Norway? God knows there should be a whole bunch of them here by now!

Man we need to make this thread alive again!!!

I'll see if I have some photos back home I can post.
I served 2 years in BrigN, Bardufoss - so there should be some to post!
p-)

http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/cb/f8a88f68939a500225234ab82efe8ecb.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/109678/picture-hosting/dkn-20hegglia-201.php)
http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/90/15cdd983453a388af2b5b35a4f774d90.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/109679/picture-hosting/istinfly.php)
http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/07/4c79064adf2e2f6edaf6afea56d0c607.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/109680/picture-hosting/bardufoss-januar.php)
http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/64/e0f6fab276a0fbfde5f89903dd957564.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/109681/picture-hosting/picture-004a-73195a.php)
http://images5.pictiger.com/thumbs/44/3efed5c13f0af5688df97012f3afc544.th.jpg (http://server5.pictiger.com/img/109682/picture-hosting/northern-lightsa-73194a.php)
Free Image Hosting - PicTiger (http://www.pictiger.com)p-)

Noble713

02-28-2006, 11:45 AM

http://www.hkpro.com/action6snowsd.jpg

French SF (13E Regiment de Dragons Parachutistes / 13th Airborne Dragoons Regiment) in the snow.

ben

For some reason these guys remind me of the Imperial Snowtroopers from Empire Strikes Back. Awesome camo. *plays the Imperial March* dum dum dum, dum dumdum dum dumdum.....

MK133

02-28-2006, 12:07 PM

http://www.lisascadron.com/sealtribute/sno.JPEG
http://www.lisascadron.com/sealtribute/sno2.JPEG
http://www.lisascadron.com/sealtribute/sno3.JPEG
http://www.lisascadron.com/sealtribute/sno4.JPEG
http://www.lisascadron.com/sealtribute/sno5.JPEG

Abakan94

02-28-2006, 12:27 PM

Spot the 4 Russian Spetsnaz

[img=http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/270850901a.jpg] (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

Kvakva

02-28-2006, 12:48 PM

Spot the 4 Russian Spetsnaz

[img=http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/270850901a.jpg] (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)
doesnt work

Atlantic Friend

02-28-2006, 12:50 PM

and how can this thread not have this pic in it?

http://pro.corbis.com/images/UG001073.jpg?size=67&uid={2bf549a9-1e39-4b44-8df2-245ca6c8d5a8}

I like the stance. The guy looks like some über-Jawa from Hell !

Scottie

02-28-2006, 12:59 PM

that pic was the front cover of Rogue Spear.

Beckett

02-28-2006, 02:22 PM

that camo the french are wearing is called leafy gear or 3d gear. go to cabelas.com and you can find about 12 pages of it for hunting. i have a hat and jackett in realtree.

SEAHAWK

03-02-2006, 03:18 PM

that pic was the front cover of Rogue Spear.

Yes it is.:) Rogue Spear..... That was my 2nd or 3th game...

Here are some photos from the recent winter exercises of Turkish Army in Sarıkamış.:)

http://aafoto.anadoluajansi.com.tr/getFileServlet?sfx=2&arcId=465576

http://aafoto.anadoluajansi.com.tr/getFileServlet?sfx=2&arcId=465586

http://aafoto.anadoluajansi.com.tr/getFileServlet?sfx=2&arcId=465550

http://aafoto.anadoluajansi.com.tr/getFileServlet?sfx=2&arcId=465546

http://aafoto.anadoluajansi.com.tr/getFileServlet?sfx=2&arcId=465540

http://aafoto.anadoluajansi.com.tr/getFileServlet?sfx=2&arcId=465542

http://aafoto.anadoluajansi.com.tr/getFileServlet?sfx=2&arcId=465539

http://aafoto.anadoluajansi.com.tr/getFileServlet?sfx=2&arcId=465537

http://aafoto.anadoluajansi.com.tr/getFileServlet?sfx=2&arcId=465536

http://aafoto.anadoluajansi.com.tr/getFileServlet?sfx=2&arcId=465528

http://aafoto.anadoluajansi.com.tr/getFileServlet?sfx=2&arcId=465525

http://aafoto.anadoluajansi.com.tr/getFileServlet?sfx=2&arcId=465535

And a photo from a real operation.

http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/8455/43545430jd.jpg

Randomrokottaja

03-03-2006, 04:43 AM

Älähän nyt taas...

The pr/educational video is available for the public, not just for internal use. Link here. (http://media.tietotalo.fi/mil/talvitaistelu_movie.wmv)

From Answers.com: (http://www.answers.com/public%20relations)
Public relations (abbr. PR) - the art or science of establishing and promoting a favorable relationship with the public.

Note: the public includes the future conscripts.

Wrong. As you perhaps know, nowadays education films are directed by civilians in private companies, not by only the FDF as in the past. That means, most of them are then also available for public and why not? There is actually nothing classified in them.

We don't here in the firm waste money for commercial pr-films except "tee työtä, jolla on tarkoitus" -recruitment videos shown almost every day in the TV (targeted for reservists and educated people). PR for who and why? Don't once again try to make me laugh. You with a couple of other non-mentioned nicnames have succeeded in that more often than once. Usually happens when trying to play an expert with zero-information. Ok, i know most of the people for example around here can't see the difference.

About future conscripts: there are own informative videos specially made for such target group shown in high schools etc. places. Since the conscription we have no need for US style commercial to persuade high school kids to join the army and better army's reputation in public view.

Lazarou

03-03-2006, 05:17 AM

Wrong.

You're just whining out of pleasure, aren't you?

PR for who and why?

You claimed it's meant for internal use only, which of course isn't the case.
It's part of the new Talvitaisteluopas (Winter Warfare Guide) education package, which is its main purpose. The video is however also available for the public (check the link I provided) and:

Lisäksi elokuvan tarkoituksena on herättää luottamusta puolustusvoimien talvikoulutuksen erityisosaamiseen, toisaalta perinteisiin ja toisaalta uusimpiin tutkimustuloksiin ja välineisiin.
(Source: the Finnish Defence Forces)

You with a couple of other non-mentioned nicnames have succeeded in that more often than once.

Good Lord, it must be a conspiracy!

Adz

03-03-2006, 05:31 AM

Its summer in the southern hemisphere. Its 37 degrees celcius average right now, wheres our seasonal photos

Fox

03-03-2006, 05:33 AM

Those are some relly neat pictures:)

TacoDelRio

03-03-2006, 05:38 AM

Cool pictures, guys.

I love training in the snow, probably only because I'm from Los Angeles (AKA I'm a pussy since we only have 2 seasons).

Randomrokottaja

03-03-2006, 05:55 AM

You're just whining out of pleasure, aren't you?

You claimed it's meant for internal use only, which of course isn't the case.
It's part of the new Talvitaisteluopas (Winter Warfare Guide) education package, which is its main purpose. The video is however also available for the public (check the link I provided) and:

(Source: the Finnish Defence Forces)

Good Lord, it must be a conspiracy!

Sometimes i like to do so. Specially i like to offence guessing and disinformation.

As you know, we don't here make any pure commercial PR-films. Too expensive entertainment for almost nothing. No hollywood around here.

"You claimed it's meant for internal use only, which of course isn't the case."

I didn't claim anything. Do you think external use makes films automatically pr-entertainment? Time for the Master of Logic award.

For some (stupid) fundamental reasons most of the other education films (very similar ones to Talvitaistelu) still remain unpublished. Have you ever seen them?

s005288

03-03-2006, 07:15 AM

In the future every arctic warfare soldier must wear square box backpacks.

http://www.obh.snafu.de/%7Emadley/starwars/Hoth/battle_hoth.jpg

twominds

03-03-2006, 08:24 AM

http://www.navyseals.com/equip/images/s-001.jpg
Any info on where this is? definetly looks like its in norway..

dragon

03-03-2006, 09:18 AM

Slovenian army:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/1304620076054278173dhcwMl
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/1304620618054278173tcQKvQ
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/1503694795054278173IfptnA
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/1503687471054278173eLrvji
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/1520066648054278173YvduBn
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/1529092390054278173dIGiKa
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/2394060410054278173yDWewV
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/2285350770054278173QAUkxl
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/2016710070054278173QjvJJa
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/2416055810054278173Szqmjo
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/2172132980054278173BLnoWU
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/2790664720054278173ldkkHs
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/2245002410054278173PNgZCf
http://community.webshots.com/photo/126804921/2622688770054278173MKTGjk

sweetspot

03-16-2006, 01:20 PM

A few winterpics from my time as a sniper/scout on the Russian-Norwegian border:

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/9083/winter010dz.th.jpg (http://img146.imageshack.us/my.php?image=winter010dz.jpg)
Me outside a stationary OP at the northernmost point of the border. (sorry for the quality, image is edited due to regulations)

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/1955/winter022kb.th.jpg (http://img47.imageshack.us/my.php?image=winter022kb.jpg)
Same place, overwathing the Barents Sea

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4157/winter035iu.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=winter035iu.jpg)
Recon, Hill near the border

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/58/winter043ti.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=winter043ti.jpg)
Recon, same spot as the previous

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1605/winter052rl.th.jpg (http://img143.imageshack.us/my.php?image=winter052rl.jpg)
Recon, on the way down

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/4960/0837lp.th.jpg (http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=0837lp.jpg)
Sniper posing with the NM149S

I'll see if I can scramble up a few more...

shadower

03-16-2006, 02:56 PM

1-14th on exercize in Japan.

http://1-14th.com/images/CSMACo2-22c.jpg

http://1-14th.com/images/CSMkotani1.jpg

http://1-14th.com/images/CSMreid-3.jpg

http://1-14th.com/images/CSMSled.jpg

http://1-14th.com/images/CSMStatic.jpg

Dronetek

03-16-2006, 03:21 PM

From the new battlefield 2 mod POE2.

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/6639/firstsnow12cw.jpg
http://img386.imageshack.us/img386/1338/germanwinteruniform7em.jpg

Germans /\ /\

Switek

03-16-2006, 05:57 PM

Made me impressed... totally.

Polish army do not operate, so far, in that conditions. But I'll post you smthng which makes not prepared soldiers such in extrardinary cold eniroment effective... It really works on organismus of representant mid an weastern Europe.... :lol:

iGrooCk

03-16-2006, 06:49 PM

wow i am surprised noone put Russian pix up...anyone going to :P ?

larryzou

03-16-2006, 07:19 PM

nice pic I like swedish army thanks.

Pete031

01-26-2007, 05:57 PM

Any Canadian Pics out there?

Sir Jan

12-05-2007, 03:59 AM

Only the one photo of the US GI in snow camo? :-( May be someone have more?

Esko Mörkö

12-05-2007, 06:33 AM

These are from Sodankylä (translated The Village of War..) Finland

Sledge for evacuation, also lovely place to sleep...

http://www.kuvaboxi.fi/mediaobjects/orig/pub/2007/12/05/8143010478534168565orig.jpg

It´s refreshing...

http://www.kuvaboxi.fi/mediaobjects/orig/pub/2007/12/05/8143010478534168068orig.jpg

Esko Mörkö

12-07-2007, 01:16 AM

http://www.kuvaboxi.fi/mediaobjects/orig/pub/2007/12/07/8143010478534237418orig.jpghttp://www.kuvaboxi.fi/mediaobjects/orig/pub/2007/12/07/8143010478534237420orig.jpg

ColdOne

12-07-2007, 04:45 AM

37682

46 below.... we werent allowed to spend the night outside...
That pissed us off a bit..

drunkpunk

04-10-2009, 02:26 PM

does anyone have pre 9/11 photos of US soldiers in winter training exercise?

drunkpunk

04-30-2009, 09:15 AM

still looking for pics

Stormaren

04-30-2009, 01:38 PM

CV90 testing in Norway

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAsR7m1wXM0&feature=related

jontew

04-30-2009, 02:21 PM

Really nice clip there Stormaren, looked like the competition had some trouble in the snow :)

drunkpunk

05-28-2009, 03:17 AM

US army SF in Exercise Brim Frost 1981
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/jake19drunkpunk/armySFinExerciseBrimFrost81exercise.jpg

US army SF in Exercise Jack Frost 1979
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b204/jake19drunkpunk/armySFinExerciseJackFrost1979.jpg

scanzone

05-28-2009, 12:03 PM

Turkish Army during "Güneş (Sun) Operation" in Northern Iraq:

http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/1918/1kki6.jpghttp://img110.imageshack.us/img110/6014/2kqr9.jpg
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/6900/3khk1.jpghttp://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9034/4kof2.jpg
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/7644/5kqx0.jpghttp://img220.imageshack.us/img220/751/6kna5.jpg
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/3949/7kga9.jpghttp://img260.imageshack.us/img260/2494/8ksz6.jpg
http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/3106/9klp9.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8238/1kjq9.jpghttp://img110.imageshack.us/img110/5655/2kvm4.jpg
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8315/3kji2.jpghttp://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2629/4khf9.jpg
http://img110.imageshack.us/img110/7532/5ksy5.jpghttp://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8126/6kxs0.jpg
http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/8634/7kmp2.jpghttp://img208.imageshack.us/img208/263/8kxo2.jpg
http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/8114/9kfx6.jpghttp://img110.imageshack.us/img110/8195/10khn4.jpg
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