Germany's Afghanistan Contingent News and Discussions Thread

[Herman the II]

Firefight 10km northwest of Kunduz. German engineers were attacked by OMF, the enemy fled after an exchange of fire. No German fatalities.

Afghanistan: Gefecht nordwestlich des Feldlagers Kunduz

Am 14. Dezember um 12.22 Uhr MEZ (15.52 Uhr Ortszeit) wurden deutsche Soldaten bei Arbeiten an einer Brücke circa zehn Kilometer nordwestlich des Regionalen Wiederaufbauteams (PRT) Kunduz durch Handfeuerwaffen und Panzerabwehrhandwaffen beschossen.

Die deutschen Soldaten und afghanische Polizisten haben das Feuer erwidert. Daraufhin sind die Aufständischen geflohen.

Es wurden keine deutschen Soldaten und afghanische Polizisten verwundet.

http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bw...%2Fcontent.jsp

[Jarhead]

Afghanistan: Unfall durch Vergiftung mit Kohlenmonoxid

Feyzabad, 14.12.2009, Einstellzeit: 14.05 Uhr.
Am 14. Dezember um 3.50 Uhr MEZ (7.20 Uhr Ortszeit) meldete eine im Distrikt Eshkashem eingesetzte deutsch-afghanische Patrouille, den Verdacht auf eine Kohlenmonoxidvergiftung bei fünf deutschen Soldaten.
Die Soldaten wurden per Hubschrauber (AIRMEDEVAC) zum Regionalen Wiederaufbauteam (PRT) Feyzabad geflogen. Sie befinden sich dort derzeit im Feldlazarett und werden sanitätsdienstlich versorgt. Die Soldaten sind stabil, bei Bewusstsein und ansprechbar.

Als Grund für den Vorfall wird ein unsauberer Verbrennungsprozess bei der Gasflasche eines Heizgerätes vermutet.
Stand: 13 Uhr

Thats just needless, its the second accident within a week....
Reminds my on the story were my buddys APC had a lacking fuel pipe and diesel flew into the compartment...no fun.

[zulu261]

Thats just needless, its the second accident within a week....
Reminds my on the story were my buddys APC had a lacking fuel pipe and diesel flew into the compartment...no fun.

The danger coming from CO is underestimated in most of the times. You cant see and cant smell the ****.

More then once I ordered to install the CO indicators properly, because the soldiers stripped them to the roof of the T2 tents while heating it with the big diesel heaters.

Good that nobody died. CO victims die during the night mostly.

[Jarhead]

Short official video from yesterdays fire-fight near KDZ:
http://www.bundeswehr.de/portal/a/bw...%2Fcontent.jsp

[JJHH]

A shortened version with some additional insight... (German)

The most important aspects:

- OMF brought Pick-Ups to the scene which made the German commander believe there was a serious threat that the Pick-Ups could be converted into rolling bombs with the fuel, so the accusation the stuck trucks would not have posed an imminent threat is void

- The American pilots and not the Germans suggested to do some sort of over-kill

- The American pilot did contact USCENTCOM and the attack was conducted with full approval from there

- Locals are full of praise for the airstrike, even some family members of casualties didn't express anger or hatred when they were interviewed

- The crowd around the trucks could hear the airplanes but would eventually decide to stay at the scene

- The German legal advisor thought the airstrike was fully legit

The question is...what did Mr. Popal do there?

What about Taliban leaders that were to be taken out?

[variable]

I can't find a way to download the Feldjäger report from wikileaks. How does it work?

[Silent Reader]

I can't find a way to download the Feldjäger report from wikileaks. How does it work?

below the list of acronyms / legende there is a list of servers under "DOWNLOAD/VIEW FULL FILE FROM" - there click on europe

[recce23]

open the pdf file and klick on the diskette button

[variable]

I figured that much, thanks

What happens is, that a page opens that tells me to support wikileaks and donate via paypal.

[Silent Reader]

I figured that much, thanks

What happens is, that a page opens that tells me to support wikileaks and donate via paypal.

hmm I don't get this page ^^

try the direct link:

http://wikileaks.eu/leak/de-isaf-cas-kunduz-sep09.pdf

[JCR]

Before I downloaded it I ensured myself that reading published secret material is not a punishable offense in the StGB

Publishing is, but once secret material has been published reading it is not a crime.

Also the thing is only VS-NfD, just like most Essenspläne.

[muck]

Parts of it are classified as "Vertraulich".

[AVZ]

loosk like i cant open wikileaks. the german defence ministry already blocked it???

i want this report!!!!!

[Silent Reader]

loosk like i cant open wikileaks. the german defence ministry already blocked it???

i want this report!!!!!

looks like server issues since the website also can not be accessed via proxy.
it will be back up soon ^^

[SidiBelAbbes]

Very interesting article at ZEIT online. It´s about a three step taleban plan to storm PRT Kunduz, which was discovered by KSK and BND.

1. Step:
Taleban wanted to blast first ring of defense with the road tanker

2. Step:
In the 2. step they wanted to pass the second ring by help of suicide pick-ups.

3. Step:
Camp should be entered by a high amount of insurgents.

http://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2...liban-attentat