2 German soldiers shot and wounded in Kosovo during border clashes with Serbs

[Paya]

Are you people crazy? Why would a nation release pictures of its wounded soldiers? This is never going to happen.
I can't believe what some people write in here.

Because that regularly happens when a politician or their commanding officer visits them in a hospital? Also, their names and ranks get published.

[Steak-Sauce]

I think Herman was referring to "fresh" wounds, i.e. wounded soldiers photographed immediatly or shortly after being wounded in action. Not some rather "boring" photo-op with politicos in your hospital, handing out medals and "get well soon" messages. May happen in the United States for example, but not here.

[Paya]

I think Herman was referring to "fresh" wounds, i.e. wounded soldiers photographed immediatly or shortly after being wounded in action. Not some rather "boring" photo-op with politicos in your hospital, handing out medals and "get well soon" messages. May happen in the United States for example, but not here.

Either way, I haven't seen any. Not even on the official KFOR homepage.

Some members might believe everything KFOR or Bundeswehr say is the gospel truth, which is well within their rights, but my skepticism is well within mine. I fully believe some KFOR soldiers got hit by rocks, baseball bats or some other blunt objects, but firearms? I don't buy it.

[muck]

Goodness gracious me, Balkan threads really are a mess.

[Silent Reader]

Goodness gracious me, Balkan threads really are a mess.

I guess I was right when I put this in a separate thread ^^

[Herman the II]

Latest from bundeswehr.de:

Nach dem Wochenende stellt sich das Lagebild über den oben aufgeführten Vorfall vom 1. Juni 2012 wie folgt dar: Nach medizinischer Anschlussversorgung im deutschen Einsatzlazarett in Prizren wurde der am Oberarm verwundete Soldat am 2. Juni 2012 nach Deutschland geflogen und wird in einem Bundeswehrkrankenhaus stationär behandelt.

Während der Nachbereitung der oben aufgeführten Operation meldeten sich am 2. und 3. Juni 19 weitere Soldaten mit leichten Verwundungen (Knalltraumen, Fraktur Ringfinger, Hämatome, Verletzungen durch Steinwürfe sowie Knieverletzungen) zur medizinischen Versorgung. Über eine mögliche Repatriierung dieser Soldaten ist durch die medizinischen Fachabteilungen noch nicht abschließend entschieden worden. Die Soldaten haben ihre Angehörigen selbst informiert.

Im Verlauf der insgesamt rund neunstündigen KFOR-Operation zur Räumung der Straßenblockaden bei Rudare am 1. Juni waren die deutschen Einsatzkräfte zeitweise in Schusswechsel mit gewaltbereiten Demonstranten verwickelt. Die Soldaten waren gezwungen, Reizstoffe einzusetzen und das Feuer zu erwidern. An mehreren deutschen Fahrzeugen wurden Beschussschäden festgestellt.

Der Vorfall ist abgeschlossen.

Short english version: The soldier that was shot through his arm was flown to Germany and hospitalized in a BW-installation.
After the mission was over several other soldiers were treated with small and minor injuries. Luckily nothing serious.
Several German vehicles got damaged by bullets.

[muck]

Lies! The Krauts just busted a cap in their own bloody vehicles!

Either way, I haven't seen any. Not even on the official KFOR homepage.

Some members might believe everything KFOR or Bundeswehr say is the gospel truth, which is well within their rights, but my skepticism is well within mine.

No offense meant, but KFOR or the Bundeswehr command a greater credibility than your unwarranted scepticism. Besides, there won't be any pictures from the official German side simply because under German law they're not allowed to release them unless the concerned soldier agrees.

[Quietscheentchen]

Speedy recovery to our guys.

[Paya]

Lies! The Krauts just busted a cap in their own bloody vehicles!No offense meant, but KFOR or the Bundeswehr command a greater credibility than your unwarranted scepticism. Besides, there won't be any pictures from the official German side simply because under German law they're not allowed to release them unless the concerned soldier agrees.

No offense taken, but my skepticism is hardly unwarranted, since KFOR is the peace mission under who's watchful eye two thirds of Kosovo Serbs got ethnically cleansed, the 2004 pogrom happened, and that in 2011 dumped all pretense of being neutral, shooting up my fellow citizens (yes, they are the citizens of the Republic of Serbia), in the failed attempt to put the North under Pristina's authority. To put it bluntly, I take everything KFOR says as a lie, unless backed up by hard evidence (which rarely occurs).

Oh, and does the Bundeswehr need the bullet-ridden vehicle's permission to publish it's photos also, or...?