Reply With QuotePandurs in Afghanistan
source: www.army.cz
CZ805 disassembly
Pandurs in Afghanistan
source: www.army.cz
cz 805
source: www.army.cz
Unit Commander1st TASK FORCE of Special Forces has contributed to special operations under the ISAF command in Afghanistan since June 2011. It is the sixth deployment of soldiers from the 601st Special Forces Group, based in Prostejov, in Afghanistan. For the first time, this unit is under the direct command of ISAF. Commander of the 1st TASK FORCE of Special Forces on ISAF operation Colonel Karel Rehka.
Location: Hombre Base, Nangarhar Province
Official Unit website with previous deployments photogalery
additional few photos from Astan
I see some M60E4 at Land-rovers... Why had they been bought?
43rd Airborne Battalion, PRT, Task Force Patriot, during Operation Desert Serpent
Autor: major Jolana Fedorková in cooperation with lieutenant Markem Š.
Operation Lion's Liberty
Operation Fenix
and last but not last but not least
Photogalery from Commando Course
Disbanded SOG photogalery
Last edited by hator; 10-25-2011 at 09:11 AM.
601st has been using them as far as 2006, to my knowledge, and the reason is quite obvious. Special Forces needed adequate LMG for deployment. UK-vz.59 L is quite outdated and as you can see, it has been replaced in other units deployed in foreign operations as well.Originally Posted by [64]Lynx
Its well known fact that SF units have unique range of equipment.
601s 2006
older photos of the unit
Last edited by hator; 10-25-2011 at 09:14 AM.
Agree. But as far as I know, M60-based LMG is far from being reliable. Wouldn't it better to use 7.62x51 Minimi version (as I see, 5.56 Minimi is already used by some other units) or some 7.62x51 PKM versions such as polish UKM-2000?
first of all, 601.SKSS (SFG) is the most elite unit in the Army of Czech Republic. It has long tradition and has been repeatedly recognized by NATO military allies.
second, on the pictures and in the link provided above, you can see operators equiped with all three M-60A4, PKM/PKB and MK48 (+MK46). MK48 (Minimi 7.62 mm) is also used as a squad support weapon for paratroopers of 43rd Airborne Battalion.
your argument is therefore invalid.
Last edited by hator; 10-25-2011 at 11:09 AM.
missing question
Czech soldiers trains with CZ-805 for their forthcoming Afghan deployment.
ISAF
Interesting, why they training in CIRAS when in A-stan they would use Vesta Panzerova 2009? Maybe they training in cheap chinese replica's because SPM gear too expensive for training tasks?
What is patch on his arm? If I understand correct it's unofficial sign of his unit?
it Czech OMLT Wardak official patch for members of 43rd Airborne Mechanized Battalion deployed at FOB Carwile. This Battalion is part of 4th Rapid Deployment Brigade.
I guarantee that Czech paratroopers nor any other members of armed forces does not use Chinese equipment. Balistická vesta 2009 was used and was replaced by better suited equipment.
if you have any more gear questions please start separate thread, this is photos/videos thread.
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