A soldier from 2. light recce squadron was lightly wounded today when his units vehicle was hit by an RPG during a firefight.. He's been evacuated to the field hospital in Camp Bastion ..
link in Danish
http://forsvaret.dk/HOK/Nyt%20og%20P...ret090917.aspx
Hoping for a speedy recovery and a return for some hammertime with Mjølner.
Pte Steffen Bloch Larsen was killed by small-arms fire during a footpatrol in Upper Gereshk Valley the 19th september.
Pictures from the patrol
The patrol was a joint Afghan, British and Danish
The patrol move out of FOB Sandford at first light
Medics rush forward to help Steffen
The Danish platoon secures the LZ while medics fight for Steffens life
Steffens comrades did all they could too get him to the field hospital asap
for King and People
Memorial services in Camp Bastion and Lashkar Gah for the Danish soldier Steffen Bloch Larsen and two British soldiers
http://forsvaret.dk/HOK/Nyt%20og%20P...edSteffen.aspx
Three Danish soldiers were today wounded by fragments. They were hit by an IED while on footpatrol in GZ east of Gereshk. They were evacuated to the field hospital in Camp Bastion by helicopter. They are all out of lifedanger.
They are from the escort/security platoon under HQ-Coy/DABG.
Some Danish army rangers(JGK) in Upper Gereshk Valley
A patrol supports an attack by Danish soldiers on taliban with direct fire and by calling in artilleri and airsupport
A patrol spends the day in cover in enemy territory, before an operation the coming night
A patrol moving through green zone
Jaegers at work in broad daylight - not something you see very often.
Great pics, thanks.
Eagle IV ready for Helmand, dressed in Barracuda camouflage
Well, it wasn't exactly breathtaking before - but now it's proper ugly!
These guys donīt use peltors, do they wear earplugs under the headset or just donīt give a f.ck at all?Originally Posted by Danskeren
Some Danish army rangers(JGK) in Upper Gereshk Valley
I agree !Well, it wasn't exactly breathtaking before - but now it's proper ugly!
I don't expect that you'll get a real answer on that question in this forum
probably not, but who knows... thatīs a problem every infantry guy is facing over thereI don't expect that you'll get a real answer on that question in this forum
Last edited by Trenk; 09-27-2009 at 01:22 PM. Reason: grammar
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