Die Bundeswehr in Afghanistan

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Photos of Höhe 431



Note the LLM and AG 36 mounted on the G 36


Notice the G36A2 with LLM and the MG3 in the backround

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Quala e Zal











Note the GraPi in the backpack of the MG-Schützen

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Chahar Dara District

Mine Sweep




FOB
Note the MG3 on the Erdziellafette

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Random Scharfschützen photos.

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Compound raid - probably Chahar Dara District - with Belgian troops.

[Ralph P]

Thanks for the additional photos from Kunduz Province (RC-N).

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A few more random Photos of our brave men.











Together with our American Brothers in Arms.
Note the US NVG mount on the Germans helmet and the 10th Mountain patch on his sleeve.

[panzerwerk]

Great Pictures , Thanks for sharing !!

[Guardian 5]

Phil - These are absolutely the best Bundeswehr in Afghanistan photos on the web.

Thanks for posting! There's so much to see and absorb; I don't know where to begin.

Thanks again,
TJ

[Douglas Jr.]

Thanks for sharing.
It is something amusing to see the MG3 (a updated version of the former MG42) still on duty.
I love the pictures!

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I'm glad you enjoy the photos.
A few more for now.

Random photos of our "Nazgul's"

[Ron P]

Great, great pics! Thanks for posting.

[Gordon Craig]

Phil,

It is interesting to see that, in some of the pictures, the BW soldiers have beards and mustaches while others are clean shaven. I thought that clean shaven faces were required in the BW? This was a comment made by a BW soldier on another web site.

Regards,

Gordon

[Guardian 5]

Gordon - From what I understood, if you had a beard when you joined the Bundeswehr you could keep it. You could not however, grow one in if you didn't have it in the first place.

I'm sure there have been occasions too when the tactical situation didn't allow time for shaving and personal hygiene. The great shortage of potable water may also have an influence.

The disadvantage of wearing a beard in military service is the inability to quickly don and seal a protective mask. Scuba divers with beards face this same challenge in that their masks constantly leak. Lining the mask with vaseline sometimes helps, but over time, vaseline will start to break down the rubber content of the mask.

Can a Bundeswehr vet out there verify the Bundeswehr policy on beards?

Thanks - TJ

[speedytop]

Can a Bundeswehr vet out there verify the Bundeswehr policy on beards?

In German without a problem!

You could wear a beard. The beard must be in good condition (not 20cm)

It is not allowed, to let grow the beard in service. It must be before the service or in the time on holiday/vacation.

Please see ZDV 10/5, Anlage 1 (page21):

http://www.smafio.net/~sevtrek/FTP/ZDV/10_5/10_5.PDF

Uwe