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Tuesday, December 02, 2008


German Soldiers to fat to fight

German soldiers have taken a few body blows to the old ego lately. First they were accused of being scared to actually fight. Then they were accused of failing miserably to train Afghan forces. Adding insult to injury, the mighty German warriors now stand accused of being drunken porkers.

How much did they drink?

A German parliamentary report has revealed that in 2007 German forces in Afghanistan consumed about 1.7 million pints of beer and 90,000 bottles of wine. During the first six months of this year 896,000 pints of beer were shipped to German forces in Afghanistan. British and US bases in the country enforce a strict ban on alcohol.

What really has to hurt the image of the German soldier is that Germany’s soldiers are on average more overweight than its civilian population.

The physical condition of the soldiers was already in question after a German armed forces report found that 40 per cent of its soldiers aged 18-29 were overweight, compared to 35 per cent of the civilian population of the same age.

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Comments

This is something I know a bit about.

This story is true and as a German American I am not proud.


Old Tigers are more dangerous when they believe this is their last hunt.

From , “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”
Old tigers, sensing the end,
they’re at their most fierce.       
And they go down fighting.

Gene on December 2, 2008 at 08:57 pm

Imagine the hue&cry; that would be raised were the Bundswehr troops in shape and aggressive in their mission. People would be screeching&wailing; in that case.

This ranks right up there with people criticizing the police in Mumbai for not shooting at the terrorists, when each time in the past that Indian police have fought back against terrorists they have been roundly condemned for their intolerance and racism.

People, in general, need kicked in their fat heads!


Una Salus Victus Nullam Sperare Salutem

2Hotel9 on December 3, 2008 at 05:08 am

Mmmm. Beer.

BTW, I’m sure drug use among our troops is quite low. Not.


For truth is named after the daughter of time, not of authority.

-Francis Bacon

Sparkie Arbuckle on December 3, 2008 at 06:34 am

OK, welfare boy. You have made the criminal charge, now prove it.


Una Salus Victus Nullam Sperare Salutem

2Hotel9 on December 3, 2008 at 09:02 am

hotel
i know many people in the military, they all have 5 bottles of pills in their bag, if not 10. just cause its scripts from the military croakers doesn’t mean its not drug abuse.

i’d rather have a beer than synthetic opiates.


For truth is named after the daughter of time, not of authority.

-Francis Bacon

Sparkie Arbuckle on December 3, 2008 at 09:11 am

Again, you have made the criminal charge, now prove it.


Una Salus Victus Nullam Sperare Salutem

2Hotel9 on December 3, 2008 at 09:25 am

I don’t begrudge a guy in combat having a beer or two in his down time.

But how the hell can a group of soldiers be fatter than their civilian counterparts.

I realize that European militaries have lower standards, but don’t the German’s have to do any PT at all?


Grrrrrrrrrr

Hungry Bear on December 3, 2008 at 10:55 am
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