Germany’s military is so underfunded its troops used BROOMSTICKS painted black as mock weapons during a Nato defence exercise.
And Merkel and the other Euro clowns mock America and President Trump. It’s time we pulled our troops out of Europe and leave it to the migrant hordes.
Germany’s soldiers forced to use BROOMSTICK for a gun
The highly embarrassing episode, revealed in a leaked report, is just the beginning of the country’s woes as it fights to reverse chronic army shortages
GERMANY’S military is so underfunded its troops used BROOMSTICKS painted black as mock weapons during a Nato defence exercise.
But the highly embarrassing episode, revealed in a leaked report, is just the beginning of the country’s woes as it fights to reverse chronic army shortages.
A German tank unit was forced to use broomsticks as mock weapons during a 2015 Nato exercise, pictured
It comes as Donald Trump has vowed to make Chancellor Angela Merkel increase her defence spending to reach the minimum spending obligations all Nato members must adhere to.
General Harald Kujat, a former chief of staff of the German armed forces, later described it as a “huge embarrassment”.
The unit was supposed to be ready to deploy whenever a Nato member was threatened, he warned.
He added: “If that is not the case, then both for Nato, and for the Federal Republic of Germany, this is a huge embarrassment,” The Telegraph reported.
The country’s military has become a laughing stock for its shortages and underfunding
And a spokesperson for the Defence Ministry stated: “In the case of the Boxer armoured vehicle, it was being used as a mobile headquarters, and a weapon is not foreseen and not necessary for a mobile headquarters.
“It was not a fighting vehicle. So we have no explanation why the soldiers would simulate a weapon.”
In 2015 it also emerged the German military was using ordinary civilian Mercedes vans as stand-ins for armoured personnel carriers.
And The Times today reports all six of the country’s submarines were recently put out of service at the same time due to various repairs.
Andreas Krause, the German navy’s inspector, said: “It does not frustrate me but it is very annoying.
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Halal Bacon
5 years ago
nobody can fly a broom like Hillary Rodham Clinton, nobody!
World War II. The Deutsche Luftwaffe or Luftwaffe (German: air force, literally “Air Weapon”, IPA: [‘luftvafə]) is the commonly used term for the German air force. Generally, the word Luftwaffe is not restricted to any particular country, so “die Britische Luftwaffe” would mean “the British Air Force”
It would if it was two words ( Luft waffe) The problem with translating words Meanings change, they don’t combine words the same and their grammar is different . They may have tree word that mean the same as one of ours or vice versa Luftwaffe luftkräfte. Both mean air force. One is military the other is the force made by air! In English we have one phrase that is defined by how it’s used. Russian air force, Russische Luftwaffe. British air force, Britische Luftwaffe. American air force, Amerikanische Luftwaffe, Greek air force, Griechische Luftwaffe. Greek name for their air force is war aviation. and refer to all other countries air forces the same “war aviation”
Benjamin Goldstein
5 years ago
We have such a womanly defence minister that we are lucky that they don’t train with nappies.
Why did he feel compelled to ask those questions?
What was he trying to prove?
Why did he make a statement and end it with a question mark? What kind of answer did he expect?
vercingetorix and John Flynn, Keep your eyes closed and you will continue to see no evil.
Story after story on this site says not only are the GermanJews fleeing there due to Merkel flooding their own country with jihadi Muslims….but it’s happening in France, Italy, the Nordic countries….Israel is welcoming them home….but Hamas keeps coming up with more and more ways to threaten Israel….
During WW2, a luftwaffe pilot recently assigned to JG26 took his brand-new, long-nosed FW190 and defected to the West (at great risk to his own life because he would’ve been shot down on sight). But can he be considered a traitor?
If the fascist, genocidal dictatorship considered him to be one of them and he turned against them, as that German pilot did, they would think of him as a traitor.
santashandler
5 years ago
Yes, General Kumar thought it was ‘s huge embarrassment.’ Wonder if he thought to donate any part of his huge salary to get his people some real weapons.
The Italian gunmakrs could equip the Bundeswehr with muzzle-loaders. Our CW re-enactment guys use them. Thik of it. Our re-enactment men are better armed than the Bubdeswehr? The survivors of the Wehrmacht and Waffen SS must be laughing. The Bundeswehr not even having Mausers left over from the war?
It IS in the open. Just either not on MSM sites or not in english.
(I speak 5 languages which helps.)
You wouldn’t believe the stuff happening in Sweden.
Steve
5 years ago
I am not surprised. I wish I’d bookmarked it. About 18 months ago a survey in Germany showed that 2/3 of Germans do NOT believe in Article 5 of NATO, i.e., going to the armed defense of a fellow NATO member.
Also between France, Germany, Czech Republic they have, combined, LESS tanks than the Russians have in Eastern Ukraine (Donbas) in the small area Russia occupies in a war against Ukraine.
That’s what defeated and whoosified people want…..Germany and most of the EU and the UK have brought in and welcomed their own invaders….all of their leaders despise America, her people. our Freedom……”Those who bite the hand that feeds them are usually the ones who lick the boot that kicks them.”
Exactly right. The money is going to WELFARE BENEFITS to MUSLIMS posing as refugees and migrants. They spend the money on that, shiiiit on the U.S.and take us for granted. As Trump stated, they need to PAY UP. We are not their ATM machine.
Trump showed up swinging and is really letting them have it, both barrels, at the NATO summit today. He asked Germany why they complain about the threat from Russia while sending them billions in that pipeline deal they signed. Germany did not have a suitable answer.
HISTORY? They don’t need no stinking history…..they need entitlements and to be cared for cradle to grave…..isn’t that what the Dimms and RINOs are fighting to bring here…..
GandalfsTrouserpress
5 years ago
The Mk2 broomstick or the Mk1?
The Mk1 is prone to dust and tends to fall over when rested against a wall.
The Mk2 is lighter but is too short for taller users.
John Forbes
5 years ago
TRUMP – STOP FUNDING NATO! Let Europe look after itself!!
DITCH the so called -Special Relationship & really MAKE AMERICA STAND TALL!!
Drew the Infidel
5 years ago
No wonder President Trump finds that getting Germany to pay its 2% GDP dues to NATO is like pulling teeth. And Germany has a history and reputation for making some of the world’s most famous military weaponry, like the Mauser combat rifle of WWII notoriety.
Nazi Germany’s development of modern weaponry was frightening, thank G-d they never got an A-bomb, but for all their technology, they still used horses in their army.
Hillarious!
Germany is using up their money to pay for MUSLIMS -refugees and migrants!!! Time for Merkel to PAY UP. We need to bring most of our troops home and more some to Poland and other countries that PAY for our protection. Germany is taking us for granted. Germany is NOT an ally and neither are the others ones that aren’t paying us. This talk of “special relationships” is nostalgic happy talk reflecting back on another era. We are being taken advantage of and they are on WRONG side.
vercingetorix
5 years ago
No money for the Bundeswehr, and billions for the “integration” of (incapable of being integrated) invaders from foreign countries!
That is Merkel’s and Von der Leyen’s political priority……..
sheikyermami
5 years ago
I’m sure the Merkel regime has enough guns. The problem is that the ruling elites cannot trust the soldiers with weapons.
Mickey Oberman
5 years ago
WHAT! No Stuka Dive Bombers??
Now is the hour
When we must say goodbye.
James Stamulis
5 years ago
Obama was doing the same to our troops by design. He had our special ops having to buy their own equipment in Afghanistan. You think our troops don’t like Trump? Think again.
durabo
5 years ago
True, but – BOY! – can they march and sing Lieder!!!
Mohammed_Goldberg
5 years ago
They can’t be trusted with real guns & ammo because they might start shooting muslim immigrants.
ladywarrior
5 years ago
THIS is what the German people have come to…..after fighting their way back to humanity after Hitler!? So upsetting and sad to see so many once great countries in the Europe being brought to heel to a handful of EU evil bastardos….
I thought it was the Islamic bastards who were crushing them like snails.
Stephen Honig
5 years ago
Why do they need real weapons, when they have been attacked by Muslims? Who are they trying to impress?
William Wilhelm
5 years ago
When all the countries stop funding their new no working Muslim refugees, they can finally start paying for their own protection. Many times America came to the aid of it’s Allies, only to latter be declared the bully by those needing the protection. NATO hasn’t followed their own charter for decades. Give them hell Trump. Why should they financially support those(Russia fuel lines) they claim to want protecting from?
Bill
5 years ago
I think back and see Rommel and Guderian rolling over in their graves.
Defence Man
5 years ago
If this report is true the Germans have to get their act together. Come to think of it they don’t have their act together do they ? Uncontrolled immigration of Islamic males, unemployment, stupidity in government etc.
Maybe if they can manage to rid themselves of idiot Merkel they will have a chance, but I won’t hold my breath.
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