Joker

Hey little boy, have you ever think about reading the whole thread and not only read the last post and than posting a absolut stupid question??? This is not the first time that this happens!!!

Another question. Are you not able to use Google.com or do you not know that there are things on the Internet like a searchengine????
Or is it possible that you are just to lazy to spend time on such things and let others make the work for you????

Not only that the answer to your question is in the 4th post of this thread, if you had only wirte "bundeswehr service rifle" or "Bundeswehr issued rifle" into one of those magical things called searchengines you would get your answer in only 15 minutes by youreself!!!

It´s ok to ask if you don´t have a clue or didn´t find something, but questions that can be easily answered by yourself are absolut needless questions!!


@Ginsu-Moose

Sorry, but i had to say that or i may explode.
Heres the answer!!!

Sorry, don´t know a lot about the paratroops, but I tell you what I know and hope that it helped you.

The “Fallschirmjäger“(Paratrooper) or “Fallschirmjaeger”( “ae” for all the ones that don´t have the “ä” letter in their alphabet) are a own branch of service in germany.
Special about “Fallschirmjäger” in germany is that they are big in traditions. If you finished your training as a Paratrooper you get your jumpwings and you get conferred your dark-red barrett. If you come from a different branch of the german army you only get your jumpwings after finishing Airborne School.
“Fallschirmjäger” not only have a normal infantry training, they also have special weapons and shooting training. Another big part of their training is the fight behind enemy lines with guerilla warfare techniques. A lot of the “Fallschirmjäger” make a “combat survival course” (I don´t know the exactly english translation) and/or a CQB course. They often train with other Paratroops of different countrys to provide and maintain a high level.
They also have a nice little weapons carrier called “Waffenträger Wiesel 1” with a 2 man crew (Commander and Driver) and different weapons that can be mounted ( MK 20mm or TOW) here a link to this nice little thing only in german but nice pix.

http://www.panzer-modell.de/referenz...iesel_mk20.htm

Like in most armed forces of the world, most Special Forces members come from the “Fallschimjäger”. Same in Germany, our SF the KSK (Kommando Special Kräfte) was formed out of a former “Falschirmjäger” Brigade!

I don´t know if they are more elite than other infantry units like “Panzergrenadiere” or “Gebirgsjäger”( mountain troops) because if you ask a member of this branch he will always tell you that his branch is the best. I think that every branch is elite in their job and what they do because that’s what they are trained for and you need all branches and jobs to complete a mission. Like a mechanic that repairs Jeeps or tanks or what ever because without him these rides are useless . Same thing without artillery soldiers that only carry the rounds to the howitzer. They are maybe not the “elite infantryman” like “Fallschirmjäger” or Army Rangers or any other "elite" unit, but without these guys the artillery is not able to shoot and maybe provide suppressive fire for any “elite” infantry unit 20 Km away at the frontline.
Hope I could helped you.

Greetz Joker

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