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That operation was not very well planned out. How do you do a training in public space without extensively informing the population beforehand?
This is the least that could happen, imagine the panic in the population which could have arisen. Possibly people having hearth attacks and stuff like that.
Besides, you’re in the military; grow up and train with live bullets.
How do you do a training in public space without extensively informing the population beforehand?
Before, various German national, regional, and local media outlets reported extensively on this exercise. Commentators on BR complained that this seems like a routine exercise, questioning why it should be considered anything more than a local headline.
And such exercises require approval from other government authorities. It’s not saying, “Let’s just drive to the city and practice shooting.”
train with live bullets
How exactly does one train shooting at human targets (soldiers presenting the enemy or locals) with live ammunition?
An unfortunate series of events
Soldier was firing blanks towards the officer, and the officer probably panicked and fired back; thinking they were being shot at.
For those unaware: blank rounds / blanks is a special type of ammunition you can use in a real firearm that doesn’t have a projectile (ie the bullet). Military and police use blanks to simulate real ammo being fired out of the gun so they get used to the bang, mechanics of the firearm, having to reload, fixing jams, etc.
Other than the actual bullet, there are only a few noticeable differences between real ammo and blanks:
- The firearm has to be modified to be able to use the blanks. Usually they put a bright yellow plug at the end of the barrel. It helps the firearm function properly, and will catch a bullet in case live ammunition is used
- The bang is a bit louder.
From the officers perspective: they got calls saying there was a shooter. They arrive on scene, and someone starts shooting at them. I’d shit my pants too and shoot back
Apparently it was the military police that started firing with blanks, but regardless of if it was a regular soldier or not, what training scenario were they doing that required them shooting on local police and doing that in a residential area? Civil war?
what training scenario were they doing
As reported the days before (translated from German):
According to the Bundeswehr, the deployed forces are to train operations against threats behind a fictional front line, in what is referred to as the “rear area.” This includes scenarios involving drones, sabotage, or so-called “irregular forces,” meaning armed fighters not belonging to a state army. The assumption is that a NATO member state is attacked, and the alliance must respond to defend it.
Training will also focus on tasks such as working at crime scenes, directing traffic, locating weapon caches, combating illegal arms trade, and protecting critical infrastructure, for example, at the decommissioned Isar 2 nuclear power plant. Soldiers will also practice defending against enemy drones and deploying their own.
Ok, and how does that scenario involve having to shoot on clearly marked local police forces?
I suggest waiting for the report of the official investigation.