POTD: German Combat Rescuers
Photo Of The Day and we take a closer look at the German Combat Rescuers. Take special note of the Heckler & Koch G36 that’s pointing out from the vehicle. If you’re wounded or need help, I’m pretty sure these guys are the most welcome sight.
The Kampfretter are elite units within the German Air Force, specifically trained for combat search and rescue (CSAR) operations. Their primary mission is personnel recovery, which involves the extraction of aircrews and other personnel from dangerous or hostile areas, including regions behind enemy lines.
Machine-translated from the German Bundeswehr:
“The combat rescuers - a small, highly specialized and mobile unit for rescuing and repatriating isolated persons, ISOPs for short, from enemy-occupied territory. We accompanied them on the "Land Operations" course in Stetten am kalten Markt.”
Another H&K G36 can be found on the driver of this quad bike.
Here’s a video with some of their actions:
Images and captions: German Bundeswehr on X/Twitter.
Ex-Arctic Ranger. Competitive practical shooter and hunter with a European focus. Always ready to increase my collection of modern semi-automatics, optics, thermals and suppressors. TCCC Certified. Occasionaly seen in a 6x6 Bug Out Vehicle, always with a big smile.
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All 4 seats in the ATV were taken up. If you are being rescued, where are you supposed to sit? I guess someone has to walk out, lol
That ATV looks about the size of a WWII Jeep🤔