Bundeswehr soldiers of Panzerbataillon 413, a unit that has served in Afghanistan, stand next to their armoured vehicles during military exercises and a visit by German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. Von der Leyen stated she aims to see the Bundeswehr participate more in foreign peacekeeping missions.
A Leopard 2 A6 battle tank (R) and a Marder armoured vehicle of Panzerbataillon 413, a unit that has served in Afghanistan, participate in military exercises during a visit by German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. Von der Leyen stated she aims to see the Bundeswehr participate more in foreign peacekeeping missions.
Marder armoured vehicles of Panzerbataillon 413, a unit that has served in Afghanistan, participate in military exercises in a snow-covered landscape during a visit by German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. Von der Leyen stated she aims to see the Bundeswehr participate more in foreign peacekeeping missions.
Leopard 2 A6 battle tanks of Panzerbataillon 413, a unit that has served in Afghanistan, participate in military exercises during a visit by German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. Von der Leyen stated she aims to see the Bundeswehr participate more in foreign peacekeeping missions.
A Leopard 2 A6 battle tank of Panzerbataillon 413, a unit that has served in Afghanistan, participates in military exercises during a visit by German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. Von der Leyen stated she aims to see the Bundeswehr participate more in foreign peacekeeping missions.
Bundeswehr soldiers of Panzerbataillon 413, a unit that has served in Afghanistan, wear winter camouflage as they participate in military exercises during a visit by German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. Von der Leyen stated she aims to see the Bundeswehr participate more in foreign peacekeeping missions.
A female soldier of the Bundeswehr wearing winter camouflage participates in military exercises during a visit by German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. According to a recently-published report, a majority of Bundeswehr members see the integration of women into the armed forces as problematic. The Bundeswehr became accessible to women ten years ago.
A Bundeswehr soldier of Panzerbataillon 413, a unit that has served in Afghanistan, mans a machine gun on top of a battle tank while participating in military exercises during a visit by German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. Von der Leyen stated she aims to see the Bundeswehr participate more in foreign peacekeeping missions.
A Leopard 2 A6 battle tank of Panzerbataillon 413, a unit that has served in Afghanistan, participates in winter military exercises during a visit by German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. Von der Leyen stated she aims to see the Bundeswehr participate more in foreign peacekeeping missions.