German Armed Forces casualties in Afghanistan

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With a contingent of max. 4,500 soldiers and policemen, Germany is one of the main contributors of troops to coalition operations in Afghanistan. Although German troops mainly operate in the comparatively quiet north of the country, the Bundeswehr has suffered a number of casualties during participation in the International Security Assistance Force peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan.

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[edit] Overview

As of October 5, 2009, 37 German soldiers and 3 policemen died in Afghanistan, making a total total of 40 deaths. Among them are the first German reservists to fall in hostile actions and the first German policemen to die in a deployment abroad. Of a total of 40 fatalities, 26 were attributed to enemy action, nine were caused by accidents and the cause of five has yet to be commented on by the authorities.

In addition to these fatalities, 143 German soldiers and 4 police officers suffered injuries of varying degree caused by hostile activity.

[edit] Controversy

The number of fatalities has caused a stir in Germany since it is the highest of all abroad deployments the German army has ever participated in and because the German participation in ISAF and Operation Enduring Freedom, which is now in its seventh year, is much disputed at the moment. ISAF participation marks the first time since World War II that German ground troops have been confronted with an organized enemy. Prior to 2002, the Armed Forces had sustained only two losses of life connected to direct hostile activities. (A soldier with UN troops in Cambodia was shot dead in 1993. In 2001, a medical officer died when the helicopter he was traveling in was shot down by Georgian insurgents.)

As a direct result of the number of deaths, German Federal Minister of Defence, Franz Josef Jung, presented plans to establish a central memorial for fallen soldiers in Berlin on June 17, 2007. Furthermore the Bundeswehr has unveiled a new order which is to honour acts of heroism achieved in abroad deployments: The Cross of Honour for Bravery.

An incident that occurred on June 26, 2005 which was at first declared an accident by the German government turned out to have been an attack with a remote-controlled device.[1][2]

The cause of death of a soldier who died on September 8, 2007 at an unknown location in Afghanistan has not yet been disclosed. It appears to be a result of suicide.[citation needed]

The cause of death of two soldiers who died in the first half of the year 2003 has yet to be disclosed. As no official sources specify the circumstances of their deaths, they are very likely not connected to hostile action.[citation needed]

In a statement published on February 2, 2008, MoD Jung confirmed the death of another soldier, but did not specify what caused the death of the serviceman. [3]

Repeatedly several German media reported that twelve Kommando Spezialkräfte Army Special Forces soldiers died in Afghanistan. These statements remain unsourced since no information about KSK-operations are published or commented on by the government. [4] However due to a press release of US European Command [5] it is confirmed that at least one soldier was wounded in action at an unknown location in Afghanistan sometime between June and October 2005.

[edit] Chronology of incidents

In the period from 2002 to 2009, a total of 159 noteworthy incidents occurred whereby the frequency of attacks has shifted to the northern aeras of responsibility since 2005.

  • AOR RC North: 137
  • AOR RC West: 2
  • AOR RC Central: 19
  • AOR RC South: 1
  • AOR RC East: 1
Date Where Nature of incident Circumstances Situation Note: Ranks and unit names are listed in English for better understanding Casualties
02|15|02 Kabul Hostile Riots Riots during a soccer match left five German and Austrian soldiers injured. Locals had tried to storm an overcrowded soccer stadium and attacked the soldiers who tried to block their way. 3 WIA
03|06|02 Kabul Non-Hostile Accidental explosion Two German and three Danish soldiers died when the defusing of a Surface-to-Air-Missile failed. The missile had accidentally exploded due to a defect.

Fatalities
Sergeant 1st Class Thomas Kochert, EOD Company 11
Sergeant 1st Class Mike Rubel, EOD Company 11

 2 Killed
12|19|02 Kabul Hostile Bomb attack Two Interpreters sustained fatal injuries in an attack on a German position in Kabul. They died one day later. -
12|21|02 Kabul Non-Hostile Accidental helicopter crash A CH-53GS helicopter crashed in Kabul. The exact reason for the crash, which was firstly thought to be enemy fire, turned out to be a mechanical failure concerning the Swashplate of the aircraft. Seven servicemen died.

Fatalities
Captain Friedrich Deininger, Army Aviation Regiment 25
1st Lieutenant Uwe Vierling, Army Aviation Regiment 15
Master Sergeant Heinz-Ullrich Hewußt, Army Aviation Regiment 15
Master Sergeant Thomas Schiebel, Army Aviation Regiment 25
Master Sergeant Bernd Kaiser, Army Aviation Regiment 15
Sergeant Frank Ehrlich, Technical Center of the Air Force No.3
Corporal Enrico Schmidt, Army Aviation Regiment 25

 7 killed
03|20|03 Kabul Non-Hostile  ?? Not combat-related incident

Fatalities
Captain Holger Nippus, I. German/Dutch Corps Headquarters

 1 dead
05|17|03 Kabul Non-Hostile  ?? Not combat-related incident

Fatalities
Major Alexander Hofert, Fighter Wing 33

 1 dead
05|29|03 south of Kabul Hostile Landmine One serviceman died and one suffered injuries when the vehicle they were travelling in struck a landmine. They had been on a reconnaissance tour in the south of Kabul.

Fatalities
Corporal Stefan Kamins, AMILGEO

 1 KIA, 1 WIA
06|07|03 Kabul Hostile Suicide bomber attack Four soldiers died and 31 suffered serious injuries when a suicide bomber in a taxi rammed the bus they were travelling in. The bus was not armoured. The soldiers were scheduled to leave Kabul on that day after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

Fatalities
Officer Cadet Andreas Beljo, Signals Intelligence Regiment 940
Sergeant 1st Class Carsten Kühlmorgen, Signals Regiment 320
Staff Sergeant Helmi Jimenez-Paradis, Signals Regiment 320
Sergeant Jörg Baasch, Signals Intelligence Regiment 940

 4 KIA, 31 WIA
01|28|04 Kabul Hostile Bomb attack Alleged Taliban-militants carried out simultaneous bomb attacks on British and German positions in Kabul. One British serviceman died and four British and German soldiers as well as five civilian contractors suffered injuries when the explosives were detonated. 2 WIA
05|11|04 Kabul Hostile Rocket attack A German soldier suffered injuries in a rocket attack in Kabul. 1 WIA
06|16|04 Kunduz Hostile IED attack An attack with a roadside bomb (IED) on a German convoy in Kunduz killed three Afghan bystanders and a local contractor who was travelling together with German soldiers in the leading vehicle. Two vehicles were lost. -
09|26|04 Kunduz Hostile Mortar attack Three German and two Swiss soldiers suffered injuries in an indirect fire mortar attack on their base in Kunduz; The base was heavily damaged. Local police repelled the attackers. 3 WIA
10|17|04 Kunduz Non-Hostile Suicide Not combat-related incident

Fatalities
Private First Class Silvio Schattmann, Mechanized Infantry Battailon 371

 1 dead
11|26|04 Kunduz Hostile IED attack Three Germans suffered injuries when a roadside bomb (IED) exploded near their convoy on its route to Kunduz. 3 WIA
 ??|??|05 Khost province Hostile  ?? A special forces soldier with Kommando Spezialkräfte was wounded in action. 1 WIA
06|25|05 Rustaq Hostile Bomb attack Two German soldiers and several local helpers died when explosives they had seized were detonated by hostile forces.

Fatalities
Master Sergeant Andreas Heine, Engineer Regiment 100
Sergeant 1st Class Christian Schlotterhose, Engineer Regiment 100

 2 KIA
08|07|05 Kabul Non-Hostile Vehicle accident One serviceman died when the vehicle he was travelling in accidentally overturned.

Fatalities
Corporal Boris Nowitzki, Artillery Training Battalion 345

 1 killed
11|14|05 Kabul Hostile Suicide bomber attack A suicide bomber killed a German Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel. He is the highest German officer and first reservist to fall in Afghanistan. Two other Germans suffered injuries. A couple of attackers provoked a car accident with the Wolf jeep in which the three Germans were travelling so they were forced to leave their uparmoured vehicle. Another attacker detonated explosives he had strapped on his body then.

Fatalities
Lieutenant Colonel (Reserve) Armin Franz, Reserve Battalion 901

 1 KIA, 2 WIA
02|22|06 Kunduz Area Hostile IED attack An IED attack on a German patrol injured one soldier and resulted in the total loss of a "Wolf"-Jeep. 1 WIA
03|17|06 Kunduz Area Hostile IED attack An IED attack on a German patrol resulted only in damage. -
04|07|06 Kunduz Area Hostile IED attack An IED attack against a German convoy on its route in Kunduz province injured three German soldiers and killed one bystander. 3 WIA
04|07|06 Fayzabad Area Hostile Hostile fire A Monitoring and Observation Liaison Team (MOLT) of PRT Faizabad was ambushed during a night patrol halt. The attackers were repelled in an exchange of fire. The ambush left three Germans wounded. 3 WIA
05|22|06 Kunduz Area Hostile IED attack An IED attack against an EOD team travelling in a APC did not result in casualties. However, the vehicle was lost due to heavy damages. -
06|26|06 Kabul area Hostile Suicide bomber attack A suicide bomber attack on a US Forces convoy in Kabul killed several bystanders. A German vehicle within the convoy was heavily damaged, its driver suffered minor injuries. 1 WIA
06|27|06 Kunduz area Hostile Suicide bomber attack A suicide bomber attack on a German patrol outside of Kunduz killed three bystanders and injured eight. -
06|28|06 Kunduz area Hostile Hostile fire An attack with small arms and RPGs on a German night patrol in Kunduz Province injured three German servicemen. During the firefight, a Fennek LSG and two other vehicles were lost due to damages. Several attackers were wounded or killed. 3 WIA
07|09|06 Kabul Hostile Rocket attack An attack with rockets against Camp Warehouse resulted only in damage. -
08|30|06 Kunduz area Hostile Hostile A joint German-Afghan patrol came under fire near the city of Kunduz. No casualties among Western troops were reported. -
12|03|06 Kunduz area Hostile Hostile fire An attack with small arms on a German patrol in Kunduz Province resulted only in damage. The attackers were repelled in a short exchange of fire. -
12|17|06 Kabul Non-Hostile Accidental explosion One soldier was killed when handling live ammunition.

Fatalities
Sergeant 1st Class Christian Kopp, Artillery Reconnaissance Battalion 3

 1 killed
05|19|07 Kunduz Hostile Suicide bomber attack A suicide bomber killed ten people on a crowded market in Kunduz, among them three German servicemen conducting a patrol. Furthermore five soldiers and 13 civilians suffered injuries of varying degree.

Fatalities
Captain (Reserve) Matthias Standfuß, Federal Office of Defense Administration
Sergeant 1st Class (Reserve) Michael Neumann, Navy Arsenal Kiel
Sergeant 1st Class (Reserve) Michael Diebel, Army Depot Darmstadt

 3 KIA, 5 WIA
08|15|07 Road to Jalalabad Hostile IED attack An attack with a roadside bomb (IED) against a German convoy killed three policemen assigned to the German mission in Kabul. Together with colleagues they had been on their way to a shooting range. One of them was a member of Federal Police elite unit GSG 9. Another one had been the bodyguard of Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany and was ought to return to this position soon.

Fatalities
Police Lieutenant Jörg Ringel, Federal Criminal Investigation Office
Police Sergeant Alexander Stoffels, Federal Police
Police Sergeant Mario Keller, Federal Police

 3 KIA, 1 WIA
08|31|07 Kabul Hostile Suicide bomber attack Two Afghan soldiers died and five Belgian and German soldiers suffered injuries when a suicide bomber attacked a German Military Police convoy at the main entrance of Kabul International Airport. Two armoured vehicles were damaged. 2 WIA
09|08|07 Mazar-i-Sharif Non-Hostile Suicide A serviceman was found dead in his barracks in Mazar-i-Sharif; The cause of death is very likely suicide.

Fatalities
Sergeant 1st Class ??

 1 killed
09|14|07 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack An attack with 107 mm rockets on the German base in Kunduz resulted only in damage. -
10|05|07 Kunduz Hostile Suicide bomber attack A suicide bomber attack against a German patrol near Kunduz injured three German soldiers, one of them seriously. A man with explosives strapped on this body had thrown himself from a bridge onto an armoured Dingo-Vehicle when it passed a river. 3 WIA
10|08|07 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire An attack with rockets and small arms fire on the German base in Kunduz resulted only in damage. The attackers were repelled in a shootout and followed by coalition forces, but managed to escape after a short pursuit. -
10|10|07 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack An attack with rockets against the German base in Kunduz resulted neither in casualties nor in damage. -
10|??|07 Fayzabad area Hostile Battle Troops from Afghanistan (400) and Germany (160) conducted a clean and sweep operation in Fayzabad area. The offensive was part of "Operation Harekate Yolo I" of the German-led RC North. No casualties were reported among coalition troops. -
10|18|07 Fayzabad area Hostile Hostile fire An attack against a German night patrol in Fayzabad area resulted neither in casualties nor in damage. A hostile force had surrounded the patrol during a halt and opened fire with small arms and RPGs. After a short exchange of fire, the attackers were repelled when allied aircraft provided CAS. Several attackers were wounded. -
10|22|07 Kunduz area Hostile Hostile fire A confrontation between German soldiers and hostile forces outside of Kunduz resulted neither in casualties nor in damage.

A patrol had come across a group of enemies during their attack on ANA troops, and repelled them in an exchange of fire.

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11|03-07|07 Ghowrmach district Hostile Battle A battle between coalition troops and hostile forces resulted in no casualties among western troops. The fighting ended on November 7. A number of militants, which was not disclosed yet as of November 7, was killed in the battle. However, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense confirmed "major losses" of the enemy. The Bundeswehr confirmed that 14 rebels had been killed. A senior militant officer is said to have been killed when coalition troops requested CAS on November 6. The Ghowrmach area has been handed over to troops of Afghan National Army's 209th corps.

The battle was part of "Operation Harekate Yolo II" of German-led RC North and included troops from Afghanistan (900), Germany (300), Hungary, Italy, Norway (300) and Spain.

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11|10|07 Kunduz area Hostile Suicide bomber attack A suicide car bomber attack on a German patrol in Kunduz province killed a bystander and injured a police officer. -
11|21|07 Kunduz area Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz repelled an assault on an ANA base near Kunduz. No casualties among Western troops were reported. -
11|26|07 Kunduz area Hostile IED attack An attack with a remote controlled explosive device against a German patrol in Kunduz province resulted only in damage. -
12|14|07 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack Three to four rockets hit the base of PRT Kunduz. -
12|18|07 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack Several rockets hit the base of PRT Kunduz. -
12|27|07 Kunduz area Hostile IED attack An attack with an improvised explosive device on a German patrol of PRT Kunduz resulted only in damage. -
01|02|08 Kunduz airfield Hostile Rocket attack Eight rockets hit a FOB at Kunduz airfield. -
02|19|08 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack Five rockets hit the base of PRT Kunduz. -
03|27|08 Kunduz area Hostile IED attack A Dingo Patrol Vehicle was turned over by a roadside bomb. Three soldiers suffered serious injuries. 3 WIA
04|09|08 Kunduz area Hostile Suicide bomber attack The attack of a suicide bomber on a German patrol in Kunduz province resulted only in damage. -
04|09|08 Kunduz area Hostile IED attack An attack on a German patrol with a roadside bomb (IED) resulted only in damage. -
04|09|08 Kunduz area Hostile Hostile fire An attack with RPGs and small arms on a German night patrol in Kunduz province resulted only in damage. The attackers were repelled in an exchange of fire. -
04|28|08 Baghlan Hostile Suicide bomber attack A suicide bomber attack on a German patrol resulted neither in casualties nor in damage. -
05|??|08 Kandahar Hostile Rocket attack A rocket attack on Kandahar airfield resulted only in damages within a German signal troops compound. -
05|15-26|08 Ghowrmach district Hostile Battle Coalition forces which consisted of troops from Afghanistan (400), Germany (295)and Norway (200) conducted Operation Karez in Western Afghanistan's Ghowrmach district. The first days of the operation saw intense ground combat as described by Norwegian media. No casualties among Western troops were reported. -
05|19|08 Faryab Hostile Hostile fire A confrontation between insurgents and German and Afghan troops in Kunduz province resulted in no casualties. Three leaders of the insurgency in the North of Afghanistan had been detained. -
05|20|08 Feyzabad Hostile Hostile fire An ambush on a Monitoring-and-Liaison-Team of PRT Feyzabad resulted in no casualties. Two attackers were killed and nine were wounded. -
05|27|08 Taloquan Hostile IED-attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on German troops resulted only in damage. -
06|05|08 Kabul Hostile Rocket attack A rocket attack on German facilities within Camp Warehouse resulted only in damage. -
06|26|08 Bashanabad, Badakhshan Province Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German patrol resulted only in damage. -
06|30|08 Kunduz province Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German patrol in Kunduz province injured three soldiers. One vehicle was lost to damages. 3 WIA
07|06|08 Kunduz province Hostile Suicide bomber attack Three German police officers and several local people suffered injuries of varying degree when a suicide bomber in a car struck the vehicle they were travelling in. 3 WIA
07|30|08 Kunduz province Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German patrol in Kunduz province resulted only in damage. -
07|30|08 Kunduz province Hostile Hostile fire A confrontation between German soldiers and hostile forces resulted in no casualties among Western troops. -
08|06|08 Kunduz province Hostile Rocket attack An attack with 107 mm rockets against installations of Kunduz airfield did not result in casualties. -
08|06|08 Kunduz province Hostile Suicide bomber attack A suicide bomber on a motorcycle wounded three Germans when he attacked an ISAF-patrol 35 miles south of Kunduz. One paratrooper died of long-term effects of his severe injuries on 10/05/2009.

Fatalities
Specialist Patric Sauer, Paratrooper Battalion 263

 1 KIA, 2 WIA
08|15|08 Fayzabad province Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German patrol in Fayzabad province wounded two Germans. 2 WIA
08|19|08 Fayzabad province Hostile Hostile Fire A confrontation between German soldiers and hostile forces resulted in no casualties among Western troops. One attacker was killed. -
08|22|08 Kunduz province Hostile Hostile Fire A confrontation between a joint German and Afghan patrol and hostile forces resulted in no casualties among Western troops. The attackers were repelled. -
08|25|08 Termez, ISAF-base in Usbekistan Non-Hostile Natural Causes A serviceman was found dead in his barracks in Termez. His death was not attributed to external force.

Fatalities
Master Sergeant Christian Cemnitz, ??

 1 dead
08|27|08 Kunduz Province Hostile IED attack An attack with an improvised explosive device killed one German soldier and wounded three.

Fatalities
Master Sergeant Michael "Mischa" Meier, Paratrooper Battalion 263

 1 KIA, 3 WIA
08|31|08 Taloquan Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German patrol in Taloquan resulted only in damage. -
09|01|08 Kunduz province Hostile Hostile Fire A German patrol was ambushed south off Kunduz. No casualties among Western troops were reported. -
09|06|08 Baghlan province Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on German Quick Reaction Forces in Baghlan resulted in no casualties among Western troops. -
09|06|08 Baghlan province Hostile IED attack Another attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on German Quick Reaction Forces in Baghlan resulted in no casualties among Western troops. -
09|06|08 Kunduz province Hostile Rocket attack Several tockets hit PRT Kunduz. No casualties among Western troops were reported. -
09|18|08 Fayzabad Hostile Rocket attack Several tockets hit PRT Fayzabad. No casualties among Western troops were reported. -
09|23|08 Kunduz Hostile Suicide bomber attack A suicide bomber in a car attacked a German patrol in Kunduz. Two vehicles were seriously damaged and one soldier suffered minor injuries. 1 WIA
09|27|08 Mazar-i-Sharif Hostile Rocket/ mortar attack Camp Marmal was attacked with rockets and mortars. No damages or casualties were reported. -
09|30|08 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
10|03|08 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
10|20|08 Kunduz Hostile Suicide Bomber attack Seven people were killed and several wounded when a suicide bomber attacked a German patrol. Two German soldiers were killed and two were wounded.

Fatalities
Sergeant Patrick Behlke, Paratrooper Battalion 263
Specialist Roman Schmidt, Paratrooper Battalion 263

 2 KIA, 2 WIA
11|15|08 Baghlan Hostile IED attack Two German soldiers were wounded and several bystanders died when a German patrol was attacked with an improvised explosive device. 2 WIA
11|17|08 Faizabad Hostile IED attack Four German soldiers were wounded and several bystanders were hurt when a German patrol was attacked with an improvised explosive device. 4 WIA
11|24|08 Kunduz Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German patrol in Kunduz resulted in no casualties among Western troops. -
12|07|08 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
12|07|08 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz responding to hostile activities were ambushed with small arms fire. One vehicle was lost to damages. -
12|15|08 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire. Three soldiers were wounded. 3 WIA
12|16|08 Kunduz Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German patrol 15 km NW off Kunduz resulted in no casualties. -
12|24|08 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire. One vehicle was lost to damages. Five soldiers suffered minor injuries. 5 WIA
12|24|08 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
01|15|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
02|11|09 Mazar-i-Sharif  ??  ?? A German officer died from "mission-related causes" in Mazar-i-Sharif.
Fatalities
2nd Lieutenant Alexander Janelt, Medical Regiment 23		 1 killed
02|24|09 Kunduz Hostile Landmine A Fennek was hit by a mine. No Casualties were reported. -
02|24|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
02|28|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
03|10|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with three rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
03|13|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
03|14|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
03|14|09 Fayzabad Non-hostile Car accident A German soldier died in a traffic accident in Fayzabad.
Fatalities
Private 1st Class Conrad Hötzel, Mechanized Infantry Battalion 371		 1 dead, 2 injured
03|25|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
03|28|09 Kunduz Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German convoy on the road from Kunduz to Taloqan resulted in no damages & casualties. -
04|03|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
04|05|09 Kunduz Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German patrol 7 km NW of Kunduz resulted in no casualties. One vehicle (Dingo) was seriously damaged. -
04|05|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire. No damages or casualties were reported. -
04|06|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
04|07|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
04|07|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire. No damages or casualties were reported.
See also: Kunduz Province Campaign		 -
04|09|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs. No damages or casualties were reported. -
04|12|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
04|13|09 Mazar-i-Sharif Hostile VBIED attack An attack with an VBIED on a German patrol in Mazar-i-Sharif resulted only in damages of two Dingo armoured personnel carriers. No casualties were reported. -
04|14|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire A joint German and Afghan patrol was ambushed with small arms fire, 20 km NW of Kunduz. The attackers were repelled in an exchange of heavy MG fire. No casualties were reported. -
04|14|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with small arms fire while returning from a Patrol. The attackers were repelled in an exchange of gunfire. No casualties were reported. -
04|16|09 Kunduz Hostile Battle Afghan and German Troops conducted a clean and sweep operation in the Kunduz area. Two Afghan Troops as well as 4 Taliban were killed. 40 suspected Taliban were taken prisoner. During the offensive, weapons and IED making materials were secured. No casualties were reported among western troops. -
04|21|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire A joint German-Afghan patrol was ambushed with small arms fire and RPGs. The attackers were repelled in an exchange of gunfire. No casualties were reported. -
04|23|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
04|25|09 Fayzabad Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German patrol 40 km East of Faizabad resulted in no casualties. One (Dingo) armoured personnel carrier was damaged. -
04|29|09 Kunduz area Hostile Suicide bomber attack Troops of PRT Kunduz were attacked by a suicide bomber in a car. One Dingo armoured personnel carrier was heavily damaged. 5 WIA
04|29|09 Kunduz area Hostile Ambush Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPG and small arms fire NW of Kunduz. One German trooper fell in combat.

Private First Class Sergej Motz, Light Infantry Battalion 292

 1 KIA, 4 WIA
05|02|09 Fayzabad Hostile Rocket attack PRT Fayzabad was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
05|05|09 Kunduz province Hostile IED & Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with a roadside bomb and small arms fire 25 KM off the province capital. No casualties were reported. -
05|06-07|09 Fayzabad Area Hostile Battle German Special Forces Kommando Spezialkräfte conducted a clean and sweep operation 60 km SW of Fayzabad with the objective of arresting suspected Taliban Leader Abdul Razeq. Abdul Razeq was taken prisoner after a few hours chase through the mountains. One German Soldier was injured during this Operation. 1 WIA
05|07|09 Kunduz province Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire 12 KM off the province capital. No casualties were reported. -
05|07-08|09 Kunduz province Hostile Battle Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire. German Troops returned fire which resulted in a Battle that lasted for hours. 7 Taliban were killed, 14 more were wounded and taken prisoner. No casualties were reported. -
05|15|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire west off Kunduz. The attackers were repelled in an exchange of gunfire. No casualties were reported. -
05|16|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs west off Kunduz. The attackers were repelled in an exchange of gunfire. No casualties were reported. -
05|25|09 Fayzabad Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German patrol South off Fayzabad resulted in no casualties. -
05|30|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with small arms fire NW off Kunduz. The attackers were repelled in an exchange of gunfire. No casualties were reported. -
05|31|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with small arms fire and RPGs W off Kunduz. No casualties were reported. -
06|04|09 Kunduz Hostile Battle Large scale operation against Taliban in Charrah Darreh. 120 German soldiers were involved. Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with small arms fire and RPGs NW off Kunduz. 10 Taliban were killed. -
06|07|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with IED followed by small arms fire and RPGs south off Kunduz. One Taliban was killed and two other wounded. Two soldiers were wounded. One DINGO was damaged. 2 WIA
06|15|09 Kunduz Hostile Battle German and Afghan troops battled the Taliban in Kunduz. At least five Taliban ware killed and another four were wounded. Also several Afghan troopers were wounded or killed. -
06|23|09 Kunduz Hostile Battle German and Afghan troops battled the Taliban in Kunduz. During this Operation, three Germans were killed and three other were wounded in action when their vehicle slided down a bank and turned over. Three Taliban were also killed.

Fatalities
Private First Class Alexander Schleiernick, Paratrooper Battalion 263
Private First Class Oleg Meiling, Mechanized Infantry Battalion 391
Private First Class Martin Brunn, Mechanized Infantry Battalion 391

 3 KIA,3 WIA
07|08|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire A German unit was ambushed at night about 45 KM south of Kunduz. The attackers were repelled. One vehicle was damaged. -
07|09|09 Fayzabad Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German patrol about 42 KM south off Fayzabad resulted in no casualties. One vehicle was lost. -
07|14|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire A German unit was ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire. The attackers were repelled. No casualties were reported. -
07|15|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire A German-Afghan patrol was ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire. The attackers were repelled and forced to retreat. No casualties were reported. -
07|15|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack An attack on the German base in Kunduz with three rockets (one hitting the camp) resulted in no casualties. -
07|20|09 Kunduz Hostile Battle An engagement between German-Afghan troops and insurgents resulted in several casualties on both sides. -
07|20|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
07|25|09 Kunduz Hostile IED attack An attack with an Improvised Explosive Device on a German patrol 2 km NW of Kunduz resulted in no casualties. -
07|30|09 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack PRT Kunduz was attacked with rockets. No damages or casualties were reported. -
08|03|09 Sheberghan Non-Hostile accident 6 Soldiers were wounded when their Dingo was involved in an accident during a patrol. 6 WIA
08|07|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire A German unit was ambushed about 4 km NW of Kunduz. The attackers were repelled. One Soldiers was wounded. 1 WIA
08|09|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed about 2 km SW of Kunduz. The attackers were repelled. No damages or casualties were reported. -
08|10|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were attacked with RPGs and small arms fire south of Kunduz. No damages or casualties were reported. -
08|15|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire near of Kunduz. One Soldier was wounded. 1 WIA
08|16|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire north of Kunduz. No casualties were reported. -
08|18|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were attacked with RPG and small arms fire in Chara Darrah during parol at morning. A Fuchs transporter was lost. No German casualties were reported. -
08|20|09 Faryab Hostile Hostile fire A German-Afghan patrol was ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire 55 km east of Maymana. During the fight 3 Taliban were taking prisoner. No casualties were reported. -
08|22|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were attacked with RPG and small arms fire in Nawabad. One Dingo was lost due a RPG hit. No casualties were reported. -
08|29|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire north of Kunduz. No casualties were reported. -
09|03|09 Kunduz Hostile Battle Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire. German Troops returned fire, killing at least 3 Taliban. During the fight 4 German Soldiers were wounded and several vehicles were damaged, one lost. 4 WIA
09|04|09 Kunduz Hostile air strike Troops of PRT Kunduz called in an air strike to hit a Taliban road block which was used to capture a NATO supply convoy. During the air strike around 50 taliban were killed. No casualties among western troops were reported.
Main article: Kunduz airstrike
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09|05|09 Kunduz Hostile SVBIED attack An attack with an SVBIED on a German patrol 3 km NE off Kunduz resulted in 5 wounded German Soldiers. 5 WIA
09|09 - 10|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire German troops of the PRT Kunduz who supported Afghan Security troops were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire near of Kunduz and later near of Taloqan at night. One Fuchs was damaged. No casualties were reported. -
09|15|09 Taloqan Hostile IED attack An attack with an IED on a German patrol 3 km NW off Taloqan resulted only in damage of a Dingo. No casualties were reported. -
09|16|09 Kunduz Hostile Battle Troops of the PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire 12 km South of Kunduz. One Fuchs was damaged due a RPG hit. Eight (one seriously) German Soldiers were wounded during the battle that lasted for 2 hours. 8 WIA
10|05|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire 8 km west of Kunduz. No casualties were reported. -
10|10|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms fire 9 km SW of Kunduz. No casualties were reported. -
10|20|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire Troops of PRT Kunduz were ambushed with RPGs and small arms. No casualties were reported. -
11|03|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire German and Belgian troops were ambushed with RPGs and small arms 15KM W of Kunduz. No casualties were reported. -
11|11|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire German and Afghan Troops were ambushed with small arms 5KM SW of Kunduz. One German Soldier was wounded during the fight. 1 WIA
11|20|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire German troops were ambushed with small arms 15KM W of Kunduz. No casualties were reported. -
11|22|09 Kunduz Hostile Indirect fire A German patrol was attacked with indirect mortar fire 10KM W of Kunduz. No casualties were reported. -
11|23|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire A joint Afghan-German force battled insurgents 10KM W of Kunduz. Two Afghans but no German troops were wounded or killed during the fighting. -
12|04|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire A German patrol was attacked with small arms by insurgents West of Kunduz. The German Troops returned fire and forced the attackers to retreat. No German troops were wounded or killed during the fighting. -
12|05|09 Mazar-i-Sharif Non-hostile Accidental explosion Three German troops were injured by an explosion in their camp. 3 injured
12|11|09 Kunduz Hostile Hostile fire A German patrol was attacked with small arms and RPG´s by insurgents West of Kunduz. The attack was repelled. No German troops were wounded or killed during the fighting. -
12|14|09 Eshkashem Non-hostile Accident Five German troops were injured in an accident. They sustained carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a damaged heating device. 5 injured
12|14|09 Kunduz Hostile Battle German soldiers working on a bridge were attacked with small arms and RPG´s by insurgents north-west of Kunduz. Afghan policemen and German soldiers returned fire with small arms and Milan rockets. The attackers withdrew after several hours of fighting. No German troops or Afghan policemen were wounded or killed during the gunbattle. -
12|16|09 Kunduz Hostile Battle During a joint operation of German soldiers with Afghan an Belgian forces west of Kunduz, German troops were attacked with small arms and RPG´s by insurgents. Two German soldier were wounded during the fighting, as well as one member of the Afghan security forces. One of the German soldiers could rejoin the operation after medical treatment at the scene, the other one was seriously wounded by an RPG shrapnel and had to be taken to the field-hospital in Kunduz. The fighting lasted for several hours. 2 WIA
01|02|10 Pol-e-Khomri Hostile Hostile Fire A German patrol was attacked with small arms and RPG´s by insurgents about 12 kilometres North-West of PRT Pol-e-Khomri. No German troops were harmed during the incident. -
01|19|10 Nawabad Hostile Hostile Fire German forces were attacked with mortar fire by insurgents about 50 kilometres North-East of PRT Kunduz. No German troops were harmed during the incident. German forces investigated and found the mortar site. -
01|28|10 Chahar Darreh District Hostile Hostile Fire German forces, alongside Afghan and Belgian forces were repeatedly attacked with small arms by insurgents South-West of PRT Kunduz. The allied forces returned fire. No German troops or allies were harmed during the incident. A short time later that day, German infantry was attacked by insurgents with small arms and RPG´s again and this time one German soldier was seriously wounded. He was taken to Mazar-I-Sharif for medical treatment. 1 WIA
01|30|10 Kunduz Hostile Hostile Fire German forces were attacked with small arms and RPG´s by insurgents 12 km west of PRT Kunduz. German forces returned fire and forced the attackers to retreat. No German troops were harmed during the incident.
02|05|10 Kunduz Hostile Hostile Fire German forces clashed with insurgents West off Kunduz. At least 1 insurgent was killed and another wounded. One civilian was killed. -
02|05|10 Kunduz Hostile Hostile Fire German forces were attacked with small arms and RPG´s by insurgents 9 km north-west of PRT Kunduz. No German troops were harmed during the incident. A short time later, the German soldiers were attacked again and forced the attackers to retreat in a 30 minute gunbattle. One attacker was presumably wounded. About 4 hours later, the Germans were once again attacked, this time 2 kilometres east of the first gunbattle. Reinforcements from PRT Kunduz were called in and moved to PHQ Chahar Darreh after the PHQ had been attacked with RPG´s a couple of minutes earlier. No German soldiers or vehicles were wounded or damaged. -
02|09|10 Kunduz Friendly Fire Incident Friendly Fire A German patrol was shot at by ANA forces in an friendly fire incident. The Afghans mistook the German soldiers for enemy combatants. No German troops were harmed during the incident. -
02|12|10 Kunduz Hostile Hostile Fire A German patrol was attacked with small arms by insurgents about 14 km south of PRT Kunduz. Some smaller engagements followed in which the attackers used RPG´s and small arms. No German troops were harmed during the incidents. -
02|17|10 Kunduz Hostile Hostile Fire German reconnaisance forces were attacked with small arms by insurgents about 50 km north of PRT Kunduz. German troops returned fire. Several attackers were presumably killed. One "Fennek" vehicle was damaged. -
02|17|10 Kunduz / Isa Khel Hostile Hostile Fire A German patrol was attacked with small arms and RPG´s by insurgents about 5 km west of PRT Kunduz. German troops returned fire. Three German soldiers were lightly wounded during the incident. 3 WIA
02|18|10 Kunduz Hostile Rocket attack The German PRT Kunduz was attacked with a rocket which was fired from the Chahar Darreh area. The Rocket exploded near the airport and about one kilometre away from the PRT´s camp. There were neither casualties nor damages reported. -
02|23|10 Kunduz Hostile Hostile Fire ANP forces and German forces inside a police station in the Chahar Darreh district were shot at by attackers. In a second incident German forces were attacked with small arms and RPG´s about seven kilometres south-west of PRT Kunduz. In both cases planes were called in for a show-of-force overflight. There were neither casualties nor damages reported. -
02|25|10 Kunduz / near Nahr-i Sufi Hostile Hostile Fire German forces, who were requested as support for Afghan and U.S. forces, were attacked with small arms and RPG´s by an unknown number of insurgents. The incident occurred about eight kilometres west of PRT Kunduz. No German casualties nor damage to vehicles were reported. It seems that an ANA vehicle hit an IED but there are no informations concerning Afghan casualties. -

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