German KSK

When we arrived back at Kandahar we found that our planned 12-hour outing had turned into one of the war’s most high-profile missions.

Late summer, with its sunny weather, provided a pleasant backdrop for the 20th annual inspection/reception of the Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK), one of Germany’s most elite special operations units. The event was held at the illustrious Ludwigsburg Palace near Stuttgart City on September 13, 2016. Seven hundred soldiers belonging to the unit were present. There was also a large cast of political and military […]