Theft: rifles and ammunition stolen from the Bundeswehr

According to a report, the Bundeswehr has been stolen since 2010 75 weapons. The army wanted to keep the number secret – for fear of a loss of confidence.

Theft: rifles and ammunition stolen from the Bundeswehr

According to a media report seit2010 a total of 75 rifles and pistols have disappeared in both Bundeswehr. Außerdemseien almost 57,000 rounds of ammunition has been stolen, reports DerSpiegel, citing a confidentially classifiedlist of Ministry of Defence. Affected by loss Sinddemnach all weapon types used in Bundeswehr, Darunterdas standard assault rifle G36 (10 pieces), heavy MaschinengewehrMG3 (6), G3 Rifles (13), P7 and P8 pistols (19 in total) and respective ammunition for se Weapons.

According to report, individual weapons that were considered to have disappeared were späterwiedergefunden. However, Bundeswehr does not know wher weapons were committed or wher y were reappearing elsewhere.

The figures come from response of federal government to a parliamentary inquiry DerGrünen-deputies Irene Mihalic and Konstantin von Notz. The Bundeswehr classified list according to Mirror AlsVerschlusssache. The numbers of stolen weapons Müsstengeheim be kept because y could "lead to a loss of confidence in DieFunktionsfähigkeit of Bundeswehr".

"The federal government cannot even tell how VieleStrafverfahren were initiated in connection with loss of arms or ammunition," said von Notz magazine.

The Papiereenthalten, according to mirrors, also new figures about soldiers who belong to right-wing Identitarian movement. Thus, 2017 three soldiers were identified and 2018 anor soldier AlsAnhänger this movement and removed from troop. In three or cases, suspicion of leaving DerTruppe had not been removed without a doubt.

Date Of Update: 23 May 2018, 12:02
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