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German Heavy Infantry Sent Out On Exercise
The Telegraph (UK) ^
| 9-6-2004
| Kate Connolly
Posted on 09/05/2004 6:11:30 PM PDT by blam
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To: stumpy
"To "get in shape", and have limited training they should march on Paris. Think of the exercise they'd get. Hiking and bending over to pick up the french rifles."
...not to mention bending over to do what they like to do the most.
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posted on
09/05/2004 7:06:01 PM PDT
by
familyop
(Essayons)
To: blam
DER SPIEGEL 37/2004 - 04. September 2004
URL: http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/vorab/0,1518,316663,00.htmlFat Soldiers
Conditional Defenders
With growing concern, army doctors are watching the eating and lifestyle habits of military recruits. The head of the Bundeswehr [Federal Armed Forces] Medical Corps, Admiral-Major Karsten Ocker, warns that Germany is on the way to an XXL nation.
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DPA
Bundeswehr soup kitchen: Fitness programs compulsory for young recruits
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Due to the epidemic-like increase of untrained over-weights, an avalanche of under-performing adolescents is rolling upon the army: Every third teenager is overweight, more than half of the 16 to 18-year-old don't play sports, a quarter of the 15-year- spend more than four hours a day in front of the television set.
Incidences of those with joint and spine injuries are already increasing in the Bundeswehr. Inspector General Wolfgang Schneiderhan has ordered that sports be a major focal point in basic training. Ocker would like, additionally, to order physical fitness programs for the 'entire service period' - so that the recruiting slogan, "a strong [heavy] troop", doesn't unintentionally sound comical.
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"Spiegel-Online"....Bedingt abwehrbereit Translated by longjack
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posted on
09/05/2004 7:06:05 PM PDT
by
longjack
To: stumpy
To "get in shape", and have limited training they should march on Paris. Think of the exercise they'd get. Hiking and bending over to pick up the french rifles. Don't forget serious back injuries after having their way with collaboritive Ladies of the Evening.
To: blam
German Admirals sure don't have a good track record, but they always have a lot to say....
To: USF
any chance I get, you better believe I am going to get a shot in on France surrendering :)
USF? As in Tampa? If so, I hope you are doing well. The hurricane (ok Tropical Storm) just passed right over you!!!
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posted on
09/05/2004 7:25:21 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Free Republic - Only as "free" as those that post on it want it to be!!!)
To: MikeinIraq
LOL. No, not that "USF", but I was around for Charley, in Daytona a few weeks back, but I'm overseas again right now, wondering how Daytonas doing as all the local webcams have gone down one by one...
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posted on
09/05/2004 7:31:41 PM PDT
by
USF
To: USF
oh....
well I am out of CENTCOM, which is, of course Tampa. Everything seems to be ok there....just wet....
most of Daytona is without power right now so far as I know...
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posted on
09/05/2004 7:35:05 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Free Republic - Only as "free" as those that post on it want it to be!!!)
To: MediaMole
Oh please stop...no more Sitzpinkler Witze....developing a serious case of Magenkraempfe....
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posted on
09/05/2004 7:35:11 PM PDT
by
Katya
(Homo Nosce Te Ipsum)
To: familyop
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posted on
09/05/2004 7:38:45 PM PDT
by
Renfield
(Philosophy chair at the University of Wallamalloo!!)
To: MikeinIraq
Yeah.. most of Daytona was without power for days after Hurricane Charley too so much of it sayed closed. They have not even had a chance to fix all the lights and roofs or clear all the debris yet.
Hopefully, this one is not as destructive, and just very wet. I should be back next week when things start to return to normal.
Take care over there in Tampa, and I hope things stay relatively good for you.
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posted on
09/05/2004 7:42:47 PM PDT
by
USF
To: Katya; MediaMole
Do you think any of us male Germans are sitting while doing the necessary? Stand up if you can!
To: 1FASTGLOCK45
"Next time we goto war with Germany it will
make it easier for us to make them surrender! ;)"
This may be sooner rather than later, IMHO
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posted on
09/06/2004 4:16:40 AM PDT
by
rrrod
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