German Special Forces in Afghanistan | May 2013
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- In May 2013, German Special Forces, from the K.S.K., were rushed forward from their Forward Operating Base, F.O.B. Kilagai, in Northern Afghanistan to assist a group of Afghan Policemen who had been ambushed whilst on a routine patrol.
This video is dedicated to the memory of Hauptfeldwebel Daniel Wirth.
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Hi all,
As I mentioned in my latest Community post I will be re-publishing a handful of videos over the next few weeks, which I originally removed last year as I was not happy with the quality of them. However, there has been such a high demand to have them back on the Channel that I have decided to reinstate them; this video being one of them.
Thank you all for your continued support on the Channel,
LfE
can you do the karfreitag gefecht too?
May I just add a suggestion? At the beginning of this video, your speech rate was way higher than the rest of the video. As a native English speaker, I have no issues with it, but I know it can be challenging for non-native speakers. The slower cadence also gives the video a more professional feel. Other than that, keep it up. And I am begging for more videos involving GIGN if you have more.
Would love to see more Videos featuring the GSG 9
I didn't see any problem with the quality of this video, and it sounds as if you didn't edit it just reuploaded it...? Either way it was new to me and I quite enjoyed it, thanks a lot man! Also in line with some other requests in this thread, being a proud Canuckistani I'd love to see anything JTF2 related! =) Thanks again for all your great content man, i very much appreciate your hard work.
Mentioned it before, but could you do one on "Operation Freshman", please...?
To be the first soldier in your unit's history to die - it is a grim honour to bear sadly! RIP Hauptfeldwebel Daniel Wirth!
The others will remember him in the future at least.
RIP, HptFw Wirth. Your dedication and bravery shall never be forgotten.
Germans have always been good fighters. Glad to have them fighting along side us now. Respect from USA
Seeing German and Polish SF soldiers in a picture without one group on their knees is a good sign. Lol. Glad we are no longer holding grudges! German and Polish forces using American aircraft or alongside American operators....that is a win.
The old boy who manned the petrol pumps at our local village had been in the RAF regiment in WW2 and he said exactly the same thing about the Germans, tough men, bloody good soldiers. If not for the fact that they had a bunch of mad men in charge the Germans would have probably won WW2.
Germans must not already be forgiven for the atrocities of WWI and WWII
@@_P_F ah yes we need to blame modern day soldiers of an allied nation for the actions of people who are almost, if not, all dead now. You do realize that German culture is literally built off of war guilt right? I guarantee every German man mentioned in this video would happily shoot a Nazi
@@blakeschmer9423 “happily shoot” - yes, Germans love starting wars!
To the KSK of Germany, you are all Heroes and we remember your fallen. From the UK
didnt they disband the unit for nazism
@@bigsoap186 I do not know if it is true, or what their beliefs were, but in Germany these days you can not be allowed to think differently. In no way am I a fan of fascists/nazis, but it has been my experience if you don't go full leftist you are to be sought out. Sorry, I should not have brought politics into this.
@@lhkraut Thats a stupid statement
@@gliderdan3153 lol and it’s true. Meanwhile anyone who doesn’t think the same as the media is “far left”. Never voted republican in my life but I’ve been lately as so the past year......so yeah
@@bigsoap186 no "only" one company of four was dispatched
German Special forces have always been Tier 1. GSG9 (and 22 SAS) were advisors during the inception of Delta Force. They've had many successes. Kampfschwimmers are highly regarded too.
Da muss ich dich entäuschen.
Man muss ganz stark zwischen Polizeieinheiten und Militäreinheiten unterscheiden.
Man kann DSI aus den Niederlanden, HRT aus den USA oder das Deutsche GSG9 miteinander vergleichen.
Aber in Tier's werden Counter-Terrorism/Hostage Recue Einheiten eigentlich auch nicht gemesessen.
Militäreinheiten kann man in Tier's gliedern wie es häufig auch der Fall ist. Aber ein "Tier" unterschied sagt oft nichts über den Ausbildungsstand eines Soldaten sondern der Ressourcen und Mittel die einer Einheit zur Verfügung stehen.
Aber ich würde im allgemeinen sagen dass das KSK eine Tier 1 Einheit ist obwohl ich mir da nicht sicher bin. Nicht viele Nationen haben Tier 1 Einheiten.
Aber ein Problem was allen unseren Einheiten bekannt ist ob Kampfretter, KSK oder KSM ist die Einsatz/Kampferfahrung.
@@Volesky1775 guten tag
@@Volesky1775 Das KSK ist definitiv Tier 1. Da gibt es echt keine Zweifel. Sogar SF von den Amis haben nur gutes von denen gesagt.
@@Volesky1775 nicht genug Erfahrung? Woher willst du das denn wissen? Es wird alles unter Verschluss gehalten und ich bin fest davon überzeugt das KSK hat während seines Aufenthaltes im Balkan und auch in Afghanistan mehr als genug Erfahrung gesammelt und ist sehr kampferprobt.
@@grindhard1 Vieles ist Verschlusssache das ist mir klar. Nur spiegeln Kampfeinsätze nicht die deutsche Pazifistische Regierung wieder. Heutzutage ist es wichtiger denn je zu kämpfen. Die Welt hat sich verändert nur dass scheinen diese liberalen Arschgeier nicht zu verstehen. Selbst nach Mali wurden keine Deutschen SOF Truppen (Aufklärung,Direct Action) entsendet nach mehrmaliger Anfrage Frankreichs. Der Terrorismus ist eine starke Bedrohung und der Deutsche Staat muss verstehen dass wenn wir sicher leben wollen dafür auch einen Beitrag zahlen müssen und nicht alles auf die Amerikaner,Franzosen und Briten abwälzen können. Ob es moralisch haltbar ist sich auf anderen auszuruhen ist nochmal eine andere Sache.
I was three times in AFG, two times with my "Kompanie", and one time under an English Team. It was from 2003-2005 and i will never forget these times. Working with Americans, getting Maintained Cars and supply from the Italians and we had to do the HQ and Camps around Computer/Telephone maintenance. So possibly every Soldier can talk to his Family at Home. It was for me a great Honor to work with so many Soldiers from different Lands as good as efficient it can be. Eating Lobster with American, getting Drunk with Romanien Special Forces and nearly every other Nation from time to time. Getting Sad on Christmas/New year/Birthdays that we´re not altogether with our beloved ones, i will never forget.
Glück auf.
More than likely the Afghan police lead them into a potential ambush
That's what was indeed speculated here around that time. As far as I know the real story is still classified and even the parents don't know what happened. Not that that is that uncommon in special forces.
@@neues3691 sometimes it's better that way for the friends and loved ones anyway, y'know? =/
James Deeds: It certainly looks that way.
Particularly as they retreated to a point a kilometer away and watched the fight. Very sus.
Exactly what I was thinking
I was 18 y.o and in my first deployment in Afghanistan. I remember cleaning a tpz Fuchs to Transport the fallen Comrad Daniel Wirth to the airplane.
Danke das du gedient hast.
This is one of the best channels on TH-cam hands down. Keep it up!
It really is
We will remember them 🇬🇧🤝 🇩🇪
R.I.P Daniel the Germans have always been tough warriors
Got them aryan blood running in their veins
@@az1673 thats why they bleed harder
@@az1673 Bruh the Slavs the Aryans called “subhuman” got em on the East, them “dumb weak racially degenerated Yanks” got em from the South and West, and Brits from the North and West💀
@@az1673sure?
Thank you for bringing this video back. If you were not happy with the quality I am shocked! Your videos are in the top 1% in my book. There are very few videos makers out there who can get me to watch a video more than once, and you are one of them.
On a more somber note, may HptFw Wirth rest in peace. These are truly some of the best of the best.
The KSK were there through 2004 and I know this because as I served in US Army Special Forces and was in Afghanistan from late 2002-2004 and we worked with them everyday. We ever went to the range together all the time. After returning home from Afghanistan I re-enlisted to go to Germany and I wound up moving in next door to the KSK Sgt Major that I had worked with in Afghanistan. I went to their reunion in Regansberg several years in row after that.
That is awesome
i had an instructor in basic training that was attached to that unit when this happened. he told us that the air support elements couldnt make an impact observation, due to the forest coverage, which is usually required. and that the taliban fighters hid under plastic sheets in their dugouts. Thats why that patrol was sent in at all. As you already stated everyone was really mad at the cowardly behavior of the afghan police, if it wasnt planned in the first place. This was a very tragic day for the ksk and will live in the memories of alot of comrades.
Ofc the afghans didn't engage, they're poorly trained and are poorly equipped.
I stumbled over this video today. And what you just said brought back some memories. I never served but it must have been around the time this incident occured and I was speaking to a friend of mine about this (he was an active soldier with the panzergrenadiere, I think he was a Feldwebel(Sgt.) at that time.) And he exactly told me the same story. Espescially the fact with the plastic blankets that made it impossible or at least hard for the air reconnaissance to detect the fighters in the woods and thats why they send in the patrol and thats what the KSK operator got killed.
The funny thing is, I thought this was some BS just some soldier that brags about his knowledge, until I read your comment. Because he said exactly the same thing.
Unfortunatley Im not in touch with him anymore he moved to spain and became a doctor and I think he married an american woman and lives in the US now.
But it hit me hard to read that and I instantly thought about this conversation.
So in summary I think your instructor knew and was right.
May Daniel Rest In Peace. A true hero amongst men.
@Bass Slapper What is wrong with you man...
Actually you should have said,,,, may God have mercy on the Taliban the true heroes, the true fighters that have died,,, and killed to free their country from the occupying forces .👊😡
Actually you're not honest.
You missed that this incident was the first official time german Tiger helicopters used their weapons in actual combat
God bless our German brothers! Much love and respect from the USA!
Americans did not think that when they were dropping bombs on Germany; burning alive women and children!
@@alexanderv7702 And the Germans didn't think that either when they were killing hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children in concentration camps! Times change! These Germans are not the same Germans from the 40's!
@@reliablethreat23 True god bless you greetings from Germany
If it's not too much to ask, I'd like to request a video on Operation Artemis, which was a French-led EU intervention during The Second Congo War in 2003. In particular, the missions of
Särskilda Skyddsgruppen (SSG) and Fallskärmsjägarskolans Instatskompani (FJS IK), which made up the Swedish special forces at the time (both units were merged in 2011, creating Särskilda Operationsgruppen, SOG). Around 70-80 operators were deployed in north eastern Congo during Artemis, where they saw the heaviest fighting Swedish troops had seen since
The Congo Crisis between 1961-1964. Additonally, they conducted raids, special reconnissance and general counter-insurgency in the region, playing a key role in deintenseifing the conflict.
Artemis is one of the only publicly known missions cunducted by the Swedish special forces, and the only one with any substancial detail about what exactly they did, as while other operations in Afghanistan, The Balkans, Liberia, Chad, The Central African Repbublic, Lebanon, Iraq and the Sahel region are known, the detail usualy ends at "They were/are in the country".
As usual, sorry for any spelling and/or grammar mistakes, english is not my first language.
Trust me, your English is a LOT better than most English first-languager's efforts at Swedish (which I assume is your first language), and is very legible 👍
@@DawgBreff Glad to hear it, thank you very much
I'd love to hear about more scandi countries efforts too
You sure fooled me! 😌
Thankyou for bringing us these important videos
Great work as always. It is appreciated.
Im proud patreon of this excellent channel
Great channel keep up the good work.
Thank you for your outstanding work in telling these stories. RIP Werth.
I had never seen nor heard of a Tiger helicopter and as a US Army Logistician and nerd I thought I had heard of everything. Where I was at in Afghanistan we'd get friendly buzzing by aircraft (OH58 Kiowa Scouts would have the pilot and assistant hanging out of the aircraft like psychopaths daily). One day a Tiger popped up over us and hovered while faced right at our position in the FOB, it literally startled a fart out of me.
Lol really? Eurocopter is a well known manufacturer
@Hans Sausage ...and Spain
@Hans Sausage and Turkey
The most polite ISAF, the German Army in Faizabad and Kunduz. Always welcomed in our camp
Thanks for not letting me down with the A-10. BRRRT!
Good well trained unit. Regards from New Zealand 🇳🇿
R.I.P Daniel... Respect from Poland 🇵🇱🐺
Thank you for your brave service Daniel Wirth!
Your research is outstanding
I always find it amazing seeing German and American special operations units working together
Both NATO, hardly surprising
@@bennathan7353 LOL. no shit
@@_Ladiesman217 yep 👍
@@bennathan7353 very surprising because the germans ned aproval forevery operation they do by their parlament
It is heartening that America has allies such as these, and heartbreaking that so few Americans are aware of their contributions.
There are tons of countries over there that citizens of other countries do not know about, not just Americans. American soldiers know who's there and we appreciated them being there. Aussies, Czechs, Polish, Germans, Brits...we loved them all. I loved how the Austin's drove...with not apologies. Made us Yanks look like pansies being all cautious around civilian vehicles. Lol
Thats because there bigheaded brash fools who only think of themselves, oh yeah they won the war all on their own!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I deeply appreciate this channel. Respects and condolences to all those allied/NATO forces who served and gave their lives in that country. In the end if the Afghan government and people refuse to secure their own freedoms and society, no amount of help from limited forces in their country can reverse the inevitable outcome.
Rest in peace Daniel 🇬🇧🇬🇧
RIP Daniel. True warrior ⚔️
Glad to see them back. Can't wait for the Mumbai video
I thought for had a pic of a bunch of bundles of crack or something at first haha
My respect for the german soldiers … trained with them while stationed in Germany … you have a very beautiful country …
Here's to Daniel!
It's sad to see that the KSK gets more recognition and support by foreign allies than here in Germany... Cheers to you guys and thanks to our allies abroad (:
if someone wants to have a deeper look into the capabilities of the KSK, they only recently started to show snippets of how they operate on the official Bundeswehr channel.
If you're interested in hostage rescue operations I can recommend two episodes: Wo sind die Geiseln? / KSK / Folge 21 (translated: Where are the hostages?) and the following episode 22.
Very few people know who they are and what they do and even fewer know what operations they conduct and how they contribute to the safety of germany.
The Germans bungled the Munich rescue bid!
Good SF arent well know. They operate in the shadows. Oh and the KSK was dismantled for Nazism and the stealing of arms.
@@dekaaizer2550 only 1 company got disbanded. And they didnt steal arms, they stole ammo, 90% of those was dummy ammo for training purpose, they stole it because they had a constant under supply of them.
@@sugandesenuds6663 Respekt!
Love all the hard work LFE from down under. Could you consider digging into Cameron Baird story an Aussie warrior
THIS CHANNEL IS GOLD
Awesome channel.
Thank you for your service brother, Your war is over now. Rest in peace knowing you gave all!
This channel is so cool 😎
As a German it‘s always great to see the US and Germany work together. However every loss of an honorable soldiers life is sad to witness. Especially in this case.
My utmost respect for every soldier out there fighting the evil. May Daniel Wirth rest in peace! Danke!
Great video.
R.I.P. Hauptfeldwebel Wirth
Very good video, lad. Just a question, do you have a discord server for this channel? If no, I recommend you to create one so it will be easier with talking with you and giving feedback.
RIP my German brother
Wondering if you can do a video on Australian Special forces. Including the 2nd Commando Regiment and the SASR
Absolute great vid as always. If you can any. Can you make one of the dutch KCT? Dont hear much about those guys.
Nice video
Thank You (Very Much) for Your Service - Rest in Peace.
I love this channel
RIP Wirth. God bless your family and comfort them .
Fantastic video as always. Your doing Gods work here
RIP Daniel
Danke für deinen Dienst HptFw Wirth. Treue um Treue.
Hi! can you please make a video of Oplan Exodus Special Action Force? heroism of SAF 44
Ruhe in Frieden
And i love the fact that they were rescued bij US choppers. Maybe their grandfathers were fighting each other during wo2 and now they are allies. Germany has really repaid its debt in my opinion military wise. Love to see those changes in history. Once sworn enemies and now brothers fighting for the same cause.
Finally a new one let's gooooo (I know this must take a long time)
Given the lack of courage and professionalism of the Afghan police and military, it's no wonder that the Taliban are back in control. It makes me both sad and angry to think of all those who were killed and wounded (in vain) trying to help the country become a safer and more secure place. R.I.P Daniel.
My condolences for the fallen.😢
Respect glad to be allies 🇺🇸🇩🇪
I fought alongside the KSK in the sandbox and I’d fight alongside them anywhere. 🤙🏻
Du wirst nie in Vergessenheit geraten Daniel ! Ruhe in Frieden Bruder.
Hey you couldn't by chance do a video on the Korean War specifically the 29th Brigades defense of the Imjin River?
I'm definitely planning on covering several Korean war actions, including the stand of the 1 Gloucestershire Regiment along the Imjin River. I've also got the Battle of the Hook, involving the Duke of Wellington's, on my list 👍
@@livethforevermore awesome
rip daniel.. wherever you are brother...
82ND AIRBORNE
God Bless you Wirth...
Glück ab!
Bait.
No doubt.
Thank you for another fine video.
As a thanks to their service the following german politicians welcomed the last german soliders to return home from Afghanistan in 2021:
God... I love this country...
@Bass Slapper They can be mutually exclusive, ya know.
Didn’t they disband some of them?
@@k.t.1641 I think only one Unit was disbanded because several members were Nazis.
@@styx6532 Yeah, because they were "Nazis"...
They were Nazis because they listen to music about german Soliers in WW2 on a private Party...
litterary no one waited for them at the airport
however there was a whole party going on for the worst olypic players since hundrets of years
Can you do a video about the Karfreitagsgefecht in which German airborne troops were in an ambush.
There was footage from that ambush in this video as well.
Rip Daniel Wirth. You will remembered.
There's an understood agreement in every countries military.....try and achieve the best possible training....I respect any soldier... serving any country...... it's not easy
I love your videos and commentary, but the background music is getting kinda tiresome. Maybe lower volume or more variation? Nevertheless: Great work.
War is hell and it breaks my heart to see hood men go down thank you Germany for your support it will not be forgotten
What i find remarkable about the KSK, other than their immense professionalism and proficiency, is how little is known about their work to the public.
It is an open secret that the Force has had quite a lot of missions and engagements, but even in the political realm, not much is known.
The Parliament only has to be informed about their missions every three months, the Chancellor isn’t the Commander in Chief, the Press gets information, but only through channels that make it impossible to publicize it.
All of this makes sense for Special Forces, but in a way, its sad. The only time, the population as a whole gets to know anything about the KSK is through Nazi-Scandels. Those scandals are real, and not out of proportion, but the resulting discussions were ridiculous in parts.
Some (opposition) politicians said that a Force like the KSK is no longer needed for Germany. That of course is absolute nonsense, but still…
Sehr gut erklärt 👍
"I want to hear the buzzing and roaring of the Bees. From the B-17's, B-24 Liberators, B-29's to the B-1B's and the B-2's."
- Michael Savage, 9/11/2001.
The text at the end is so dam fast
I never knew Germany had a Special Forces unit, I thought they only had GSG-9 due to various laws. That this KSK exists and they were out there kicking ass is baller as.
There are 3 variants of the KSK.
The KSK, Comand Special Forces(like the US Delta force) The KSM, Comand Special Forces of the Navy(like DEVGRU) and the Kampfretter, personnel recovery team( Like the quick reaction Force but in Germany they are part of the Special forces)
@@doctorkrieger4404 then they also have the EGB units, that are a tier 2 unit, but have seen a major upgrade in gear and capabilities in the last few years.
Yeah. Tier 1 and 2 is a US term and not a NATO term, so it is difficult to classify it
@@doctorkrieger4404 EGB are probably best compared to the Rangers.
@@Gurfi28 EGB stands for Advanced Basic Capability. These units are better equipped and trained than normal troops but not official SOF.
Yo what kinda ad covers 1/2 the screen what is this
Good to have Jerry as an ally for once.
Great Camo ...RIP Hptfw Wirth +🙏
Do Dutch K.C.T (Korps Commando troepen)
The Germans always have the best camo 🔥
The KSK and JW GROM,were professional operators in theatre..
Fuckin love the videos, though sadly most of them make be tear up a bit at the end
Yeah same almost everytime
Rest in peace hero
Ehre und Stärke Kameraden.
Amen 🙏 brother
Till Valhalla Brother
Liveth for Evermore AND Operations Room on same day?!
The crazy thing about the KSK is that nobody knows anything about them
God bless him
Their emblem, is almost the same as the invers of the Norwegian INTOPS medal....
US, UK, and German SOF were the most important units in the Afghanistan war!
What you say keyboard warrior and the Dutch viper team in combo with the Germans .
@@raleeuw me the keyboard warrior was also in Kunduz for 6 months in 2013. so please dont judge me when you dont know me!
@@grindhard1 Oke iam sorry,but mine question was ,what about the Dutch SF ?
@@raleeuw I can tell you one situation where the KSK captured a compound during a operation Dutch SF cover them outside and make sure that no insurgent group from outside can come to help the insurgents in the compound. It’s similar like how US SF work, Delta or Devgru attack the compound to capture someone and the rangers safe the area outside. I hope now you understand the role of dutch SF in the most combats in Afghanistan
Thank you Germany for being my ally.....🇺🇲🇩🇪✌️
RIP very glad we left that country