Germany's postwar commando frogman force are called the Kampfschwimmer ("Combat Swimmers") or Verwendungsgruppe 3402 (Usage Group 3402). They are the only special-purpose force of the German Navy. The Kampfschwimmer were set up when Germany joined NATO in 1955. Wikipedia.
Will the Brits feel threatened? I mean WW I was brought on, one of the causes anyway, by the buildup of the Kaiser's fleet, which made Great Britain very very nervous. So do the Kampfschwimmers mean that Germany is once again contesting Britain's dominance of the North Sea?
The above only sounds kookie if you haven't read any of several books that have been published recently on the causes of WW I. But if you have it makes perfect sense. ;^)
5 comments:
Germany's postwar commando frogman force are called the Kampfschwimmer ("Combat Swimmers") or Verwendungsgruppe 3402 (Usage Group 3402). They are the only special-purpose force of the German Navy. The Kampfschwimmer were set up when Germany joined NATO in 1955. Wikipedia.
It does have a certain zip frogman lacks.
Besides, "Frogman" sounds so, how you say it, "French." :)
Will the Brits feel threatened? I mean WW I was brought on, one of the causes anyway, by the buildup of the Kaiser's fleet, which made Great Britain very very nervous. So do the Kampfschwimmers mean that Germany is once again contesting Britain's dominance of the North Sea?
The above only sounds kookie if you haven't read any of several books that have been published recently on the causes of WW I. But if you have it makes perfect sense. ;^)
ricpic said...
Will the Brits feel threatened?
The Brits can't really muster resistance to any threats these days, can they?
Pun: Krampfschwimmer = "cramp-swimmer."
Post a Comment